Fraternity-Testvériség, 2002 (80. évfolyam, 1-4. szám)
2002-07-01 / 3. szám
Page 14 TESTVÉRISÉG BRANCH NEWS Branch 20 - Trenton - New Jersey On Friday, June 14, 2002, before Join Hands Day, I was helping to pick up a load of quilts and journals from Quilts for Kids. When I happened to mention that we would be working in New Brunswick the next day, Linda Arye, founder of Quilts for Kids, asked if we would be willing to deliver quilts and journals to the new Children’s Unit of Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in New Brunswick. We were not able to arrange it for the Saturday, but the following Tuesday, we (Deneice, Tamara and Krista Oroszvary) made the trip up and met Tonya Scales, a member of the Children’s Unit special programming staff. The 19 quilts we brought will be passed out to the children, concentrating on those who have been in the hospital the longest, or who are the neediest in other ways. The journals, which are blank books covered in fabric, will be passed out to older children who often need the release of writing about things they cannot talk about to anyone. With these gifts we were able to give ailing children a list that they need while they are in the hospital. If anyone is interested in sewing for a good cause, please contact me. We need your ideas, talents and help. Deneice Oroszvary, Branch Manager Tel: 215-493-0656 Doroszvary@aol. com (See also article on Page 21) Branch 35 - Detroit - Michigan Join Hands Day - Saturday, June 15, 2002 It was a drizzly morning when young and adult members and friends of our branch met in front of the American Hungarian Reformed Church of Allen Park, Michigan, to gear up for the project that the youth and adults decided to undertake, namely the cleaning up, beautification and improvement of the grounds around the church. In spite of the all-day rainy weather, no one complained! It was a wonderful experience to see how hard and enthusiastically our youth worked alongside the adults, who were just as thrilled to be part of this project. It is this shared enthusiasm of youth and adults working side by side on a meaningful project that makes Join Hands Day a very special event. After everyone worked up a good appetite, we enjoyed a very nice luncheon. Many thanks to our dedicated and hardworking volunteers! Our enthusiastic group is looking forward to our next Join Hands Day on Saturday, June 16, 2003. Helen Ilona Szabó, Branch Manager Tel: 734-284-7344 Join Hands Day Participants Front row, 1. to r.: Joshua Ritchie; Ilona Szabó (holding granddaughter Alexeys Hladchuk); Dalton Floyd; Rose Dazy; Rev. Frank Varga; and Katalin Varga. Back row, 1. to r.: Debbie Kish, whose father James Kish was the Treasurer of Br. 35 for about 10 years; Andrew Szabó, Jr.,; Frank Kender; Julius Dazy; Louise Vespremi; Julia Bujdoso; Sam Vespremi; Jim Nagy; and Andy Szabó, Sr. (Photo taken by John Bujdoso, Jr., Branch President.) Our older youth Dalton Floyd, Joshua Ritchie, and the youngest, Alexeys Hladchuk, with Rev. Frank Varga. A well-deserved luncheon for our dedicated workers of Join Hands Day.
