May Events The Clifton FMBA Local 21 will again conduct a food drive during the month of May. Residents can drop off canned and non-perishable foods items at any of the six city firehouses. The items will be packaged and delivered to St. Peter’s Haven on Clifton Ave. Those that cannot get to a firehouse can write to CliftonFMBA21@gmail.com to make arrangements for pickup. “We have had great success over the past years with our Food Drive, Coat Drive and Toy-4-Tots Drive,” said Chair Steve Turi. “Thanks to people like Mike Placko at Signarama, and everyone that helps make Clifton a great place to work and live.”
Clifton Firefighters Steven Turi, Sal Guardascione, Todd Healy and Lt. Gary Warcholick kicking off the food drive with St. Peter Haven staff.
One of the many teams that makes Relay for Life successful.
You have been reading for years about Book a Cure, Running on Empty, My Angels, Red Hat Angels and many other team names. Who are the people who are behind these names? They are Relay for Life teams. They sell candy, shake cans, sponsor tricky trays, sponsor ladies nights, car washes, Bingo games and other 78 May 2015 • Clifton Merchant
fundraiser’s. They hang ribbons in May in the heat and tag in front of supermarkets when it is 25 degrees. With the 11th annual Clifton’s Relay for Life set for May 30, members from these 50 teams will continue the ritual and report for ‘spring training’ to make sure every Clifton resident knows about Relay for Life.
They will hang ribbons from poles and trees, put signs on corners, fundraise using every possible creative idea that is legal. They will do this willingly and with fierce commitment so you or someone you love will not hear the words you have cancer and the donated funds will continue the research needed to find a cure. If you would like to join this extremely dedicated group of Cliftonites and be a part of finding the cure, start or join a team. Attend the next Team Captains meeting on May 7 at 6:30 pm at the Clifton Senior Center. For Relay for Life Clifton info go to relayforlife.org/cliftonnj or contact Staff Director Kristin Bruno at ACS at 973-285-8041. RFL Clifton begins at 2 pm on May 30 on the fields at Clifton High School and concludes May 31 at 6 am. Learn more about ACS and its programs, visit cancer.org.