CCSPA "Black Tail" Cat Promotion Kick-Off The Cumberland County SPCA will be hosting a fun, informal wine and cheese hour to launch our adoption campaign for cats who are black or black and white. You are invited to stop in the shelter at 1244 N. Delsea Drive to enjoy the complimentary refreshments on Wednesday, February 24 from 6pm - 7pm and visit with our feline friends hoping to find their forever homes. The "Black Tail" adoption campaign will run from February 24th through March 24th. All cats who are black or black and white will be available for adoption at a reduced fee of $60. During this time period, cats who have been previously been combo tested, will be available for $80. A cat safety collar must be provided by you at the time of adoption, or you may purchase one from the shelter when you pick up your new pet.
Now thru March 31
Order Sons of Italy in America Scholarship
The Antonio Meucci Mainland Lodge #2613 of the Order Sons of Italy in American will be awarding the Eugene and Barbara Compton Scholarship in the amount of $2500 to a graduating high school senior of the Class of 2010 who is of Italian heritage and resides in Somers Point, Linwood, Northfield, Pleasantville, Absecon, EHT or Galloway Township. It will be coompetitively based on essay, academics, financial need, community service, leadership, recognition/awards and scholastic activities. The deadline for applications is March 21, 2010. Students should apply through their schools guidance office or phone 609-646-0299 for more information.
Month of March
Absecon Lighthouse is designating the month of March "Climb For Our Cause"! For just a $7 admission to climb ($5 for seniors, $4 for children), South Jersey can help keep Absecon Lighthouse shining through a challenging financial crisis. Take a climb up New Jersey's tallest lighthouse in march and have a blast as you get exercise, see the best views of Atlantic City and support a worthy cause. For more information visit www.abseconlighthouse.org or call 609-449-1360.
Saturday, March 13
The 32nd Annual Boardwalk St. Patrick's Day 10 Miler and 5K run will start in Margate at the Bloom Community Pavilion at 9:30am. Participants can register in advance until March 7th at www.active.com or in person on race day from 7 to 9am. Long sleeve shirts will be provided to those who pre-register while supplies last. The 10 miler will take runners from the Bloom Community Pavilion located behind the Margate Library to the boardwalk in Ventnor to Maryland Avenue in Atlantic City and back. The run will benefit both the Donny Fund and the South Jersey Field of Dreams. For sponsorship opportunities or more information, contact Joe Brown at 609-652-0833.
Saturday, March 13
Ocean City's 7th Annual Talent Show Show is set for Saturday, March 13 starting at 6pm at the Music Pier, Boardwalk and Moorlyn Terrace. The competition is open to performers of all ages. Categories include Instrumental, Vocal, Dancing, Performance Art, and Best of Show. Registration fee is $10. Trophies will be presented to the top 3 performers in each category and there will be a Best of Show Award. The registration deadline is March 4 and the contest is limited to the first 40 applicants to complete their entry forms, supply related materials and pay the fee. To register access ocnjtalentshow2010@yahoo.com or stop at City Hall Annex, 901 Asbury Ave.,609-525-9300 or at the show's sponsors, the Ocean City Fine Arts League, 608 Asbury Avenue, 609-814-0308. Audience admission will $5.
Thursday, March 18
Preventing Childhood Obesity Lecture
Shore Memorial Hospital will be hosting a medical lecture about preventing childhood obesity at 6pm at Shore Memorial's Conference Center on the corner of New York Avenue and Shore Road. Dr. Magna Chang Dias, pediatrician and medical director of CHOP Newborn and Pediatric Care at Shore Memorial will discuss issues concering childhood obesity, including prevention and managment through exercise and proper nutrition. Admission is free. To register visit www.shorehealthtoday.com ro call 609-653-3400.
Friday, March 19-21, 2010
Holy Spirit High School Presents Godspell
Enjoy one of the biggest off-Broadway and Broadway successes of all time at Holy Spirit High School Theatre March 19-21. Show times are Friday March 19th and Saturday March 20th at 8pm and Sunday, march 21st at 2pm. Tickets are $10 for adults/children and $8 for Senior Citizens. Get tickets in advance by callin 609-646-3000 X333 or visit www.holyspirithighschool.com. Tickets will also be available at the door.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
MURDER MYSTERY AT ABSECON LIGHTHOUSE Back by popular demand! Historic Absecon Lighthouse is presenting a gender-bending murder myustery performance, "I love a Man (?) in Uniform", at the Lighthouse on Saturday, March 20. Join us for this deadly affair and see what happens in the dark shadows of the light. This killer event costs $25 per person. Light refreshments and soft spirits will be served beginning at 6:30 pm, and the performance begins at 7 pm. A tower climb is included with the price of admission. Reservations may be made by calling the Lighthouse at 609-449-1360. All proceeds benefit the Absecon Lighthouse educational programs.
Sunday, March 21
The Atlantic Youth Orchestra Free Concert
The Atlantic Youth Orchestra Free Concert directed by Sandra Miller, will close its 21st season with a free concert on Sunday March 21st at 7:00 PM. at the First Methodist Church of Absecon. The members of the Orchestra are from Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland and Ocean Counties. For more information contact Sandra Miller at 609-646-4762.
Wednesday, March 31
The Arc of Atlantic County 2010 Tribute Dinner The Arc of Atlantic County will hold its 2010 Tribute Dinner and a Silent Auction honoring Congressman Patrick Kennedy from 5:30pm to 9pm in the Palladium Ballroom at Caesars Atlantic City. For more information or to purchase tickets visit arcatlantic.org.
Sunday, April 18
CONTACT Cape Atlantic's 19th Annual Silent Auction & Brunch The auction and brunch will be held on April 18 beginning at 11 am at Hibiscus Island Grill, 101 E. Maryland Ave., Somers Point. The event features a delicious brunch and gifts donated by area merchants and residents. Call now for tickets: 609-823-1850 or 609-463-4564. The cost is $25. CONTACT Cape Atlantic is a United Way partner agency providing daily telephone reassurance and community support for the elderly and disabled. Visit www.contactcapeatlantic.org or e-mail contact-c-a@comcast.net .
ONGOING:
To help get patients feeling better, sooner, ShoreMemorialHospital offers its QuickCareCenter in EggHarborTownship as a resource when primary care providers are not available.The QuickCareCenter is available for treating minor injuries and illnesses, including coughs, colds, sore throats and earaches.The QuickCareCenter is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.The center is located within the ShoreMemorialOutpatientCenter at the corner Ocean Heights Avenue and Zion Road, in the Harbor Village Square shopping center. Co-pays may apply. Visit www.shorememorial.org for more information.
ONGOING:
It's a fact; seat belts save lives and reduce injuries in a crash. A properly positioned seat belt sits low on the hips and pelvis and the shoulder strap firmly across the shoulder and chest. A loose fitting seatbelts offers little to no protection. Even more dangerous is placing the shoulder strap behind your back or under your arm. This reduces the 3 point restraint to a 2 point or lap belt only. Lap belts have been eliminated from production because they were found to cause abdominal and spinal cord injuries in a crash. That is why the 3 point safety system belt has become the most important automotive restraint system worldwide, saving an estimated one million lives so far.
ONGOING:
CONTACT Cape-Atlantic is looking for volunteers to staff the reassurance program that provides daily telephone calls to the elderly and disabled. These calls serve as a friendly hello, in addition to checking their well-being. Those interested call: Ann P. Magee at 609-823-1850 or 609-463-4564.
Finally there is help for economically disadvantaged senior citizens over the age of 55 in AtlanticCounty. The NJ Department of Labor currently has a Workforce 55-plus job training program. To enroll and get more information, call Howard Berger at 609-813-3919 or 609-813-3900.
ONGOING
Life isn’t easy when you live with HIV/ AIDS. However, you can get help through Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Therapy (HAART). They offer a 24 hour, free and confidential hotline. Help is just a phone call away at 1-800-624-2377.
ONGOING If you or a loved one have a problem with drinking, Alcoholics Anonymous can help. There's probably a meeting going on right now in a town near you. Just call 609-641-8855.
ONGOING: Believe it or not, there are many adults in Atlantic and Cape May Counties that have great difficulty reading and understanding english, but you can help. Become a volunteer tutor for the Literacy Volunteers Association. They offer free training, so if you can donate even just an hour of your time, call 609-383-3377.
ONGOING:
Cape May County Animal Shelter has an abundance of cats that are up for adoption and in desperate need of a good home. They are coming to a point to which they are running out of room for them all. If you would like to adopt please call Ed Brunell at 609-465-8923.
ONGOING: Special Olympics New Jersey is looking looking for volunteers to help with all their year round special free programs. If you're interested, log on to SONJ.ORG.
ONGOING Donate your old eyeglasses, unused jewelry, and hearing aids to New Eyes for the Needy, a non-profit organization that provides eyeglasses to poor children and adults in the U.S. and around the world. Send your donation to New Eyes for the Needy, 549 Millburn Avenue, Short Hills, NJ 07078.
Open All Year! Lucy the Elephant, 9200 Atlantic Ave, Margate, NJ
Gift Shop, Guided Tours, Major credit cards accepted, Free Parking. Open Monday - Friday 11am to 4pm & Saturday - Sunday 10am to 5pm in the Fall. For more information call (609) 823-6473 or visit www.lucytheelephant.org
ONGOING:
Cape Atlantic is seeking volunteers for their "reassurance program" that provided daily phone calls to the elderly and disabled. The calls are a quick, friendly "hello" to make sure all emergency needs are met. If interested, please call 609-823-1850 in Atlantic County, or 609-463-4564 in Cape May County.
ONGOING: Abused and neglected children in New Jersey need adults willing to keep them safe, and help them find permanent homes. CASA(Kah-sah) is an organization that can train you to speak as an independent voice in court for the best interests of abused and neglected children. If interested, log on to CASAofNJ.org.
ONGOING:
The Atlantic City Free Public Library is conducting its "Books for Babies" program, offering free books to babies born at AtlanticCare Regional Medical Center and Shore Memorial Hospital this year (2010). Every woman who has a baby at those hospitals will receive a Books For Babies brochure, that contains a coupon for the free book, "Peek-A-Boo!" All the parents have to do is bring the coupon(filled out) to the Youth Services Department on the 2nd floor of the main library(1 North Tennesee Ave) and show a copy of the child's birth certificate. One book per child(english and spanish versions provided!). For more info, call 609-345-2269 X3112.
ONGOING:
Attention all high school students! Go Global! With Youth for Understanding! Have you ever wanted to travel to another country? Immerse yourself in a different culture? Youth for Understanding offers summer, semester, and year-long cultural exchange programs to destinations in Africa, Asia, Australia, South America, and Europe that will give you a chance to "Go Global!" and explore the world! Please call 1-800-TEENAGE or visit our website at www.yfu-usa.org to learn more about Youth for Understanding.
ONGOING:
The Humane Society of Atlantic County offers low cost spay/neuter clinics twice a week, year round. Call for an appointment at 609-347-2487. Spay/Neuter pets and adopt from shelters! There aren't enough homes for all the adorable adoptables waiting for good homes!
ONGOING: Creative Crafts for Children. 6:30 pm every second and fourth Wednesday at Atlantic County Library, 451 Egg Harbor Road in Hammonton. For more information call 609-561-2264.
