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The Jennifer Ward Memorial Fund
The Jennifer Ward Memorial Fund was begun in 2005 in memory of Jennifer Ward, a daughter, a sister, a niece, a cousin, a girlfriend, a teacher, a coach, a Parrothead, and most of all, a loving friend to everyone in her life. Jennifer was taken from us suddenly on January 7th, 2005, from a cardiac arrhythmia that was described by her doctors as a "one in a million occurrence". Much like her untimely death, Jen's life was one in a million - a mixture of love, care, kindness and giving, to her loved ones, her friends, her students, and just about anyone else whose life she touched. Read more about Jennifer from the people who loved her most...

The mission of the Jennifer Ward Memorial Fund is to generate increased public support towards helping community and charitable efforts in Cape May County, NJ. Donations to the Memorial Fund help fund vital services that make a world of difference to the scholastic community and to those who suffer from heart ailments. The Jennifer Ward Memorial Fund has teamed up with AtlantiCare to provide Automatic External Defibrillators to organizations in need, starting with the Catholic Schools of Cape May County. The Jennifer Ward Memorial Fund has also started scholarship programs at St. Ann's Catholic School in Wildwood, NJ, where Jennifer was a teacher from 2002-2005, and at Ocean City High School in Ocean City, NJ, where Jennifer graduated from in 1993. Learn more about the Memorial Fund.

Memorial Fund News and Upcoming Events
October 20, 2007
7:00-11:00 PM		 THIRD ANNUAL JENNIFER WARD MEMORIAL FUND ISLAND PARTY FUNDRAISER
Come join us in your Island Attire to enjoy a variety of food, beverages & entertainment. Adults only please. Tickets Available for $25.00 per person. Proceeds benefit local scholarships, AED’s & training to participating schools. To purchase tickets or make a donation please contact Nicole Presnall 609-827-3119. Please mail all contributions to:
The Jennifer Ward Memorial Fund
PO BOX 172, Marmora, NJ 08223

Fundraiser Location:
The Seaville Volunteer Fire Company Banquet Hall
36 Route 50, Seaville, NJ 08230   |   Map it

Downloadable Fundraiser Flier | Downloadable Fundraiser Letter
August 12, 2007 SECOND ANNUAL CHEER A THON
The Katz All Star cheerleaders will cheer for 12 straight hours on August 12th, 2007 to raise money for the Jennifer Ward Memorial Fund and to benefit their competition related costs.
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June, 2007 The 2007 recipients of the Jennifer Ward Memorial Fund scholarship are Maria Catanoso of St. Ann's Catholic School and Jack McNally of Ocean City High School. Maria received a $2,000 scholarship for continued parochial education at Wildwood Catholic; Jack's $1,000 scholarship will go towards his college degree.

The most recent school to recieve an AED was the William Davies Middle School in Mays Landing. Are you an American Heart Association Certified CPR/AED trainer? For a school to receive an Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) school personnel must first receive CPR/AED training from a certified trainer. If you are interested in volunteering your time to teach a class and live in the Cape May/Atlantic County area, please email us at admin@jenniferward.org. Thanks in advance to all who can assist.
If you would like to help plan or stage an event, please email us at admin@jenniferward.org with your name and any suggestions or ideas you may have.

Past News and Events
June, 2006 The 2006 recipients of the Jennifer Ward Memorial Fund scholarship are Cristina Mucchetti of St. Ann's Catholic School and Elizabeth Canderan of Ocean City High School. Cristina receives a $1,000 scholarship for continued parochial education, and wrote a very nice thank you letter (see page 2). Elizabeth's scholarship will go towards her Education degree in college.

An Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) was presented to Our Lady Star of the Sea School
Are you an American Heart Association Certified CPR/AED trainer? For a school to receive an Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) school personnel must first receive CPR/AED training from a certified trainer. If you are interested in volunteering your time to teach a class and live in the Cape May/Atlantic County area, please email us at admin@jenniferward.org. Thanks in advance to all who can assist.
Spring, 2006 The Memorial Fund is happy to be a sponsor of the St. Ann's Spring Choir. Congratulations to all the students who made the Choir a successful event.

The FIRST ANNUAL JWMF Island Party was held on October 22nd at the Seaville Fire Hall. Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of many local sponsors and the participation of family, friends, and the community, the Island Party raised over $17,000. An enjoyable evening of Caribbean music and fun kept all who attended in good spirits. Many thanks to all our sponsors who graciously donated food for the attendees and raffle/auction items.
2005 The Jersey Shore Parrothead Club had its annual Phall Phlocking in October at the Ocean Drive in Sea Isle. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Memorial Fund. Thanks to the JSPHC and its members for their continued support!

The Class of 2005 from St. Ann's compiled a touching memories book for the Ward family. The entries for each of the students can be found on the St. Ann's page.

The "Cheeseburger in Paradise" bus trip to the Jimmy Buffett concert saw 50 Parrotheads and friends have a great time while raising over $700 for the Memorial Fund. The bus left Marmora on August 25th for a cheeseburger cookout outside Citizens Bank Ballpark before the concert, then the group headed in for a great show with fantastic seats. Jimmy even obliged by playing Jen's favorite Buffett song, "One Particular Harbour", right before he and the 40,000 Parrotheads broke into "Margaritaville". Thanks to all who attended and contributed to the first of many Cheeseburger in Paradise trips.



For more information, email us at admin@jenniferward.org and we will send periodic updates on events, fundraisers, and contributions made by the fund.   Note: We will NEVER disclose your email to a 3rd party. We hate spam, too.
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