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Jefferson Awards honor local volunteers
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The Jefferson Awards recognize extraordinary service to the Capital Region community. (Special to the Times Union by Eric Jenks)Eric Jenks
Thirteen local people are being honored as finalists for the Jefferson award this year for their extraordinary service to the community.
For the second year in a row, the event will be virtual because of the pandemic. There will be no get-together where they will be feted.
From helping children diagnosed with cancer and their families to helping refugees navigate their way in their new country to collecting used musical instruments for schoolchildren who cannot afford to buy them to making beds for children who do not have them, these volunteers have spent countless hours pursuing causes to benefit others.
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Right at Home of Central New Jersey created Smash Out Alzheimer s as its official charity.PHOTO COURTESY OF ELLEN BURKE
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Right at Home of Central New Jersey created Smash Out Alzheimer s as its official charity.PHOTO COURTESY OF ELLEN BURKE
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Right at Home of Central New Jersey created Smash Out Alzheimer s as its official charity.PHOTO COURTESY OF ELLEN BURKE
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Smash Out Alzheimer’s Foundation has been established as the official charity of Right at Home of Central New Jersey.
For many years, Beth Sholom, owner and executive director of Right at Home – who is the founder and CEO of the Smash Out Alzheimer’s Foundation – has raised money for various Alzheimer’s charities in order to find a cure for Alzheimer’s and other dementia-related diseases, according to information provided by the company.