Golf Classic Raises Over $180,000 to Support the Sharing Network Foundation

(WEST CALDWELL, NJ) - On Tuesday, October 15, golfers hit the links and tennis and pickleball players put their skills to the test at the Mountain Ridge Country Club in West Caldwell to support NJ Sharing Network’s mission to save and enhance lives through organ and tissue donation and transplantation.

The Sharing Network Foundation’s 2024 Golf Classic raised over $180,000 to support clinical advancement, family support, and public awareness and education. The Golf Classic was presented by The Sumas Family Foundation and Village ShopRite. Eastwick College sponsored the Tennis Tournament, and Team Liberty Featured the Pickleball Tournament.

“Our heartfelt thanks go to the sponsors and participants who made this year’s Golf Classic a success,” said Carolyn M. Welsh, President and CEO, NJ Sharing Network. “Their generous support of the Sharing Network Foundation powers our lifesaving mission. Together with our dedicated team and partners, we honor the selfless decision of organ and tissue donors and their families and facilitate the precious gift of life with the utmost care, compassion, and dignity.”

Stephen Orenchuk of Mahwah, NJ and Philip S. Kolm of Fort Lee, NJ served as Co-Chairs of the 2024 Golf Classic. Both Stephen and Philip are longtime supporters of NJ Sharing Network and its lifesaving mission. Their commitment to this year’s event was fueled by their strong desire to make it the most successful Golf Classic ever. They worked tirelessly to inspire fellow participants and sponsors, knowing that each dollar raised focuses on clinical advancement, family support, public awareness and education about the lifesaving benefits of organ and tissue donation and transplantation.

PHOTO CAPTION

Pictured here at the event are (left-to-right) Laura Sumas, Director at Village Super Market, Inc.; Carolyn M. Welsh, President and CEO, NJ Sharing Network; and Janet B. Zanetich, Manager of Philanthropy, Sharing Network Foundation (PHOTO CREDIT – Courtesy of NJ Sharing Network).

About NJ Sharing Network

NJ Sharing Network, headquartered in New Providence, NJ, is the federally designated non-profit organization focused on saving and enhancing lives through the recovery of donated organs and tissue in the Garden State. NJ Sharing Network partners with 54 local hospitals to provide hope for nearly 4,000 New Jersey residents waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant and is part of the national recovery system for over 100,000 people on the national transplant waiting list. NJ Sharing Network has reported organ donation records for five consecutive years, with over three million New Jerseyans registered as organ and tissue donors, according to the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (NJMVC). Recognized by NJBIZ as one of the state’s ‘Best Places to Work’ for seven consecutive years, NJ Sharing Network is among the top-performing organ procurement organizations (OPO) in the nation. To learn more, get involved, and join the National Donate Life Registry as an organ and tissue donor, visit www.NJSharingNetwork.org.

About the Sharing Network Foundation

The Sharing Network Foundation supports the work of NJ Sharing Network, the federally designated non-profit organization responsible for the recovery of donated organs and tissue in the Garden State. The Foundation is committed to increasing the number of lives saved through clinical advancement, family support, public awareness and education about the lifesaving benefits of organ and tissue donation and transplantation. For more information or to make a contribution, visit www.SharingNetworkFoundation.org.