Most of the Voorhees Township community is familiar with the Alicia Rose “Victorious” Foundation. Deputy Mayor Mario DiNatale and his wife, Giselle, started the foundation after the passing of their beloved daughter, Alicia, at the age of 17 after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
The foundation establishes “teen centers” in hospitals all over the world in an attempt to improve the quality of life of terminally ill teenagers. We are thrilled that the first “teen center” in Voorhees officially opened on Sept. 14 at the new Virtua Hospital on Route 73. Special thanks to the Voorhees Dinner Rotary for their presence at the grand opening and their continued support of the foundation.
Alicia lived life with a unique passion and zeal. Whether it was on the soccer field, the track, the theater stage or in the classroom, her energy was boundless.
The foundation has touched thousands of lives by bringing hope, excitement and entertainment to teens that are facing difficult conditions while receiving hospital treatment by providing various activities and services consistent with Alicia’s outlook on making life good. The Alicia Rose “Victorious” Foundation is dedicated to making the time teens spend in local hospitals as entertaining as possible by providing games, movies, music and a place to hang out and just be with their friends or other teens.
The Alicia Rose “Victorious” Foundation raises money throughout the year in support of this noble cause. The largest event will be the 9th Annual Birthday Bash held each year near Alicia’s birthday. This year’s event is Oct. 14 from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Lucien’s Manor in Berlin, New Jersey. The cost is $130 per person and includes open bar, a full course dinner and live entertainment. Sponsorships are also available.
For more information about the Alicia Rose “Victorious” Foundation or the upcoming Birthday Bash, visit www.victoriousfoundation.org.
**The Voorhees Town Center will host Philly Phan Night on Sept. 30 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Macy’s Court. Families will enjoy live music by the Phillies Pep Band, games, prizes, face painting compliments of Rizzieri and much more fun. Philly players Michael Stutes and John Mayberry, Jr., will be available for autographs. Prepaid tickets for autographs must be purchased at Just Sports Collectibles. Go Phillies!
**The Voorhees Fire District will hold its Annual Fire Prevention Night on Oct. 12 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Eastern Regional High School. The theme this year is “Protect Your Family from Fire.”
**The Voorhees Town Center will host the Annual Fall Harvest Festival on Oct. 15 from noon to 4 p.m. at the Boulevard and Special Events Plaza. Activities will include hay rides, a petting farm, face painting and many other fun activities. On Oct. 28, the Voorhees Town Center will host Thriller Night from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the same location. Classic Halloween movies will be shown on a big screen. There will also be live music, square dancing and a re-enactment of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” music video. The grand opening of Doghouse Burgers will also be held.
