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JCC MetroWest Volunteers Raise $22K For Special Needs In Essex County

Volunteers with the JCC MetroWest in Essex County recently raised $22,000 for the organization's special needs department.

Volunteers with the JCC MetroWest in West Orange recently raised $22,000 for the organization’s special needs department.

The fundraising was done as part of JCC MetroWest Cycle For Special Needs Event, organizers stated in a release.

The Leon & Toby Cooperman JCC in West Orange and day-camp, Camp Deeny Riback, serve an area that covers 400 square miles – from New York City to the east in Essex County and extending to the outlying suburbs of Morris County to the west, according to the organization’s website.

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Pictured from left: Peter Guerriero-Maplewood, Chloe Christian-West Orange, Manni Burach-Livingston, Sarah Cohen-West Orange, Elaina Tarmy-West Orange, and Avi Saunders-Livingston.

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