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May, 2014
Hospital Newspaper - NJ
‘Cooking for Kids’ dishes up funds at 7th Annual St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital Event St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital (SJCH) recently hosted their Seventh Annual “Cooking for Kids: Gourmet Fare from Everywhere!” event. With 50 world-class chefs, restaurateurs and distributors, and nearly 600 supporters and friends, this signature event raised funds for the young patients and their families at our Children’s Hospital. A special highlight of this year’s event was the live cooking competition between New Jersey based guest Chefs Michael Carrino of Pig & Prince Gastro Restaurant and GastroLounge, Montclair (featured on the Food Network’s Chopped), Anton Testino of Tony’s Touch of Italy, Wayne (featured on the Food Network’s Chopped and currently competing on Season 12 of the FOX Network’s Hell’s Kitchen), Ariane Duarte of CulinAriane, Montclair (featured on Bravo’s Top Chef), and Ryan DePersio of Fascino, Montclair; Battello, Jersey City; Nico Kitchen+Bar at NJPAC, Newark (featured on Food Network’s Chopped). The chefs were placed in teams of 2 and given 20 minutes to create a dish featuring surprise ingredients. Each team was then judged by three randomly selected guests.
Duarte, owners and Chefs, CulinAriane Restaurant and Catering; Ronald J. Garner, Member, St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center’s (SJRMC) Board of Trustees; and George Oliphant, II, host of NBC’s George to the Rescue, and Member, SJRMC Foundation Board of Trustees. Presenting sponsors of the 7th Annual Cooking for Kids event were Nutley Park ShopRite and ShopRite of Belleville. Gary’s Wine and Marketplace served as the Beverage Sponsor, providing guests tasting pours of fine wines, spirits and beer.
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“We were so pleased with all facets of this year’s St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital Cooking for Kids event,” said Timothy P. Barr, Vice President for Development at St. Joseph’s Healthcare System. “The chefs once again out did themselves and the cook-
ing competition, which was new this year, was very well received. We are so grateful to all of our chefs, but especially to our sponsors and all of those who attended and provided their support for the Children’s Hospital. Each year we think we’ve reached a new
height, but the Cooking for Kids event continues to exceed our expectations and this was no exception. Great food, great wine, great chefs and great guests – what could be better?” Thank you to this year’s event co-chairs: Ariane and Michael
Nationally recognized St. Joseph’s Healthcare System, sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth since 1867, is a leading not-for-profit tertiary medical center and major academic institution located in Northern New Jersey. An integrated comprehensive healthcare organization, St. Joseph’s prides itself on providing sophisticated healthcare with a ‘patients first’ approach to service excellence. To learn more, visit www.StJosephsHealth.org or call 877.757.SJHS (7547).
Montclair State Ice Hockey team scores big at St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital
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St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital (SJCH) at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson, New Jersey, was pleased to welcome members of the Montclair State University (MSU) Ice Hockey team during a recent visit. Coming off the tail wind of their biggest philanthropic movement, the Red Hawk hockey team arrived with a donation of over 500 new toys to benefit patients at the Children’s Hospital. The toys were collected during a toy drive held at Floyd Hall Arena (on the campus of MSU) where everyone from students to teachers to visitors could make a donation. Through the exchange of smiles and a few laughs the team greeted patients and families as they handed out toys. The visit to SJCH was just the tip of the iceberg for this busy group of hockey players who also volunteer their time for a variety of community projects. Pictured, left to right, are: (back row) Daniel Thompson, Sean Mertens, John Talamo, Carl Boomhower, Nicholas Farina, Brian Manning and Trevor Tironi; (front row) Samuel Enright, Albert Abaunza, Cody Inglis, Joseph Redmon and James Benfatti.