AtlantiCare raised more than $640,000 in support of behavioral health and addiction initiatives during the AtlantiCare Foundation’s 63rd annual Century Club Gala on Saturday at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa. More than 650 people attended the event during which Dr. Fernando Delasotta was presented with the Edward R. Knight Award and Richard Mairone was honored in memorium.
The Colony Club of Ocean City honored the service of area veterans by placing wreaths on graves at the Gerald M. Thornton Veterans Cemetery of Cape May County on Dec. 17.
Each December, the Wreaths Across America organization asks local groups to remember and honor veterans by conducting wreath-laying ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery, as well as at more than 3,500 additional locations in all 50 states.
“The Colony Club was pleased to again have the opportunity to join a grateful nation in saying thank you to our veterans,” said Cathy Solarski, chairwoman of her club’s Wreaths Across America Committee.
She continued, “Our members partnered with the American Legion Post 524 Auxiliary, The Exchange Club of Ocean City and the Godfrey Funeral Homes to donate and place 219 wreaths, which were combined with additional wreaths from the national Wreaths Across America group.”
The Colony Club of Ocean City, part of the General Federation and New Jersey State Federa
For the second consecutive year, The Colony Club of Ocean City honored the service of area veterans by placing wreaths on graves at the Gerald M. Thornton Veterans Cemetery of Cape May County.
Each December, the Wreaths Across America organization asks local groups to remember and honor veterans by conducting wreath-laying ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery, as well as at more than 2,100 additional locations in all 50 states.
“The Colony Club was pleased to again have the opportunity to join a grateful nation in saying ‘thank you’ to our veterans,” said Cathy Solarski, chair of her club’s Wreaths Across America committee.
She added, “Our members, along with members from The Exchange Club of Ocean City and American Legion Post 524 Auxiliary, donated thousands of dollars and sponsored 195 wreaths, which were combined with additional wreaths from other local organizations.”.