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At conference in Hackensack, talking to teens about cancer |
Published on NorthJersey.com - Wednesday, February 1, 2012 Last updated: Thursday February 2, 2012, 2:11 AM
BY STEPHANIE NODA
STAFF WRITER
Northern Valley Suburbanite
Although cancer affects people from all different backgrounds, there is one age group that most people do not typical think of having the disease: teens.
"Imagine trying to grasp the notion of life with cancer," said Nicole diFilipo, 24, who was diagnosed with leukemia at age 14. "Imagine what it's like to walk on the boardwalk or the pool with no hair and have everyone staring at you. Imagine what it's like to stand on the other side of the fence when and watching your twin sister and friends celebrate graduation."
Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital at Hackensack University hoped to bring awareness to this subgroup by hosting "Teen Cancer Awareness Get 2Gether" during New Jersey's second annual Teen Cancer Awareness Week.
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Hackensack University Medical Center hosts a panel from includes teens who talk about their experiences battling cancer. Cancer survivors answer questions about their fight against cancer during the panel discussion.
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Cooper: These shoes were made for talking |
By DARREN COOPER
RECORD COLUMNIST
TYSON TRISH/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
My shoes tell the best story of the fall.
Blake Buffa,10, a fifth-grader from Ho-Ho-Kus whose family has been at the heart of creating the Go4TheGoal Foundation, which raises money for helping kids with Pediatric Cancer. In September, soccer teams all over North Jersey wore neon green shoelaces in support of the cause.
This was the season in which Don Bosco won it all, people ask you for a re-tweet and you know what they mean, and everyone has an opinion about what Wayne Hills coach Chris Olsen should have done.
There are two stories that stick out to me this fall. The first was about neon green shoelaces that just about every athlete in North Jersey wore. They were to represent pediatric cancer, a cause that has hit close to home for several area families.
After my story came out, Beth Stefanacci, part of the Go4theGoal foundation that came up with the idea for the laces, asked me if there was anything else she could do. I said I wanted two pairs of laces. Sure thing, she laughed.
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Seton Hall Men's & Women's Basketball "Lace-Up 4 Pediatric Cancer" on the Court |
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December 2, 2011 - South Orange, NJ - Seton Hall Men's and Women's basketball teams join Go4theGoal Foundation’s “Lace-Up 4 Pediatric Cancer” campaign by wearing NEON yellow shoelaces to raise awareness and funds for pediatric cancer during their basketball games on Tuesday 12/6 and Friday, 12/9. The new movement of wearing NEON yellow shoelaces to raise awareness for pediatric cancer started in September by north-Jersey based Go4theGoal and has spread like wildfire across the country with some schools raising thousands of dollars for the cause. G4G NEON yellow shoelaces will be available for purchase at the games as listed below. Proceeds will benefit Go4theGoal Foundation.
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CJ Products, LLC Donates 1,000 Pillow Pets™ Stuffed Animals To Go4theGoal Foundation's 2011 Holiday Gift Basket Campaign |
Go4the Goal to include a snuggly Pillow Pets™ stuffed animal in every G4G Holiday Gift Basket to children battling cancer in over 20 hospitals across the nation this holiday season
November 29, 2011 – Merchantville, NJ: Now in its 5th year, Go4theGoal is poised to stuff its Holiday Gift Baskets with age-appropriate gifts & goodies for children from toddlers to teenagers battling cancer in over 20 hospitals across the country.
“This year,” said Beth Stefanacci, Executive Director of Go4theGoal Foundation, “Thanks to the generous donation by CJ Products, LLC, each gift basket will include an adorable Pillow Pet™ folding stuffed animal, guaranteed to bring a big smile to every child they touch.”
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Neon Yellow Shoelaces Raise Pediatric Cancer Awareness |
Neon Yellow Shoelaces Raise Pediatric Cancer Awareness
Published on 22 September 2011. Neon Yellow shoe laces are being worn by people in high schools and athletic departments across the country in an effort to raise Pediatric Cancer awareness. Go4theGoal is an organization dedicated to supporting research for and assistance to the children and families living with pediatric cancer. Lace up 4 Pediatric Cancer is an annual event that has become a grass roots movement that is sweeping the country.
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Bishop Eustace Crusader Boys Soccer "Lace-Up 4 Pediatric Cancer" |
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Boys Soccer lace up for a cause
While scoring goals are fantastic, whether for a player or a fan, they fail in comparison to the goals made by children battling cancer. Imagine being part of a team that scores goals for kids with cancer. The Crusader Boys Soccer Team is doing just that by sporting Neon Yellow Shoelaces this season to raise awareness for pediatric cancer. You can learn more about "Lace-Up 4 Pediatric Cancer" from the Go4theGoal Foundation.
Reprinted from Bishop Eustace Preperatory School, Pennsauken, NJ - http://www.eustace.org
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New Jersey Crush FC Lace-up for G4G |
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August 26, 2011 - The New Jersey Crush FC - U12 girls soccer team is pleased to announce that it will actively support Go4theGoal in its efforts to raise funds and awareness in the fight against pediatric cancer. For more information about the New Jersey Crush FC, click here.
In connection with Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month, Go4theGoal has asked soccer players around the country to wear G4G NEON shoelaces during the month of September. G4G NEON Shoelaces are $3.00 per pair, and are available by sending a request to
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G4G Announces September 27th National Dress 4 Pediatric Cancer Day |
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Go4theGoal Foundation initiates 1st Annual National Dress 4 Pediatric Cancer Day on September 27 to raise awareness & support for pediatric cancer patients & research
PR NEWSWIRE - August 31, 2011 – Merchantville, NJ - In an effort to raise much needed awareness and financial support for pediatric cancer patients, their families, pediatric oncology hospital units and research, Go4theGoal Foundation has initiated a national campaign: National Dress 4 Pediatric Cancer Day - One Day, One Dollar, One Goal…Curing Pediatric Cancer to be held annually on September 27th, beginning in 2011.
On September 27th, a $1.00 donation to Go4theGoal will earn participants at schools, businesses and organizations across the nation the privilege of choosing a way to “Dress 4 Pediatric Cancer” for the day, while benefiting kids with cancer.
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2011 Community MVP Beth Stefanacci Honored in Award Ceremony at PPL Park |
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Nick Sakiewicz, a member of Go4theGoal Foundation's Board of Directors presented Go4the Goal's Executive Director, Beth Stefanacci with the Philadelphia Union's 2011 Community MVP Award during a pre-game ceremony on August 13, 2011 at PPL Park. Beth's son Chris and nephew Ryan accompanied her onto the field to receive this prestigious award. Click here to watch video coverage of the ceremony.
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Triton Regional Holds G4G Softball Tournament in Memory of Tim Franz |
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 Triton Regional High School in Runnemede, NJ softball team held their 2nd annual Coaches vs. Cancer Tournament in memory of Tim Frantz, son of Wendy Frantz, long-time Triton teacher and coach. Tim passed away in 2008 from Ewing's Sarcoma. The Triton softball team fought back from a 1st round loss to win the tournament. Proceeds from the tournament were donated to Go4theGoal Foundation in Tim's memory.
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Philadelphia Union Name Beth Stefanacci 2011 Community MVP! |
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 NEW YORK (July 8, 2011) – For her tireless efforts with the Go4theGoal organization, Beth Stefanacci has been named the Philadelphia Union’s Community MVP. After facing the tragic news that her eldest son, Richard, was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer known as Ewing’s Sarcoma, Stefanacci began Go4theGoal in order to help researching a cure for the disease as well as to directly aid those affected by it.
With its roots in New Jersey, Go4theGoal has expanded to more than 20 hospitals throughout the country in cities such as Philadelphia, New York City, Washington D.C., Seattle and San Francisco.
“It's humbling to be nominated as a Community MVP for my work locally as well as nationally for pediatric cancer,” Stefanacci said. “Every day I am touched by a child who is battling the disease and can't help but think ... why?”
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