Meet Our Kids
Meet Some of Our Heroes
Meet Andre
Meet Andre Andre is a 13 year-old fun-loving boy from Paterson, NJ who is a straight A student. In July 2016, he was diagnosed with Ewing Sarcoma and immediately began a grueling regimen of radiation and chemotherapy. At one point during his radiation session Andre...
Meet Ellie
Meet Ellie When Ellie was undergoing chemotherapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia, she was very scared about her hair falling out. To help her feel better, Ellie’s family let her shave her father’s and grandfather’s heads to match hers. Ellie enjoyed this so much,...
Meet Grace
Meet GraceGrace was 10 when she was diagnosed with stage four neuroblastoma. She underwent surgeries and rigorous treatment for two years. Her doctors told her there was nothing else they could do. She and her parents visited several hospitals seeking help, but was...
Meet Michele
Meet Michele Michele diagnosed with leukemia last spring, just prior to her 10th birthday. She and her parents have had a lot of challenges coping with her diagnosis, the intensive treatment needed and the side effects of the chemotherapy used for her regimen....
Meet Tony
Meet Tony For most kids, starting 7th grade is just a normal ending to summer. But for 12 year old Tony Salerno, it is a big deal. When he was only two and a half, Tony was diagnosed with Stage 4, high risk Neuroblastoma—just two weeks before his little sister...
Meet Isyss
Meet Isyss When Isyss was going through chemotherapy and radiation to treat her Leukemia, she was very worried about losing her hair and concerned that it would never grow back. Though she did experience hair loss during her many years of treatment since her diagnosis...
Meet Ryu
Meet Ryu Ryu, only 4 years old, recently started undergoing treatment for retinoblastoma, a cancer that develops within the eye. At the time of his diagnosis, his mother, the primary financial provider for his family, had recently lost her job. She was concerned how...
Meet Diego
Meet Diego Diego is a typical 8 year old boy who loves Legos, batman, and playing with his friends. But unlike many other boys his age, he is excited to be in school every day, because last year he wasn’t able attend school at all because of he was being treated for...
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ECF has helped me tremendously with the support of my Caseworker, Eileen, as well as the volunteers with the holiday wish lists and in making sure Ty had a wonderful birthday every year. And when times were really hard, ECF helped out with meals and food. I don’t think I would have made it through without having to talk to someone who understood. Thank you ECF
Where to Find Us
Headquarters
77 Brant Ave.
Suite 304
Clark, NJ 07066
(908) 322-4323
Fax: (732) 943-7529
Joann Passantino
Executive Director, ext. 16
Victoria Shestack Aronoff
Development Director, ext. 15
Trish Picone
Accountant, ext. 12
Gloria Pocchio
Office Manager, ext. 10
Central Regional Center
77 Brant Ave.
Suite 304
Clark, NJ 07066
(908) 322-4323 x17
Barbara Kopel
Sr. Central Regional Director
Southern Regional Center
451 Beech Ave.
Woodbury Heights, NJ 08097
(856) 853-4803
Mary Ann Sullivan
Southern Regional Director
Eastern Regional Center
1710 Highway 71
Suite 2
Wall, NJ 07719
(732) 282-2324
Rosemarie Contreras
Eastern Regional Director
Northern Regional Center
174 Paterson Ave.
PO Box 212
Midland Park, NJ 07432
(201) 612-8118
Inessa Rome
Northern Regional Director
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