INSIDE THIS ISSUE: 2 Director’s Message
3 Scholarships Awarded 5 Head Start Scrapbook 9 Residential Services 9 New Hackensack 10 HSE Program 10 ESL and Computer Classes 10 Back-to-School Night 10 The Play’s the Thing 11 Affordable Housing
Donald Conway is very quick to let you know that, contrary to popular belief, he has not retired. In fact, he starts every day at his office in Hackensack, where he manages his real estate and other business endeavors. Don assumed the Chairmanship of the GBCA Board of Trustees upon the untimely passing of the organization’s longtime Chairperson and matriarch, Lois Braithwaite, earlier this year. Don had served as Board Vice Chair alongside Lois since 2013. He described how impressed he was with the leadership of the organization and the high level of success GBCA has achieved, as measured by the number of lives impacted over the years. He describes his fellow
Board members as, “A group of highly capable and very effective individuals, who have kept me very engaged in the work of the organization.”
Don will immediately tell you that his association with GBCA is inextricably tied to Lois Braithwaite. The two friends kept in touch ever since they first met back in Holy Continued on page 4
11 GBCA Services 12 Garfield 1st Ward 12 A. Harry Moore Construction 13 1st Bergen FCU 13 ETC Speakers 14 CAP Solar 15 Hackensack Street Fair
16 New Marketing Department
Don Conway with long-time friend and GBCA mentor, Lois Braithwaite.