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Caldwell University Student Celebrates “Once in a Lifetime” Adventure

By Steve Sears essica Arebalo, a senior at Caldwell University, doesn’t know how she juggles it all. She’s the mom of a 4-year-old child, commits to a schedule of studies, and works a full-time job as a 9-1-1 operator. “I frankly don’t know how am able to manage all of it,” she says, but then explains how. “I focus on what I can accomplish each day. I do some school work at work, but sometimes the 9-1-1 system is busy, and I cannot complete any work, but it sure helps.” With her school break approaching, you’d expect Arebalo to kick back and maybe rest somewhat. She, however, had other ideas. “I knew spring break was coming and I had a two week gap of no school, so I planned it. I took time off from work and booked the trip.” That trip was an excursion

to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak at 19,341 feet. “It was my form of reset,” says Arebalo, who is majoring in Social Studies and minoring in Criminal Justice at Caldwell. “I wanted to start fresh and with a new mental state to take six classes in the spring semester. I know most people would have chosen the Caribbean, but I like to do non ordinary activities, travel in a unique way to be able to experience “life.’” Arebalo is no stranger to challenges, previously taking part in Spartan races as a test of agility and stamina. “The last Spartan race I did before the summit tested my mental state as it was in Vermont, at Killington Mountain (over 4,000 feet). It was my firsttime experience of the notion of ‘mind over matter,’ but I finished.” She has also challenged herself other times as well. “I

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Once in a Lifetime Adventure... continued from front page distance was not imposing. Quite the opposite. “It gave me this emotion of fulfillment, or achievement even though I haven’t done it yet,” she recalls, her mind at that time processing the expected end result. “I guess it was because I was there in Tanzania - it was in front of me , it was no longer a thought but a reality.” The biggest challenge was the fear of not finishing. “Not because I couldn’t but because my body could not. We want to apply that theory of ‘mind over matter’ but we know our bodies and we should not push to a point of severe damage. For example: altitude sickness is not up to me. If my body did not adapt, I would have had to end the hike. I cannot risk pulmonary or heart edema and

potentially die (on the way) to (the) summit.” During the seven-day trip and climb, which Arebalo made with three other people, she succeeded in reaching the lowest peak, and after that, there was no doubt she’d reach the highest. “The more I advanced the more I knew my body was adjusting and the risk of altitude sickness decreased.” And when she reached the frosty apex, she had a surprise: a bright red, Caldwell University banner to unfurl. It had been planned since the fall 2018. “I was talking to my advisor, Roxanne Knott, about the final requirements to graduate. While chatting, she asked me about my plans for Christmas and I mentioned I continued on page 3

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Once in a Lifetime Adventure... continued from page 2 am working the holidays. She gave me an ‘awe’ to which I replied, “But during spring, I will be summiting Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa.’ She thought it was fascinating and asked if I would mind taking a school

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Caldwell Composer Creates Perfect Backdrop for Local Escape Room

By Stefanie Sears scape Garden State is a New Jersey themed escape room located in Fairfield. Its rooms consist of Power Surge, based on Thomas Edison, Boardwalk Blast, based on the Jersey Shore and boardwalk, and Mafia Blackout, based on “The Sopranos.” They are now in the process of creating a fourth room called Devil’s Den, which is based on the famous Jersey Devil folklore. Part of Escape Garden State’s charm is the atmospheric background music that plays during the course of the one-hour rooms. You can thank Caldwell resident Dave Fogel for that. Fogel, a longtime high school friend of Escape Garden State owner Matthew Hale, is the

business’s music composer and media/marketing consultant. “Matt tells me the theme and his vision for each escape room and I create what I feel would compliment it and give the room character,” explains Fogel, “When I compose a song for Escape Garden State the first challenge that comes to mind is how I’m going to fill 60 minutes which is longer than most albums. I create three separate songs of 20 minutes in length that take you through the room’s narrative. I want to set a mood for how the room will feel. I like to start the track with something inviting and relaxing and turn up the intensity throughout the 60 minute duration.” Fogel draws inspiration from such musical names as The Roll-

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Green Brook Country Club Hosts 2 NY Times Best Selling Authors on June 5, Public Welcome

By Elise Phillips Margulis eneath a Scarlet Sky, author Mark Sullivan, and Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love author Dani Shapiro will be speaking at the June 5th Green Brook Country Club’s Book Club & Lavish Brunch. It’s sold out. Call 800-838-3006 to be placed on the waiting list. Green Brook Country Club in North Caldwell is renown for its Book Club & Lavish Brunch/Lunch events where best selling authors draw crowds from Connecticut, Long Island, Staten Island, New York City, Philadelphia and all over New Jersey. These author book review events are open to the public. Sign up for their email list at mmlc2926@aol. com and you’ll be notified of all upcoming Author/Presentation events. Marlene Leen Cohen founded the GBCC’s Book Club in 2004. She realized that organizing a book club would be a great way to get fellow readers to-

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West Caldwell Gymnasts Earn Top Honors at NJ State Championships

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West Caldwell Gymnasts... continued from page 12 While Greenlee and Luciano did well on the floor exercise, they also ended up doing extremely well in the all around competition. Greenlee, age eight, finished second in the state out of 32 gymnasts with an all around score of 37.675. Luciano, age nine, placed first in the state out of 28 gymnasts and posted an all around score

of 37.875. The Xcel Bronze team also had another one of their gymnasts step up. Rachael Kaminski, age seven, became the floor state champion with a 9.5 for her age group. The Xcel Bronze Team was made up of primarily newbies to the sport, 14 out of 15 gymnasts competing the sport for the first time this year. Giuliana D’Angelo

earned first place on vault with a 9.25 in the six to seven age group. “These girls truly work at their 110 percent. What we’ve fostered is this growth mindset that is really hard to find. It’s great to have a positive flow of energy that comes at USA Twisterz.” Gloor said. These young gymnasts have much to be proud about. Not only did they compete well, but for some, this was their first ever exposure to the lifestyle of competitive gymnastics. To join the team at USA Twisterz, all girls must be able to commit to training 8 to 16 hours a week. They have to attend every competition but also remember to show good sportsmanship, self-discipline, and respect. According to Gloor, the girls focus on the foundations of

good gymnastics and building onto skills but also life skills for the rest of their days, both in and outside the gym. “While this sport asks the kid to be more mature, this sport is largely individual. This sport really teaches you to handle challenges and how to overcome roadblocks. I always try to teach them to work hard and keep trying. In life, there are challenges and obstacles and gymnastics helps teach them the skills to overcome the challenges.” Gloor said. What’s next for these young gymnasts? They will continue to train throughout the remainder of the year until the competition season closes. After the competition season, training will be a little bit lighter but will continue through the summer months.

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West Essex School’s Superintendent Retires

By Richard Torres arbara Longo, the long-spanning superintendent of the West Essex School’s district will step down from her chair at the end of the 2019 school year. Superintendent Longo’s career in education administration spans over 36 years, including 8 years of work in the Nutley school district, and most notably, her 28 year-run under the West Essex district. Superintendent Longo described her feelings of retirement as “very mixed,” as she cited there would be so many people that she would miss working with, and much more work she would still like to accomplish. Superintendent Longo’s motivations behind her involvement in education administration began with her initial attendance at Montclair State University, where she first entered the school as a business major. However,

following volunteer work at the high school on the exact campus of Montclair, Longo quickly shifted her career focus into education. Longo’s career in the West Essex district began as a school librarian. She would eventually transition into a technology coordinator, optimizing the libraries with newer efficient technologies, in benefit of the students in the West Essex district’s advancement in education. Longo’s committed to raising the quality of learning environments for students would lead her into the role of being a school principal, a role to which she held for 9 years. Longo’s performance as principal eventually lead her to become the superintendent of the West Essex school district. As superintendent of West Essex schools, Longo was the forefront for programs such continued on page 18

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Sharing History’s Dark Stories Leads to Close Friendship for West Essex High Junior

By Janie Rosman hat began as a Bat Mitzvah project for then 12-year-old Evie Klein developed into a close relationship between Klein, now 17 and a West Essex High School junior, and 82-year-old Holocaust survivor Ruth Ravina. “My twin sister Rebecca and I interviewed Ruth for our Mitzvah Day project,” Klein, who was put in touch with her by council director Barbara Wind, explained. “After a while I became sincerely interested in the history beyond (what I was doing for) the project. I’ve always been interested in history and care about humanitarian issues and feel it’s important to eradicate genocide.” Brought together by the Holocaust Council of Greater MetroWest New Jersey, Klein was inspired to meet other survivors. “It’s important to share their stories as

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n the evening of Saturday December 15, Randolph Climbing Center (RCC) hosted an event Climbing Beyond Cancer to fundraise for the organization Epic Experience. Epic Experience provides free weeklong adventure ex-

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those currently in treatment and survivors,” says Sabine Schwab, who organized the event. Schwab, 36, of Roxbury, was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2014 at age 32, shortly after giving birth to her daughter. Her tumor was about the size of a golf

ball. “I had open brain surgery, six weeks of daily radiation, and a year of chemotherapy,” says Schwab. She is a brain cancer survivor of almost five years now and devotes much of her time volunteering. “I have dedicated my life to the cancer community. I serve on various boards, and I’m a speaker and advocate in the brain tumor community,” says Schwab. S c h wa b a ttended an Epic Experience camp in May 2015. Schwab’s experience brought her white water rafting on the Colorado River, among other activities. “It’s not just the adventures that bring the healing,” says Schwab, “they also make time for group discussions with commonly shared fears and questions along the cancer journey.” Schwab joined the

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Experience. Joe Auriemma III, one of By Dawn M Chiossi the managers and Eve is often a huge night ew Year’s the event for coordithe masses. People from all over nator of Randolph say goodbye (or in some cases, good riddance) to the old year and welcome in Climbing Center, the new says that theyone arewith merriment and fun. one of New the York’s great Time Square is perhaps the most famous, kept secrets of the but every location has its own traditions, local climbing com- and Morristown is a prime munity. The Epic Experience event was the first fundraising event at RCC. Now, “we are looking cont. on page 9

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“My heart is here,” Longo stated. The superintendent spoke about living in the West Essex school district, while raising her children, as well having them attend schools under the district. On subject of her family, Superintendent Longo’s plans for retirement begins with “Taking the summer,” as she would state, with plans on enjoying more quality time with her grandchild.

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West Essex Middle School Brings Presentation to National Conference

his past March, West Essex Middle School made a presentation at the New Jersey Association for Middle-Level Education (NJAMLE) State Conference at Kean University that was later chosen to be presented at the AMLE national conference this November in Nashville. “WE Rise- a School-Based Program for Emotionally Fragile Children” was presented by Principle Vee Popat, along with Director of Special Services Tania Symmons and Student Assistance Counsler Dana Leblien. The school’s WE Rise program is a unique and original program dedicated to helping students who want to learn but have struggled academically in a standard classroom setting for any variety of reasons. The program runs for two periods a day in order to help students get acclimated for the day. “It’s something that we created here. It’s unique to our school district,” said Popat. “It actually comes from the high school program called WE Connect [from West Essex High School]. It’s a school within a school that serves the needs of students who for a variety of reasons have difficulty functioning in the traditional classroom setting. We saw a need that stemmed from a rise in anxiety that occurs

in middle school students across the nation and certainly in our area, as well as a rise in school avoidance which is rising nationally and was affecting some of our students. At the time, there was not a good answer for how to provide a solution. So faced with that challenge, we came up with a program that serves as a nice calm stable environment. It gives them a grounding point. Something that’s familiar and helpful throughout their school day.” After a description of the WE Rise, the three presenters focused on the growing attendance in WE Rise’s third year, as well as the components of the program itself and where they would like to take the program in the future. “We all bring a different perspective regarding the program. It’s an intervention for students in need,” said Popat. “We surveyed the participants on what they wanted to learn. It’s always important when you present to take the temperature of the audience. That way you can make it a really relevant experience. We are talking to people looking for a similar solution, but may not know how to get it. WE RIse was created by West Essex and is run entirely by the school’s staff. Popat, Symmons, and Leblien enjoy being able to discuss their approaches and bring new

solutions in front of their peers. “A lot of times, these programs can be brought into schools by third party vendors. But when you do it with your own people you can provide a more customized touch. It’s worked tremendously well. We’ve started the year with one or two students and are finishing with eight or nine, and the students are thriving.” After the state, conference in March, there has been a lot of support for WE Rise. The presentation was submitted and then chosen to be presented at the national AMLE conference. The trio looks forward to sharing their ideas and explaining to their approaches to a much broader audience later this year. “I have presented nationally and there really is no other experience like going to an actual conference because you just learn so much about yourself and where your school needs to be,” concludes Pophat. “Presenting is just the ultimate. Sharing with others who do what you do is a great experience.it’s something at the middle school that we encourage our teachers. This is a valuable experience that you get from being in front of others teaching. You can learn about yourself and grow.”

Sharing History’s Dark Stories... continued from page 17 of her junior class. “While it was daunting to sit in front of my peers and share with them an emotional story, it paid off because Ruth was able to impact many with her tale of survival.” Klein invited Ravina to speak at her school at an earlier time, she said, and will invite her again next year. She accompanies Ravina to speaking engagements and is proud to introduce her as a friend and explain the importance of sharing her story for its deeper message. “With perseverance, you can survive the worst times,” Klein said. I became involved due to the political climate today, where people fear others or the unknown.

We should not hate, we should love. Ruth wants to prevent genocide and other events like the Holocaust from happening again.” The Holocaust Council of MetroWest was instrumental in introducing Klein to others who survived the Holocaust. “Recently I was invited to introduce a survivor named Peter, who spoke to my former middle school. I am fortunate to have met so many survivors since most are friendly and amazing people,” like Peter, who spoke to students at her former middle school. Most of her volunteer work is with Ravina, she said, and continues to search for additional opportunities to share the

octogenarian’s story. Last month, Klein introduced her to a group at Notre Dame Church in North Caldwell. Each time she hears Ravina’s story, Klein said, she learns something new. “Sometimes it’s about her experience after the war, sometimes it’s a detail she never mentioned before about her mother or cousin who survived the war. There is still so much left that I can learn from Ruth. Recently, I have felt grateful when listening to Ruth that she is in my life since her story has impacted my life so deeply.” For information about the Holocaust Council of Greater MetroWest New Jersey, visit www.jfedgmw.org/.

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James Caldwell High Softball Standout Commits to Scranton

ames Caldwell HS is proud to announce that Jacqueline Murphy, senior at James Caldwell High School, has committed to Scranton University for the fall of 2019 to participate in their Softball program. Congratulations to Jaci and her family! JCHS is proud of you!

Caldwell Library Children’s Room Reopens

By Kimberly Redmond fter a flood destroyed part of the Caldwell Library last summer, the community opened its wallets to help repair the damage. Now, after collecting more than $25,000 for its “Reimagine & Rebuild” campaign, the library is opening its doors to host a party to thank donors for their generosity. Scheduled for Saturday, June 1, from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., the library will host a grand re-opening event for the public, offering activities, raffles, balloon animals and a visit from book character Pete the Cat. The afternoon will also include the dedication of the library’s donor wall and new artwork in the children’s room. In her spring newsletter, Library Director Claudine Pascale said “Thank you to all who donated money, books, time and a supportive shoulder as we went through the process of rebuilding the lower level of the library. The end of the ordeal is in sight and we want to celebrate!” In early August 2018, the library was among the many properties in town damaged after a severe thunderstorm

with heavy rainfall dumped nearly five inches of water in parts of Essex County and prompted a series of floods. Caldwell was among the hardest hit areas in the state, reporting the highest level of rainfall during the storm – 4.92 inches. The storm also damaged Caldwell’s municipal building, as well as community center parking deck. The library partially reopened later that month, however only the upper level was used since the downstairs area, where the children’s room is located, was left unusable after flood waters rushed down the ramp and into the room. Besides mud and water on the floors, hundreds of books were damaged and thrown out as a result. The library also lost all of its toys, musical instruments and furniture. Fortunately, boxes that were part of a local history archive that sustained water damage were salvaged after being sent to a specialist to be dried and cleaned, according to the library. Many programs wound up being cancelled, including the annual Summer Reading Wrap-Up party. Though some

children’s programming was still held in other parts of the library, it wasn’t the full array of activities normally offered. “Saturday, August 11, 2018 is a day we here at the Caldwell Public Library will never forget,” Pascale said last fall. In her newsletter in September, Pascale wrote that she and the staff are committed “to providing the best possible service” and thanked the community “for its outpouring of support during this trying time.” In November, the library launched a fundraiser to col-

lect $25,000 to rebuild its beloved children’s room. Among the repairs needed: cleaning, dehumidifying, ripping up old floors and installing new ones, and repainting walls. In addition to financial contributions, the community also donated toys, musical instruments, games, puzzles and books to help their hometown library. Shortly after the start of the New Year, the children’s room reopened, offering its full schedule of activities and programs once again.

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Caldwell Rotarian Gets Rotary Themed Tattoo

By Henry M. Holden hartered in 1951, the Rotary Club of the Caldwells has a long history of successful fundraising, implementing service projects and supporting many local and international charities. There are approximately 1.2 million Rotarians in 167 countries, but there is probably only one Rotarian who wears a tattoo of the Rotary International on his arm. Anthony DeLuca, a Bloomfield resident, and Kearney Banking executive was a member of the Rotary Club of the Caldwells and says the club’s words, “Service above self…” are not just hollow praise. The proof is tattooed on his arm. Deluca’s tattoo shows the Rotary Club’s distinctive logo on the underside of his left arm. “You don’t get more dedicated than our members,” said one member. Deluca joined the Rotary Club in 2014 and told the Caldwell News that he got his tattoo on Feb. 6. Deluca spent his first day as a Rotarian at Camp Merry Heart Service Day, alongside other Rotary Clubs, he recalled. “From that point on, I was hooked.” “They were just so warm and accommodating, they made me feel like family. I just loved what they were about. It reminded me of all the things I used to do in my younger years.” “I’ve always considered myself a humanitarian,” said Deluca. “When I was younger, I would participate in my church’s outreach programs. From there I continued trying to help people.” “I was just so hungry to do

that as an adult but I wasn’t finding any opportunities and suddenly there it was! Rotary became like a second family to me.” Deluca said. “Rotary is one of the greatest things to have come into my life. To have the opportunity to help others locally and internationally is simply amazing; the possibilities are endless. To say I am surrounded by such wonderful people is an understatement. As fellow Rotarians and I say, ‘It feels good to do good.’ I have made solid connections, bonds and family members through this amazing organization, all while impacting the lives of those in need. I apply Rotary’s 4-Way Test in my professional and personal life, which has served as a moral compass for me.”

After college, Deluca became a volunteer firefighter for two years but had to give it up because of an injury. “From there I looked around and said well now what? I started my career in banking and when I went to Kearny Bank the first thing I did was look for a Rotary Club because it just means so much to me. The signs were all around town with their logo and where and when to meet. I reached out and started asking questions. It turns out that the club had dissolved years ago. There wasn’t a succession plan, and the charter had expired and that was it.” “I said to myself well I’m here in town and I’m making some good connections why not just start a club?”

Since working out of Kearny, Deluca has spearheaded the creation of the Kearny Rotary. “The first couple of months it was tough. It was mostly prospecting and educating the people on what Rotary was. We held our first meeting in December 2017. It was a monthly effort to get people acclimated. Eventually word spread and it grew.” Deluca expects the charter for the Kearny Club to be approved in late April or May. Before Deluca left Caldwell, they had a service project in the Dominican Republic where they had built a clinic. “We held a grand opening and did a diabetes screening. We were meeting people in a very impoverished area who needed help and we were there for them.” “We visited the local school house. The children had no shoes, and everything we looked at was in shambles. The roof had holes in it. The library had bookshelves that were broken. They had a few books, but they were very old. The restroom was a shack outside leaning over ready to collapse. It just broke my heart.” “We had a small party and we were singing and dancing with them. The kids just couldn’t believe it. There was one little boy, maybe six years old. He pulled my shirt to get my attention and he reached in his pocket and gave me this individually wrapped piece of hard candy. I knew that this was the only thing he had, and he wanted me to have it. It was his way of saying thank you. I still have that piece of candy and will never give it up. I’d like to do something like that with our new club.”

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West Essex Grad Starts Autism Charity, Holds Inaugural Fundraiser

By Dawn M Chiossi pril was Autism Awareness Month and North Caldwell’s Mission Team 94 hosted their first Color Run on April 7th, inspiring people of all ages to have a good time, get outside to enjoy the spring weather, and benefit this great cause. All proceeds were donated to continuing education to benefit young adults dealing with Autism. Building hope, one smile at a time, Team 94’s mission is to provide continuing education for adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder in critical areas. These include daily living, community participation, vocation, leisure and recreation. They strive to provide the most innovative and productive services so that their members have the opportunity to pursue life’s journeys. This event was much more than your standard one-mile Color Walk/Run, it’s about inspiring others. Mission Team 94 was inspired by Michael John Sabato, a West Essex Grad, who was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder himself. Sabato was part of a football program since he had been in middle school. The number 94 had an extra special meaning to him because he wore that number as a member of the West Essex High School Football team. According to mother, Nicole Sabato, her son was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder when he was 22 months old. At the time, that diagnosis was vastly different

than it is today. “We didn’t know what that meant,” Sabato shares candidly. “It was like being transplanted into a foreign country, where you couldn’t speak the language, didn’t know the culture or customs. We were so unprepared. It was very much a learn as you go experience.” Learn as you go, they did. Soon they realized that there was not much out there for people with Autism and Sabato set out to change all that. She credits all of the wonderful people out there who aided Michael with early intervention and outside the box thinking, quickly realizing that they would have to think less in black and white absolutes to conquer her son’s challenges. “That’s key,” she says. “Together we were determined to make my son the best he could possibly be.” That included mainstreaming him in the public school and integrating him in the school goings-on. “There were such good people around him,” Sabato praises. In particular she mentions Dr. Heather Payne, Michael’s long-time behaviorist. Describing how she not only aided Michael, but also all of the teachers, coaches and aides around him, Sabato enthuses, “Without her none of this would be possible. She’s a gift.” Then there’s Michael John Sabato himself, more than just a diagnosis, he and everyone around him--especially teacher Jarrod Cappello and head coach Chris Benequi-

sta-- realized that he enjoyed athletics. “He ran track, and it was such a success,” his mother says. Then he became part of the football team-helping them out, “being as much a part of the team as he could possibly be,” Sabato relates. She can’t say enough about West Essex. “They are amazing,” she enthuses, describing how they made Sabato a part of things such as making him a part of the ritual pasta dinners and Senior Night. Seeking for her son to continue to grow and flourish after graduation, they came up with the idea of Mission Team 94. This nonprofit’s mission is to help young adults who are dealing with the challenges of Autism as they grow and evolve out of a school- based support system that normally gives assistance to people who are much younger. Opening up a new chapter for people who are enduring autism, Mission Team 94 seeks to help these young

adults with day to day living skills such as payments, receipts, grocery shopping and the like. “All stuff we take for granted,” Sabato says. “With Mission 94 we strive to give them a voice, to give them a full and happy life. At Mission 94 we start a conversation about Autism and what we can do to help to open a valid program to get a full and happy life. It’s what they deserve.” There has been an outpouring of support for both this event and organization. “Everyone is so willing to help. It restores my faith in people,” Sabato prides. “It’s amazing.” For Nicole Sabato, Mission Team 94, the Color Run and its subsequent fundraisers, it’s all about giving back. What began for her and her family as an unfamiliar, insecure journey, became something else: “Everyone opened their arms to my son all the way. I am so grateful,” she shares. Now with Team 94, and their various fundraisers, she hopes to open her arms to others.

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