CINJF Events

Upcoming Events
May 23, 2010: Princeton Women's Football Clinic
May 29, 2010: Bon Jovi at Meadowlands Stadium
June 5, 2010: Towpath 'Train'ing Run
September 11, 2010: Century for the Cure Bike Ride
September 12, 2010: High Speed Chase for the Cure - 5k run/3k walk

All CINJF Events
Care to Walk
Century for the Cure Bike Ride
High Speed Chase for the Cure – 5k run/3k walk
Nurses Comedy Night Benefit
Princeton Women's Football Clinic
Quarters for the Cure
Tino Carbone Racquetball Tournament
Towpath ‘Train’ing Run
Wave of Hope


BON JOVI AT MEADOWLANDS STADIUM   
Date: May 29, 2010
Location: Meadowlands Stadium

The Cancer Institute of New Jersey Foundation has a limited number of tickets available for the Bon Jovi Circle Tour Concert on May 29, 2010 at the New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ. Mrs. Bongiovi will be hosting a private cocktail reception with Jon Bon Jovi for our group before the concert. Tickets are Floor seating, Section 8 and can be obtained with a donation of $2,500 per ticket. The tax-deductible portion of each ticket is $2,250. Please contact Leanne Kochy at 732 235-4956 or leannekochy@cinjfoundation.org.

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CARE TO WALK   
Date: TBA
Location: North Brunswick High School

This annual fundraiser to promote breast and ovarian cancer awareness and the importance of early detection and treatment is truly a North Brunswick Community effort. Coordinated by the Care to Walk Club at North Brunswick Township High school, the walk is supported by township officials and departments, organizations, local businesses, and hundreds in the community who make donations or participate in the walk – about 500 each year. Proceeds benefit breast and ovarian cancer research and awareness programs at CINJ.

		View images from the Care to Walk 2008 event.
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CENTURY FOR THE CURE BIKE RIDE   
Date: Saturday, September 11, 2010
Location: Camp Riverbend in Warren, NJ

Cyclists-start your training now-so that you will be ready to join ride organizer and former CINJ patient Scott Glickman on a one-day, 100-mile bike ride through scenic N.J. Visit www.centuryforthecure.com for more details or click here to register or donate!

		View images from the Century for the Cure 2009 event.
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HIGH SPEED CHASE FOR THE CURE—5K RUN/3K WALK   
Date: Sunday, September 12, 2010
Location: Louis A Brown Athletic Center (RAC), Rutgers University – Livingston Campus, 83 Rockafeller Rd, Piscataway, NJ 08854-8040

The Rutgers University Police Department joins forces with the community to host this annual 5k run/3k walk. Proceeds support research programs and to assist CINJ patients with unmet financial needs. For those avid runners, the event is a sanctioned run on a USATF certified course. The Livingston Campus of Rutgers (The RAC) provides the perfect setting for this morning run/walk, and we hope to see you at the starting line! For more information and sponsorship opportunities, please contact Leanne Kochy at 732-235- 4956. Click here to register or donate.

		View images from the High Speed Chase for the Cure 2009 event.
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NURSES' COMEDY NIGHT BENEFIT   
Date: TBA
Location: TBA

An annual night of fun and laughter kicks off Nurse’s Week at a local NJ comedy club. Guests enjoy dinner and a show, a fabulous tricky tray auction, and a 50/50 raffle! Please check back to this site to find out who our featured comedians will be. All funds raised support continuing education programs for nurses at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey. As they say, laughter is the best medicine!

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PRINCETON WOMEN'S FOOTBALL CLINIC   
Date: May 23, 2010
Location: Princeton University Stadium, Princeton, NJ

In the off-season, Princeton University football coaches take on a unique one-day challenge: turning a group of enthusiastic women into two football teams ready to take it to the field. Help fight breast cancer in exchange for a morning of football instruction and drills and the opportunity to put newly gained grid iron knowledge to the test with a friendly touch football game. Recruit your female family and friends for this fun-filled, low pressure, football 101 experience.

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QUARTERS FOR THE CURE   
Date: January 11 – April 9, 2010
Location: New Jersey Schools

Quarters for the Cure is a fundraising program open to all schools in New Jersey and supports the fight against cancer at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ). Each participating school will receive one or two 5-gallon water jugs (depending upon school size). The participating schools then four months to fill these jugs with as many quarters as they can. At the end of our campaign, the top fundraising schools have the opportunity to host a school assembly at which CINJF staff will recognize their efforts, deliver prizes to the student body, and have a CINJ faculty member talk about the dangers of smoking, tanning and other risk factors for cancer. Get more information or register your school here.

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THE TINO CARBONE RACQUETBALL TOURNAMENT   
Date: TBA
Location: Warren, NJ

The Tino Carbone Foundation (TCF), named in honor of Modestino Carbone, serves to promote the eradication of brain cancer through research and education. Proceeds from the annual Tino Carbone Raquetball Tournament will benefit brain cancer research investigating the role of mesenchymal stromal cells in brain tumors in an effort to uncover new strategies to treat brain cancer. Visit www.tinocarbonefoundation.org to learn more.

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TOWPATH 'TRAIN'ING RUN   
Date: June 5, 2010
Location: D & R Towpath to Johnson Park, Piscataway, NJ

The Raritan Valley Road Runners Annual D&R Canal Towpath “Train”ing Run is a non-competitive run along the scenic towpath trail that follows the Delaware-Raritan canal, Millstone River, and Raritan River. A picnic in Johnson Park, located in New Brunswick, is the perfect ending to this great event. Download the brocure and registration form, or register online.

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WAVE OF HOPE   
Date: TBA
Location: Long Branch, NJ

The Long Branch Public Schools hosts an annual Walk for Cancer Research and Carnival to benefit pediatric cancer research at CINJ. The event involves a months-long fundraising effort from each of the district’s 10 schools. Efforts include solicitation for sponsors, sale of items, development by each school of carnival booth, and the effort culminates in a Friday evening carnival and candlelight walk in memory of those lost to cancer and in celebration of survivors.

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