It was a beautiful late-spring day… perfect for golf.  The foundation was able to raise over $100,000 through the generosity of our corporate sponsors and the hard work of our volunteers selling raffle tickets and promoting the silent auction booth.

The beneficiaries of the day included the Cherry Hill Education Foundation, Evesham Education Foundation, and Winning Ways/One Child Saved Foundation.

Don Tollefson has spent his entire career as a broadcaster trying to make the Delaware Valley a better place, but nothing exemplifies this better than his Winning Ways/One Child Saved Foundation.  One Child Saved is a foundation that preaches non-violence, love, and career motivation for our inner-city youth.

The local political and economical environment has only put more pressure on our local school districts.  The Ravitz Family Foundation is proud to support the Education Foundations of Evesham and Cherry Hill Townships.

The Cherry Hill Education Foundation purpose is to provide resources to enhance positive programs for students, while partnering with the schools and the community in the pursuit of excellence.  The RFF was able to help fund the building of the new tennis courts at Cherry Hill East (http://east.cherryhill.k12.nj.us/docs/paver_brochure.pdf).   The Cherry Hill Education Foundation has also provided dozens of computers and smartboards, as well as athletic equipment to many of the Cherry Hill schools.  For information, http://www.cherryhilleducationfoundation.com/

The Evesham Education Foundation was founded to maintain the highest level of education for the children in the Evesham school district.  The foundation currently fully funds three programs that would have been otherwise been eliminated by budget constraints.  For more information, check out http://eveshameducationfoundation.webs.com/aboutus.htm.

The evening would not have been complete without a solid game of Texas Hold ‘Em poker.  The game was won by John Hellwarth of Penn Jersey Paper who barely edged out John Bock of Herrs Foods to claim the 2010 Poker Title.  Congratulations John!

Thank you to our event sponsors who have consistently supported the Foundation’s mission to aid children and families in need.

Event Award Winners:

Best Foursome:  Bimbo Bakeries – Tim Summy, Tony Dineen, Scott Romanies, Kevin Atkinson

Worst Foursome:  Mike Sanverdine, Kevin Morgan, Darrian Grant, Alex Long

Closest to the Pin:  Kerry Ahlum – Nestle Waters

Longest Drive:  Bill Weingartner

Poker:  John Bock – Herr’s and John Hellwarth – Penn Jersey Paper

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2010 Golf Invitaion

The David Akers Kicks for Kids received $10,000 Grant from Ravitz Family Foundation on December 17, 2009 at the Ravitz Family Foundation Winter Event.  The check was presented at the annual event located at Cafe Aldo Lamberti’s in Cherry Hill, NJ.

The Kicks for Kids foundation has launched a program called David’s Locker.   The program supports families with unexpected emergency needs from extended hospitalization of a loved one.  The RFF is proud to support David Akers’ outstanding community outreach program.

We wish David continued success… on and off the football field.

http://www.davidakerskicksforkids.org/davidslocker/

The Foundation was pleased to grant David Akers’ Kicks for Kids Foundation $10,000 toward his David’s Locker program.   The program supports families with unexpected emergency needs from extended hospitalization of a loved one.   For more information, check out http://www.davidakerskicksforkids.org/davidslocker/.

The foundation also recognized Jenny Silver of Cherry Hill, NJ.  Jenny, who is only 13 years old, has organized a foundation called Bowling for Bears.  Bowling for Bears raises money to purchase teddy bears from Build-A-Bear for children who are hospitalized at CHOP and others who are in need.   Bowling for Bears received a $3000 grant from the Ravitz Family Foundation in 2009 for their work in the community.  A special thanks to LynMar Construction for matching the foundations pledge to Bowling for Bears, and Jeff Brown, NFI, for graciously providing transportation support to Bowling for Bears.   For more information, check out http://www.bowlingforbears.org/Bowling_for_Bears/Home.html

The evening would not have been complete without a solid game of Texas Hold ‘Em poker.  The game was won by ShopRite’s own, Glenn Scattergood.  He outlasted Ray Nemeth, Herrs Foods, and John Hellwarth, Penn Jersey Paper, to claim the 2009 Winter Event title.  Congratulations Glenn.

Thank you to our event sponsors who have consistently supported the Foundation’s mission to aid children and families in need.

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Best Foursome-

Mike Toner (Tastykake), Buck Cakert (Tastykake), Craig Potter (Alloy, Silverstein), Bud Wilson (Alloy, Silverstein)- 61 (-11)

Worst Fivesome (ShopRite Associates)-

Steve Ravitz, Bob Baylor, Mike Sanverdine, John Sulpizio, and Kevin Morgan- 80 (+8)

Longest Drive- Jeff Mondelli, PharmD. (ShopRite)

Closest to the Pin- Ken Marshall (Pepperidge Farm)

Poker Invitational-

1^st Place- John Leone, PharmD. (ShopRite)

2^nd Place- John Hellwarth (Penn Jersey Paper)

3^rd Place- Victor Mogell (Proforma Promotions)

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You may have seen many of these small stores pop up around town. It is pretty simple. Anyone can bring in their old, broken, mismatched jewelry and exchange it for cash… on the spot.

RFF Gold Event Invite