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Upcoming Events
October 16, 2009 - Deal Country Club
5th Annual TPF Golf Outing (click here for more details)
We are in need of volunteers, auction and promotional items. Please
contact Frank Peterpaul at frank@thomaspeterpaul.com
for more information.
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Past Events
March 3, 2007
24th Travel & Service Auction Benefit for the TPF
The Summit Junior Fortnightly Club held its 24th Travel & Service Auction
on March 3, 2007 at the Baltusrol Country Club. The event was a
complete success and raised over $75,000 for the TPF. A large portion
of the proceeds from the event will be directed towards a grant for a
local pediatric cancer research center.
Thank you Summit Junior Fortnightly members.
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2006 Thomas Peterpaul Foundation Golf Classic - click here for details
The 2006 TPF Golf Classic was held at the Basking Ridge Country Club in
Basking Ridge, NJ.
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August 19, 2006
Allenhurst Beach Club (ABC) - TPF Swim-A-Thon & Bake Sale
On Saturday, Aug. 19th, the Allenhurst Beach Club Swim Team hosted
the first TPF Swim-A-Thon. ABC swim team members recruited
sponsors who made donations on a lap by lap basis. In addition to the
swimming activities, ABC members purchased baked goods which were
donated by other members and local business. Special thanks to
Knockout Graphics of Asbury Park for donating t-shirts with custom
designed artwork.
Over $6,000 was raised for the TPF.
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June 25, 2006
Surprise Birthday / Fundraiser Raises over $12,000 for TPF
Thomas' Aunt Luanne Peterpaul was surprised by family and friends at
McLoone's Pier House in Long Branch on June 25th. The event was
organized by Robin Kampf (who convinced Luanne into thinking they
were celebrating Robin's birthday which happens to fall on that day). All
attendees were required to wear orange which is the color which
represents leukemia. Oceanfront dining, dancing and a live band
provided for an amazing event.
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May 21, 2006
Chatham Resident Competes in Triathlon: Raises over $4,500 for TPF
Stephen Smith competed in the 2006 Ford Ironman in Orlando, Florida.
The 70.3 mile event consisted of a 1.2 mile swim, a 56 mile bike and a
13.1 mile run. Through his fundraising efforts, he was successful in
raising over $4,500. Thank you Steve and congratulations on your
triathlon success!
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May 7, 2006
Watchung Hills Regional High School - Walk for Leukemia Benefits TPF
The Students Fighting Against Cancer (S.F.A.C) Club, A.W.A.R.E. Club, and
the PEER Leadership Committee sponsored a walk to benefit the TPF.
The event featured a day of live entertainment, food and refreshments
and was a great success.
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March 24, 2006
The Chatham Newcomers Club's Annual Charity Auction Raises over
$44,000 for TPF
The Chatham Neighbors & Newcomers Club' Annual Charity Auction was
held on Friday, March 24, 2006. The event was a complete success with
initial tallies showing that over $40,000 was raised. Brooklake Country
Club in Florham Park, NJ was the site for the successful event. The
evening was a fun-filled night with great food and dancing. There were
both silent and live auctions and the ever popular basket raffle. Auction
lots included items donated by local businesses and families. In addition
to all of the Chatham Neighbors & Newcomers Club members and board
of directors, the TPF would like to pay a special thanks to Kendra Lattore
and Marianne Carillo for all of their hard work in putting the event
together. In addition, we thank all of the donors, sponsors and attendees
for their generosity and making it a truly successful evening.
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October 19, 2005
The Thomas Peterpaul Foundation Shore Golf Classic
The outing took place on October 19, 2005 and generated over $18,000
for the TPF. The event was held at Eagle Ridge Golf Club (www.
eagleridgegolf.com) in Lakewood, NJ. The TPF is actively seeking
individuals and companies who are willing to sponsor the 2006 outing or
make donations.
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September 24th & October 1
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society "Light The Night" Walk
Light The Night is The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's nationwide
evening walk. Walkers carry illuminated balloons to celebrate and
commemorate lives touched by cancer. Funds raised support the
Society's mission to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and
myeloma, and to improve the quality of life of patients and their families.
Local Light The Night Walks:
Saturday, Sept. 24
Giralda Farms, Madison
Douglass College, New Brunswick
Ramapo College, Mahwah
Saturday, Oct. 1
Brookdale Park, Bloomfield/Montclair
Horseshoe Lake, Succasunna
Pier A, Hoboken*
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June 26, 2005
City of Philadelphia Triathlon
The founders of the City of Philadelphia Triathlon are proud to have the
Division of Oncology of The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) as
one of the beneficiaries of a portion of race proceeds.
Edward Dowling (Thomas' uncle) will take part in this event and will
compete in honor of Thomas and his foundation. Please email Marianne
Dowling for more information: mar4ever29@aol.com
News
July 20, 2006
TPF Board of Directors held its third meeting of 2006. The following topics were
covered during the session:
1. Financials: Budgeting/Forecasting, Grants/Endowments
2. Fundraising: Past & upcoming events
3. Volunteer Staff: Bookkeeper, Website Design
December 19, 2005
Thomas' 7th grade class from St Patrick School held a bake sale to raise funds
for the TPF. The event was a complete success and many thanks go out to the
parents who took the time to bake goods, purchase items, and to those who
organized the event.
December 2, 2005
Another three potential donors have been identified from Thomas' bone marrow
drive bringing the total number of donors called upon for potential match to ten.
November 11, 2005
The Chatham Newcomers Club has announced that they have selected the TPF
to be the beneficiary of their annual dinner benefit to be held on March 24, 2006
at The Brooklake Coutnry Club in Florham Park, NJ. For more information about
the event or to help with Fundraising and/or donating auction items, please
contact Kendra Latorre at: latorrek@yahoo.com.
October 4, 2005
Highway Image, a company which produces decorative automobile toll
transponder covers, has teamed with The Thomas Peterpaul Foundation (TPF)
to create toll covers designed with the TPF logo. When installed, the small
white square on your windshield turns into advertising space for the TPF. A
portion of the sales will be donated to the TPF. Click here for more details and
ordering information.
June 26, 2005
Thomas' Uncle, Ed Dowling, was successful in completing in the first annual
Philadelphia Triathlon (sponsored by The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia).
He finished fourth in his group, Clydesdales (190 lb. + ). His success in the
race was not his primary motivation, raising funds and awareness was. Thank
you Uncle Ed for being such a big part of Thomas' life and foundation.
May 20, 2005
Add another potential donor to the growing list of donors from Thomas' bone
marrow drive. A donor was identified for a 19 year old female, bringing the total
number of potential donors from the drive to seven.
April 20, 2005
Another two individuals from Thomas' bone marrow drive (which was held on
5/2/04) have been identified as potential matches for a 38 year old patient. This
brings the total number of people who have been called upon for potential
matches to six.
February 28, 2005
Acknowledgement letters for those who have donated to the TPF are being sent
out this week. Envelope stuffer volunteers are needed. Please inquire if you
are interested.
A memorial service is being held at Children Hospital of Philadelphia for all
those children who have passed away during the past year. It will be held on
March 13, 2004. For further information please contact us.
The motherload of TPF wristbands have arrived (all 40,000 of them). The TPF is
currently seeking vendors for distribution of wristbands via countertop canisters.
Please contact us for more information.
December 23, 2004
A special thanks to the St Patrick Faculty and staff for their generous support. In
leui of exchanging Christmas gifts with each other, they decided to make a
donation to the foundation.
THANK YOU!
December 22, 2004
The bake sale which was organized by Thomas' classmates at St. Patrick
school was a huge success. All of the hard work (and baking) by the students,
teachers and parents truly paid off. The sale raised over $1543.81 for the
foundation.
Thank you to all those who made a purchase.
December 2, 2004
The third meeting of the Board of Trustees was held on Tuesday, 11/30. The
primary focus of the evening was on the Fundraising Committee. There were
numerous proposals discussed, some of which include:
- a formal dinner dance/casino night. Possibly taking place in the May/June
timeframe
- a comedy night potentially slated for February
- a luau/beach party to take place at Allenhurst Beach Club sometime during
Summer 2005
- there other less formal events discussed as well: ice cream social, iced "T"
stands, etc.
Over the next few weeks the Fundraising, Marketing and Finance committees
will conduct meetings to discuss upcoming events, marketing ideas, and
create/post a financial statement.
In addition, we are currently working with a manufacturer on creating silicone
wristbands (like the LIVESTRONG bands). They will be orange (official color for
leukemia & the result of two of Thomas' favorite colors-Red & Yellow) with the
words: TPF * INSPIRE A SMILE * TPF - If all goes well, the wristbands should
be available in the mid/late January.
The next board meeting will take place in early January.
If anyone is interested in volunteering their services for the foundation or one of
the potential events above, please email:
admin@thomaspeterpaul.com
November 19, 2004
The Chatham Cub Scouts- Pack 6, raised approximately $7000 for the
foundation through popcorn sales. The foundation was honored to accept the
donation and recognize all of the hard work that went into this endeavor by so
many Pack 6 members. Over 70 scouts participated in the sales and were
extremely proud to pay tribute to their friend Thomas and his foundation.
Pack 6 - On behalf of Thomas, The Foundation thanks you and wants you to
know that your hard work WILL make a difference in the fight against pediatric
cancer.
November 10, 2004
We held our second board of trustees meeting on Wed, 11/10. The structure is
in place and committee chairs will start the process of selecting committee
members. In addition, plans will start for creating ideas for three major
fundraisings events.
Anyone interested in volunteer services for the foundation, please email:
admin@thomaspeterpaul.com
November 8, 2004
Thomas and the Foundation were featured in a front page story in NJ's Daily
Record newspaper. Click on the "Thomas Link" button for the link.
November 4, 2004
Thomas and the foundation were featured in a front page story in the Chatham
Courier. Click on the "Thomas Link" button for the link.
October 21, 2004
On May 2, 2004., moms from St. Patrick School helped organize a bone marrow
drive in honor of Thomas (see previous journal entry). At that time,
approximately 600 caring individuals throughout our community agreed to
become a registered donor in the National Marrow Donor Program Registry.
All it took that day, was the completion of a short questionairre, and a small
blood sample - THAT's IT.
Our family learned yesterday that one of the 600 bone marrow registrants was
recently called upon to undergo further testing for a potential donor match for a 4
year old boy. There are many times during our lives where we wish we could
make a difference in this world, and through Thomas, we became aware of the
following life saving acts of kindness:
1. GIVE BLOOD - Blood transfusions are imperative to the survival of a cancer
patient.
2. If you have not done so already, GET REGISTERED on the National Marrow
Donor Program Registry.
3. Last, donate to The Thomas Peterpaul Foundation. It's charter is to raise
funds for pediatric cancer research and make donations directly to needy
patients and their families.
YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
