Newsletter - John Theissen Children`s Foundation

2007 SUMMER EDITION
JTCF
OPENS NEW PEDIATRIC TREATMENT ROOM
On November 28, 2006, we opened a new remodeled pediatric treatment
room at Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow.
We provided all new kid-friendly treatment tables, cabinets, infant scales
and more. We had an artist come in and paint the room ocean blue with
beautiful murals with all different kinds of marine life.
Thanks to your donations, the children receiving treatments in the new room
can now feel more at ease.
Linda Walsh, Director of Therapeutic Recreation at Nassau University Medical Center with Heather, John & John Jr.
JCTF
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John, Heather & John Jr. with Arthur
Gianelli President & CEO of Nassau
University Medical Center.
1881 Wantagh Avenue, Wantagh, NY 11793 * (516) 679-TOYS
THE TREATMENT ROOM
At Nassau University Medical Center
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & FOUNDER
John Theissen
PRESIDENT
Heather Theissen
DIRECTORS
Thomas Carlo
Michael Dunne
Anthony Gatto
Donald Larkin
Anthony Piscopio
William Ziegler
ADVISORY COUNCIL
John DeMartino
John Durso
Mike Francesa
Glen Grippo
Roger Luce
David Moll
Murray Morrissey
John Parisi
James Reed
Jason Steinberg
Johnny Velazquez
Linda Walsh
Seven year old Kasey Sherwood was selected as our special
volunteer 2006.
For the past three years, Kasey has volunteered at our toy drive.
Kasey, with her mom Gail and her aunt Jane Abrams spend their
weekends in December collecting toys from various locations
across long Island.
Kasey has been a very hard worker and we wanted to show her our
appreciation by presenting her with a special plaque.
Pictured is John Sr. and John Jr. and Heather Theissen, Kasey
Sherwood
Board members: Donald Larkin and William Zielger.
BACK TO SCHOOL PROGRAM
The Back to School Program will help underprivileged children from low-income families.
Children in Kindergarten through High School will be provided with back to school clothes
and school supplies for the 2007-2008 school year. Each child will receive new clothes to
wear, including everything from socks and underwear to shirts, pants, and new shoes. The
supplies will include but not be limited to backpacks, spiral notebooks, pencils and pens and
other classroom necessities.
Back to school time can be difficult for many children whose families cannot afford new
clothes or school supplies. Every child should have a chance to attend school and feel good
about themselves. Studies have shown that many children do not attend the first day of
school because they are too embarrassed that they do not have new supplies and clothing.
New clothes and school supplies are all significant items for a child who would otherwise go
without.
The children will be given a profile page to fill out which will include: their name, age, sex,
favorite color, clothing size, shoe size, what their preferences are as far as dresses or
pants for girls and sportswear or plain clothes for boys. These children will be carefully
selected through agencies and centers. The distribution will take place in late August or
early September before their first day of school.
The children who have benefited from our donations in the past have made us realize there
is a greater need out there and we are hoping to promote higher self-esteem as these children begin their new school year.
SPONSOR A CHILD FOR
THE 2007-2008
BACK TO SCHOOL PROGRAM
Your sponsorship will provide a child with a new complete outfit
including shoes, pants, shirts, jacket, underwear as well as a new
backpack filled with new school supplies.
When you sponsor a child, you may choose a boy or a girl as well
as the grade. You will receive a letter from the child along with a
copy of the child’s profile.
SPONSOR A CHILD FOR THE BACK TO SCHOOL PROGRAM
$149: Provides a child with a new complete outfit including shoes, pants, shirts, jacket,
underwear as well as a new backpack filled with new school supplies
Preference: Boy Girl
Preference: Elementary School Middle School
High School
Other Amount __________
Payment Method: (circle one) Check Cash Visa MasterCard Amex Discover
Card #_________________________________ Exp.___/___
Name (print)
_______________________Signature______________________Phone_____________
Address_____________________________________________________________________
City______________________________State__________Zip________County____________
Mail or fax this completed form with payment to:
John Theissen Children Foundation
1881 Wantagh Avenue
Wantagh, New York 11793
- Or Call –
516-679-5098
HOW YOUR DONATION DOLLARS WORK
JTCF OPENS WISH ROOM
This room is for very special visitors. The children are invited to come into this
room to pick out whatever they like. One child, a seven year old girl by the name
of Stephanie, an underprivileged child was a recent recipient of the Wish Room.
When Stephanie was told she could pick out whatever she wanted, Stephanie
picked out her favorite Barbie’s and Bratz dolls then turned to John and asked
why he was giving her all these toys. John replied, ”It’s your birthday tomorrow.” She then turned to her dad who accompanied her and said, Daddy it’s my
birthday tomorrow? I didn’t think I had birthdays anymore. Unfortunately her
father is unable to afford anything for her, including birthday gifts.
This is one example of the difference your donations continue to make.
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2006 YEAR IN REVIEW
SPECIAL HIGHLIGHTS
January 2006
JTCF provided one hundred and twenty children with cancer tickets to Disney on Ice.
JTCF provided thirty five children with cancer tickets to a NY Islanders game and
arranged special meet and greet with some of the players.
JTCF donated $2,500 to a family for child’s funeral expenses.
February 2006
JTCF provided an eleven year-old boy with brain tumor WWE wrestling tickets.
JTCF donated $650.00 to purchase a special bike for a sixteen-year-old boy in a
wheelchair.
JTCF donated $500.00 to a family with an eight-year-old boy with a brain tumor.
JTCF purchased $500.00 in gift certificates to a local clothing store for new clothes
for a seven-year girl who is underprivileged.
JTCF donated $7,543 in new toys, video game systems and more to Nassau University
Medical center, East Meadow, NY.
March 2006
JTCF donated over $46,718.00 in video game systems, Ipods, toys and more to
children and hospitals on Long Island. * These are special wishes we receive daily.
JTCF donated $3,500 to a family with a seven-year old with cancer.
April 2006
JTCF donated $1,600 to fundraiser for an eight-year-old girl with diabetes.
JTCF donated $1,440 to a family with a twelve-year-old girl with leukemia.
May 2006
JTCF donated $4,600 to two local fundraisers for families of children with cancer.
June 2006
JTCF donated $2,500 to a family with a nine-year-old boy with cancer.
JTCF donated $2,100 to family with a ten-year-old girl with a rare skin disease.
June 4, 2006 JTCF HOLDS ANNUAL DAY TO REMEMBER
This is a free event for children and their families who cope with life-threatening
illness. This event is held at a 13 acre day camp. The children enjoy boating, pony
rides, swimming and more.
This event is closed to the public and free only to the families.
Every child received new toys and gift bags.
Costs
Camp & Catering
Entertainment: Clowns, inflatables
Toys video &games systems
Insurance
Total costs
$12,000
$2,200
$14,179
$700.00
$29,079.00
2006 Day to Remember
This was a free event, closed to the public for children with lifethreatening illnesses.
They enjoyed boating, horseback riding, arts and crafts, swimming and
more. Every child received new toys and the opportunity to win new
video games systems, and bikes.
This was truly a Day to Remember, for these children.
July 2006
DISNEY TRIP
JTCF provided a all expense paid trip to Disney for a four year boy and his entire family.
Matthew a four year old boy was brutally attacked by dogs in his hometown of East
Meadow, NY.
Matthew spent weeks in the hospital undergoing three operations.
JTCF thought what better way to help him get better than to send him to Disney World.
The trip included roundtrip airfare for five, and deluxe accommodations at Disney’s
Animal Kingdom resort (which Matthew picked himself)
for 5 nights Daily Park Hopper Passes for the entire family, ground transportation and
$1,000 spending money .
Total cost of trip $6,100
August 2006
Back To School Time
JTCF annual Back To School Program provides underpriviledged children with all new
clothes and school supplies for the upcoming school year.
Total cost of 2006 BTS program $28,750.00
JTCF donated $1,000 to family with twelve-year-old boy with a brain tumor.
September 2006
JTCF donated $3,700 to Big Brothers Big Sisters annual fundraiser.
JTCF donated NY JETS tickets to sick and underprovided children.
Total costs $4,000.
OCOTBER 2006
JTCF donated new laptops to children who required long term hospital stays.
Total costs $2,500
JTCF donated $38,000 in new toys & video game systems to hospitals and
children.
November 2006
JTCF opens newly remodeled pediatric treatment room
On November 26, 2006 JTCF opened the doors to a brand new
remodeled treatment room at Nassau University Medical Center
We provided all new treatment tables, cabinets and even a new fire
engine infant scale.
JTCF created an atmosphere of being underwater by having the walls
painted ocean blue and beautiful hand painted murals of dolphins, fish
and even the bottom of a boat on the ceiling.
The children and staff have been enjoying the new room since.
Total cost of room: $12,500.00
JTCF also donated over $2,000 in gift certificates to clothing and
food stores for a family displaced by a house fire.
December 2006
JTCF donated over $500,000 worth of new toys and video game
Systems to over one hundred and fifty Hospitals, child-care facilities
and agencies
**Not including-- individual families
John with some special visitors to the Toy
The John Theissen Children’s Foundation
Presents
Sports, Entertainment, Rock n’ Roll and Art Memorabilia
Why pay retail when you can save money and make a contribution to a
worthwhile cause?
As part of our ongoing fundraising efforts, we are now offering
autographed sports, rock n’ roll & entertainment memorabilia for
low suggested donations.
Come in and browse!
We carry NY Yankees, Mets, Jets, Giants, Islanders, and Rangers autographed memorabilia.
Some of our football autographed memorabilia includes: Joe Nameth, Franco Harris, Jerry Rice, Steve Young, Joe
Montana, Reggie Bush, Marcus Allen, Jim Brown, Phil Simms, Lawrence Taylor and more. Too much to list!!!!!
Come see our selection of baseball memorabilia that includes: Derek Jeter limited edition autographed jerseys,
Roger Clemens, David Wright, Willie Mays, Gary Carter, Barry Bonds, Pete Rose, Reggie Jackson, Whitey Ford,
Mark Messier limited edition jerseys and more.
Our autographed boxing memorabilia includes items from Lennox Lewis, Joe Frazier, Sugar Ray Leonard, Roberto
Duran, Vinny Paz, Ali and more.
We are offering a rare Lebron James limited edition autographed jersey and even a 1970 rare Brazil Pele autograph
jersey.
We have custom framed movie props from the Mask, Batman, Spiderman, Superman, Goodfellas, Platoon, Office
Space, James Bond, Rounders, Saving Private Ryan, Pirates of the Caribbean, Untouchables, Wizard of Oz, Willy
Wonka, Rudy, Caddy Shack, Star Wars, Kramer vs. Kramer, You’ve got mail, Forest Gump,
Beetlejuice, Robots, Dances With Wolves, and from the hit TV shows Desperate Housewives, and X- Files and
much more! We also offer custom framed Disney and Warner Brothers memorabilia.
We are located at:
1881 Wantagh Avenue, Wantagh NY 11793
(516) 679-5098 www.jtcf.org
Our sports memorabilia are from Steiner, PSA, Tri-Star, Upper Deck with
Certificates of Authenticity.
Corporate Spotlight
Local 338 Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU/UFCW) is
proud to represent over 18,500 members on Long Island, NYC, Westchester and
Rockland Counties and New Jersey. While the supermarket industry has and continues to be the largest percentage of Local 338’s members, under the leadership
of its President, John R. Durso, the union has expanded to represent workers at
Duane Reade and in the health and human services field.
Local 338 also has a social conscience. For nearly a decade, its members have
raised over $500,000 to fight Breast Cancer, trained well over 750 members in
CPR, held food drives, blood drives and have donated more than 15,000 toys to
the John Theissen’s Children’s Foundation. Local 338 has been the platinum
sponsor for JTCF’s Holiday Fundraiser and Casino royale for the past six years.
John Theissen Children’s Foundation
Presents
THE GRAND OPENING OF OUR NEW WISH ROOM
This room is open year round, seven days a week for sick and underprivileged children on
Long Island and the best part is…
Everything is for FREE
We have: Bratz,Cabbage Patch Kids,Barbies,Leapfrog,Arts and
Crafts,Dora,Elmo,Thomas the Tank Engine,Spiderman,Batman,Hotwheels and
more…
For the older kids we have: CD walkmans,CD’s,board games,toiletries,
And sporting goods.Too much to list!!!!!
And DON’T FORGET
(EVERYTHING IS FREE)
A special drawing is held once a month.
Every visitor has a chance to win a Sony Playstation 3,
Xbox 360 or a PSP.
*The wish room is by invite only. Please have your child’s
doctor or case worker contact us at:
To register or for more information, call us at (516) 679-TOYS or
visit us at WWW.JTCF.ORG
The wish room is closed to the public.
John Theissen Children’s Foundation
1881 Wantagh Avenue
Wantagh, NY 11793
OUR CURRENT WISHLIST!
We are accepting donations of the following
items:
GIFTCARDS - TOYS R US, KB TOYS,
BLOCKBUSTER, BESTBUY…
Tickets to the New York Yankees, Mets, Islanders,
Rangers, Jets, Giants and Knicks
Family event tickets, Movie tickets, etc
Ticket donations are one hundred percent tax-deductible.
2007 UPCOMING EVENTS
Back to School Drive
Please donate new school supplies for children grades K-12
now through August 17, 2007 at the foundation office.
16TH ANNUAL TOY DRIVE
Please donate a new unwrapped toy for sick and
Underprivileged children ages birth through 18 years old.
November 12, 2007- December 23, 2007
Please donate a new unwrapped toy or make a monetary donation
(to purchase gift cards, video game systems or special wishes.)
Have your company, group or school get involved.
During the month of December, our annual toy drive collects and
delivers more than 60,000 new toys to sick
and underprivileged children on Long Island.
6th Annual Holiday Fundraiser
6pm-11pm Wednesday, December 5, 2007
at Mulcahy’s in Wantagh
Please CALL (516) 679-5098 or visit www.jtcf.org
For information on any of these events
JOHN THEISSEN CHILDREN’S
FOUNDATION
BACK TO SCHOOL
PROGRAM
Please donate new school supplies
for underprivileged children on
Long Island.
Grades K-12
NOW THROUGH AUGUST 24TH
1881 WANTAGH AVENUE
WANTAGH, NY 11793
FOR MORE INFO call (516) 679-TOYS
www.jtcf.org
WE ARE COLLECTING:
Spiral notebooks Marble notebooks Loose Leaf Binders
Crayons
Markers
Colored pencils
Pencils Ballpoint pens
Rulers
Pencil cases Scissors Glue Sticks Glue and more