On the Spot
How do you give back during the holidays?

WINTER 2009 DAVID J. BLACK FOUNDER & CEO VOL. 8 NO. 10 On the Spot By Joel Samberg, photos by Warren Westura CATHLEEN M. BLACK PRESIDENT & COO NAOMI B. KENAN EDITOR IN CHIEF MICHAEL J. REIDY ART DIRECTOR STEFANIE JACKOWITZ How do you give back during the holidays? Andrew Mcneice, Basking Ridge I give back by just being the best person I can be. Lulu Ho, Millburn I do whatever I can—anything to help people. J ASSISTANT EDITOR SEAN E. CARLSON CALENDAR EDITOR Sheri Wolfson, Florham Park I do a lot of volunteering at organizations. s e DONNA R. THOMPSON CONTRIBUTING EDITOR THERESA H. SARZYNSKI GRAPHIC DESIGNER KELLY KELLY DE LA ROCHA, BARRY FARBER, TIM HOEY, JULIE JACOBS, LISA MELILLO, JANET CURRAN PERLMAN, MATT POTTER, JOEL SAMBERG CONTRIBUTING WRITERS HEIDI DOMMASCH ADVERTISING & SALES DIRECTOR PAULINE DUNBERG, RUSS RUSS JACOBS, CHRISTINE LAYNG, MARIA PALADINO-FITZ, BETSY TAPP MARKETING CONSULTANTS John Duffy, chatham Based on my 9/11 experience, one of the best ways I gave back was to adopt a family, giving them tickets to a Giants game. Now, I also make it a point to give toys to kids. Judy chernoff, chatham We make contributions to the March of Dimes. Paul Fusella, East Hanover I try to volunteer at soup kitchens. Katie Pivarnik, Summit I dance. Performing brings so much joy to others that I feel like it's a good way to give back. CRISTIN E. KETTLE OFFICE MANAGER VANICE GAGE DONEGAN ONLINE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TANYELL JOSEY ADMINISTRATIVE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Marisa Barron, chatham I take my daughter to church, and together we donate to the homeless. DANIEL EPSTEIN SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER SHARON STERN, WARREN WESTURA jy, nt, on CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS ROBERT LEO MURRAY GUARDIAN ANGEL Gina Flanigan, chatham I make donations and help out with fundraising events at school. CIRCULATION 46,000 Marni Bahniuk, chatham I do public relations for a toy company, and I give away lots of toys to needy kids in Hudson County. : U.S. Postal Service mailed to every single-family home in: Basking Ridge, Berkeley Heights, Bernardsville, Chatham, Far Hills, Gladstone, Green Village, Madison, Mendham, Millburn, New Providence, New Vernon, Peapack, Short Hills, Summit FEBRUARy 2010 iSSUE Calendar Deadline: 01/10/10 Advertising Deadline: 01/10/10 In Homes: 01/31/10 Call for more info: 973-276-1688 973-276-1688 Vicinity Magazine is published by Vicinity Media Group, 389 Passaic Avenue, Fairfield, NJ 07004. All rights reserved. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without the consent of the publisher. Vicinity Magazine assumes no responsibility for unsolicited materials. Megan Myers, Summit I donate to charities and give away old clothes. Katie Vollmer, Florham Park I donate toys and gifts. Betty Giordano, chatham I have one hundred people over at my house, so I feel like I'm giving back in that way. Next issue's question What's your favorite comfort food? Views expressed in this column do not reflect the views of Vicinity Media Group. E-mail responses to next issue's question to: editorial@VicinityMediaGroup.com. Winter 2009 VicinityMagazine.com 7

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