January 2016 - Hoboken Family Alliance

HFA Biggest Annual Events
are Around the Corner
Sunday Jan. 31st
2 to 6 pm
Elk’s Club, 1005 Wash. St.
Taste the best mozzarella that Hoboken has to offer from:
Gigi’s Rosticeria • Losurdo Bros
Luca Brasi’s • Margherita’s
M&P Biancamano • Sasso’s
Tony Boloney’s • Vito’s
Entertainment by Erik DeLauro / The Hoboken Rat Pack
To benefit
$20 to enter. Free for kids 12 and under.
Tickets available at participating delis and:
mutzfest.com
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Sunday, February 21st
10:00am–2:00pm
The Brandt School
215 9th St.
Activities
Music • Raffles
Food • Fun
January 31 – MutzFest
Come sample the best mozzarella that Hoboken has to offer at the
2016 Hoboken MutzFest, Sunday Jan 31st, at the Elk’s Club, 1005
Washington St. Doors open at 2 pm. Tickets are $20 for adults and
kids under 12 are free. Proceeds from this fun family event benefit
the philanthropic endeavors of Hoboken Family Alliance.
February 21 – HFA Cabin Fever
On February 21, the 14th Annual HFA Cabin Fever brings together the largest and only one-of-its-kind open house for all activities
related to kids. Sample kids classes, activities, summer day
camps. Enjoy live music and dance performances. While you
check out the details and meet the intructors and camp counselors, the kids can cure their cabin fever with arts activities, face
painting, balloons, and more. More details and lineup coming in
the February HFA newsletter.
Our 8th Annual Toy & PJ Drive was a Success!
By Michele Hulsman
Our local Hoboken Families know the true meaning of giving during the holidays! Thank
you to everyone who generously opened their hearts and donated this season. We
received many donations of toys, books and pajamas to our annual drive.
We greatly appreciated the support and we are happy to have such good partners in our
community. We were able to provide hundreds of presents for many children who would
have not have received them otherwise.
Thank you to the following
businesses for providing drop box
locations: Apple Montessori, Baby
Gap, Big Fun Toys, Diamond
Gymnastics, Hoboken Library,
New York Sports Club North ,
Pilsener Haus & Biergarten and
Tiger Schulmann’s Mixed Martial
Arts. The kids at Apple Montessori
even had a contest for decorating
their drop boxes.
A special thank you to the Rossini
Family for their generous donation
to our annual toy/pajama drive. We
also received a $500 donation from
an anonymous donor.
Kids Tennis • Group Classes • Birthdays
Private & Semi-Private Lessons
Contact: Coach Leo: (908) 910-4894 - [email protected]
Many thanks to Jeff Jacobs and The Hudson School Families for their abundant gifts
donated to our toy drive. Thank you to Jet.com for running a corporate pajama and book
drive.
Special thanks to Kathleen at Big
Fun Toys for initiating our Fourth
Annual HFA Toy Drive Kickoff
Party and continuing the drive
though Dec 23! We are very grateful to have this partnership with Big
Fun Toys, who also provides a special discount to HFA members
throughout the year (details on
page 4).
The Hoboken Family Alliance also
donated $1500 each to both the Toy
drive and Pajama drive. The toys and pajamas gathered have been donated to local families, including In Jesus’ Name Charities, York Street Project and NJ Child Protection and
Permanency (former know as DYFS).We would
like express our appreciation and thank each and
every one in the community who have made our
toy and pajama drive a success!
Thanks to all of your donations, underprivileged
children all over Hudson County had a wonderful
holiday season! Thank you again for making our
Toy Drive a huge success in 2015.
With much appreciation,
The Hoboken Family Alliance Directors
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Start Off The New Year Right with Doing Good
by Dalia Tole
It is a new year, and that got me thinking... How can I teach my children to be more charitable and environmentally conscious?.Here are some ideas that cost nothing out of pocket,
and might appeal to your kids as well.
Crayon Recycling
Did you know that the crayons which your
children enjoy can be a serious threat to the
enviroment if not properly disposed?
Annually, over 500,000 pounds of broken
crayons are discarded in landfills throughout the country. The wax from crayons is
not biodegradable and will never break
down, leaving a waxy sludge in our landfills
for centuries to come. There are two major
recyclers of crayons, who are aiming to prevent this.
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The Crayon Initiative takes in unwanted
crayons, remanufactures them, and provides them to hospitals that are caring for our kids. Hospital arts’ programs provide in-hospital entertainment and learning programs. The National Crayon Recycle program also
sells Crazy Crayons which are made from recycled crayons.
http://crazycrayons.com/recycle_program.html
http://thecrayoninitiative.org/
Old Clothes Donation/Recycling via Schoola
A consignment store with a difference, Schoola turns quality pre-worn children’s and women’s clothes into money for your child’s school programs. This guilt free, hassle free giving
works like other online consignment programs: they send you a free bag, postage-paid.
Leave it with your mail carrier, and if the clothes sell, your school can make money.
https://www.schoola.com/
Amazon Smile/Target Take Charge of Education
AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support your favorite charitable
organization every time you shop, at no cost to you. Smile.amazon.com offers the same
prices and selection as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon donates half percentage of the purchase price to your favorite charitable organization. You can choose from
nearly one million organizations to support, including your school, or if you wish, Hoboken
Family Alliance.
Target runs a similar program, Take Charge of Education, where customers pick a school
of their choice on Target.com. For purchases made via a Target debit or credit card, the
company makes a donation to the selected school.
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Tel: (201) 963-9535
Fax: (201) 963-1256
[email protected]
HFA Offers Valuable Local Discounts to Members
Did you know that your HFA membership gets you more than free entrance to most HFA
events? With your Membership, you are entitled to discounts at a number of local businesses. You must present your membership card at the time of purchase. Our merchants
change frequently, so we ask that you visit our website for updates. If you have any questions or if you are a business that would like to offer HFA members a discount, please email
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BIG FUN TOYS
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BUZZCUTS
Address: 212 Washington Street
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CAMILLE CESARI’S LOVEPRINT (jewelry)
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THE CHARTHOUSE RESTAURANT
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CHOICE PARENTING (Childcare Consulting Services)
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Discount: 10% discount
DAVID’S COOKIES
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Website: www.davidscookies.com
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EMPIRE COFFEE
Address: 338 Bloomfield Street
Phone: 201-216-9625
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Discount: Free cup of coffee with purchase of one pound
GARDEN STREET MUSIC SCHOOL
Address: 1018 Washington Street
Phone: 201-683-7078
Website: www.gardenstreetmusic.com
Discount: 1st lesson free to HFA members
HARTSHORN PORTRAITURE
Address: 720 Monroe Street
Phone: 201-610-1199
Website: www.HartshornPortraiture.com
Discount: One Complimentary 8×10 print
HEALTHY FOR LIFE
Address: 150 14th Street
Phone: 201-683-8554
Discount: 10% off all purchases
HOBY DOGY
Phone: 646-729-3962
Website: www.hobydogy.com
Discount: 20% off one invoice for any kind of animal care scheduled
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IT’S GREEK TO ME RESTAURANT
Address: 538 Washington Street
Phone: 201-216-1888
Website: www.itsgreektome.com
Discount: 10% off Dining in at Hoboken location
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KENNETH CHEN PHOTOGRAPHY
Phone: 646-734-6552
Website: www.kennethchenportraits.com
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LAURA LAGANO NUTRITION LLC
Address: 931 Bloomfield Street
Phone: 917-829-0250
Website: www.lauralagano.com
Discount: 50% off initial visit
LEARN LANGUAGE HOBOKEN
Address: 450 7th Street
Phone: 201-253-0035
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Discount: 10% off for NEW enrollments including: Mommy and Me, afterschool and adult
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PRIMETIME EARLY LEARNING CENTER
Address: 410 Hudson Street
Phone: 201-420-7644
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Hoboken Library Free Programs for Children
Special Monthly Saturday Fun Day
Company’s Coming presents TWO Interactive Puppet Performances on Saturday,
February 6th
“Beauty & the Beast” at 1 PM! Puppets, music, and audience participation will take this
old tale to new heights. This show is for children ages 4 and up. Younger siblings are welcome.
“A Dragon in the Castle” at 3 PM! Does your child enjoy a fantasy world of knights, princesses, castles and quests? If so, this show is for you. A mischievous Dragon has stolen
a precious mirror and sword from an enchanted castle. Now two jesters are on an exciting
quest to retrieve these treasures. Lots of help will be needed from members of the audience!
Weekly Children’s Programs
Block Party
Do you love Lego bricks? Come build with Hoboken Public Library every Thursday from
3:15-4:15 pm. For children ages 4 and up (younger siblings are welcome).
Tiny Tots Story Time (ages 6 mos. to 2 ½ years)
Tuesdays at 10:30 AM & 11:30 AM and Thursdays 10:30 AM & 11:30 AM
Simple stories, songs, and games for children and a caregiver. This program requires a
free ticket for each child, which can be reserved the day prior to the story time on Eventbrite.
Please bring child’s personal library card (not parent’s) and the Eventbrite ticket. Patrons
are limited to one story time per week.
Mrs. M’s Wednesday Story Time. Wednesdays at 10:30 AM, join Mrs. M for a story and
craft time for children ages 2 ½ and up.
S.T.E.A.M. Club
Join the library’s weekly club on Tuesdays at 3:30, if you are 8-12 years old and interested
in participating in science, technology, engineering, art, and math activities. Sign up by calling (201-420-2348) or stopping by the library.
Open Creation Space Time
Every Monday join us between
1PM and 7 PM for open maker
space time. No appointment
required! Those under the age of
13 need to be accompanied by a
parent or guardian.
Open Tech Time
Between 1 PM and 3 PM as part
of our Makerspace we will have
Open Tech Time. Bring your
technology or computer question and check out the library’s
ereaders and tablets.
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Hoboken Family Alliance Contacts
www.hobokenfamily.com
Newsletter Editor
Dalia Tole, [email protected]
HOBOKEN FAMILY ALLIANCE
P.O. Box 1194
Hoboken, NJ 07030
Address Service Requested
NON PROFIT
ORGANIZATION
U.S. POSTAGE PAID
PERMIT NO. 5195
NEWARK, NJ 07102
Community Affairs Director
Francoise Vielot, [email protected]
Director for Special Needs Children
Theresa Howard, [email protected]
Director of New Initiatives
Meredith Hayes, [email protected]
Director of Development
Anna Ogoti, [email protected]
Finance Director
Rachel Matthai, [email protected]
Marketing Director
Shana Lee, [email protected]
Membership Director
Joanne Roe, [email protected]
Philanthropy Director
Michele Hulsman, [email protected]
Special Events Director
Sheillah Dallara, [email protected]
Website Director
Steve Walkowiak, [email protected]
HFA is a 501(c)(3) not-forprofit organization.
For membership, upcoming
events, and parenting resources
please visit
www.hobokenfamily.com.
Click on the QR code to visit our website.
The purpose of HFA is to improve the
Hoboken community and its way of life through
the efforts of individual and family volunteers.
HFA focuses on education, parenting issues,
philanthropy, children’s resources and events.
Upcoming Events
Hoboken Mutzfest: Jan 31
2 -6 pm
Elks Club, 1005 Wash. St.