Almost two years ago, Shaheen Holloway stood in the back of a brightly lit Walsh Gym and watched his boss be introduced as the 19th men’s basketball coach in Seton Hall history. During the speech, Kevin Willard acknowledged his top lieutenant, welcoming the former Pirates star with a standing ovation. But there was a piece of Holloway that felt a bit uneasy. Seton Hall’s favorite son had returned home, but to what?

The program was a mess. Uncertainty was everywhere. One by one, boosters, friends and fans greeted Holloway with smiles to his face — while leaving monumental expectations in his lap.
“A lot of alumni and a lot of people were like, ‘You’re going to save the program!’ ” Holloway recalled during a quiet moment in his office last week. “I kept thinking, ‘That’s not going to happen overnight. I’m not playing.’ I’d love to play — believe me — but this was something different. … There was a lot of pressure being back here. “I understand Seton Hall. I understand how people think here.”

In 2000, Shaheen Holloway was the Pirates' point guard and one of the best players in the nation, leading his team to the Sweet 16.

Most never saw the tough kid from Queens with the street brogue as coaching material. He can mumble. Sometimes he talks too fast or doesn’t appear polished enough. Holloway admits as much. But at 35, he is the associate head coach at Seton Hall, using more than the basketball skills that made him a McDonald’s All-American at St. Patrick in Elizabeth and later a legend who led the Pirates to the Sweet 16 in 2000.

He has become a savvy recruiter for Willard, helping sell Seton Hall as an attractive destination for big-time players who were in diapers when he was one of the best players in the country. But he’s also become an assistant players respect. Senior point guard Jordan Theodore calls him “a mentor” and points to the blossoming of their relationship as one of the main reasons for his steady and improved play this season.

So, as Seton Hall tips off this afternoon against Pittsburgh in another game Seton Hall needs to keep its NCAA Tournament hopes alive, Holloway would love nothing more than to take another step toward that goal. But he knows that it’s a process. One that can take time.
Kind of like coaching. “I always wanted to come back, but it had to be the right time,” he said. “The right coach here … and the right person that I thought could help myself and help them build something. I’m the luckiest guy in the world.”
• • •
Robin Cunningham had given Shaheen Holloway a piece of paper, a pen, a topic and 20 minutes.
Cunningham, who was in charge of academic support for Seton Hall’s student-athletes, made every player on an official visit write for the allotted time. It wasn’t to see how long they could write or how imaginative they were. The exercise was more of an evaluation and a get-to-know-you process.
So when the big-shot prospect came to the South Orange campus in the fall of 1995, Cunningham was stunned when Holloway walked out after 10 minutes. “I remember thinking, ‘Okay, he just doesn’t get that 20 minutes is 20 minutes,’ ” Cunningham recalled.

She thought she had a prima donna on her hands. At Seton Hall since the early 1980s, Cunningham was part of the fabric of the program, helping tutor players. But she remembered hearing that Holloway was going to announce his college decision on TV — something no one had done before — and thinking he was going to be high-maintenance. But by the time Holloway was a senior, he was pestering her for work.

“When he hurt his ankle in the NCAA Tournament (in 2000) at Syracuse, I remember being in the training room the next day while he was getting treatment,” she said. “The trainer was massaging his ankle and here we were talking about his English project. Once he got turned on to learning and wanting to express himself in another way other than basketball, there was really no stopping him.”

Shaheen Holloway playing for Ratiopharm Ulm in Germany

That was what made the end of Holloway’s playing career so much easier. He had just signed a two-year contract to continue playing in Germany in 2005 when his daughter’s academic needs came calling.

Seeing Shatanik — Holloway became a father at 15 — struggle in school gave him pause. He returned to New Jersey to help get her back on the right path and help raise her with his now-wife, Kim. (Shatanik’s mother is involved, but the two do not live together.) Holloway started by pulling double-duty as a substitute teacher and assistant coach at Bloomfield Tech.

“He’s got a gift of communication,” said former Bloomfield Tech coach Nick Mariniello, now at Hudson Catholic. “I think he was looking for the next part of his life. Seeing the energy and passion he has for his school, is amazing. He’ll be the first to tell you that Seton Hall is very, very important to him and it’s changed his life.”

Shatanik is in her first year at Seton Hall. Holloway doesn’t keep tabs on her, but knows immediately when she’s struggling with schoolwork. Her academic adviser is Cunningham, now the associate dean of freshman studies — something she considers an honor. And it’s one of the reasons she speaks about Holloway like a son.

“He was the last men’s basketball player that I spent a full four years with,” said Cunningham, holding back tears. “When they were renovating the men’s locker room in 2003, they had thrown out the old lockers. One day I saw his locker on the floor and it still had his nameplate on it, so I took it off. It sits on my desk in my office.”
• • •
After his stint at Bloomfield Tech, Holloway made his first move into college coaching: He was hired as an administrative assistant by former Seton Hall coach Bobby Gonzalez. He helped scout, prepare game plans and exchange game tapes. But he wanted more. So when Kevin Willard was hired at Iona in 2007, he heard from Holloway’s high school coach. “Kevin Boyle called me and said he’d be great,” Willard remembered. Holloway was the first player to lift Boyle’s St. Patrick teams to prominence on the national high school basketball scene. Boyle knew his former point guard was itching to do more than be a tape jockey, so he helped arrange the interview. “To leave Seton Hall and go to Iona, that showed maturity,” said Boyle, now the head coach at Montverde Academy in Florida. “That he knew he had a bright future in this career, but that was a really smart move. Knowing that certain guys — down the road, if he has success — are able to kick out guys from assistants to head coaches.”

Shaheen Holloway directs Seton Hall during warm-ups before their game against Rutgers last Wednesday.

Willard was a branch off the Rick Pitino coaching tree, which has spawned numerous head coaches across Division 1. He was also the son of a head coach, Ralph Willard, and had experience at the NBA level, working with the Boston Celtics out of college. Holloway saw the decision to join Willard at Iona as a no-brainer.

“That’s one thing that I really liked when I interviewed him,” Willard said. “He was eager to become a coach and not just a recruiter. He didn’t want to be known just as a guy who spends 90 days on the road and is never around the team, never helping the team. He wanted to develop how to do scouting reports, individual instruction and how to teach the game on the court.”
But the lure of returning home nearly cost Holloway the chance he has now to help rebuild Seton Hall. Four months after being hired by Willard at Iona, Geoff Billet left Gonzalez’s staff to become the head coach at Christian Brothers Academy. “Coach Gonzalez reached out for me to come back here,” Holloway admitted publicly for the first time. “I had an opportunity to come back, and Coach Willard was great. He said, ‘How can I tell you not to go back to your alma mater and try and be a Big East assistant?’ It was a tough decision. I took two or three days, weighed the pros and cons and decided to stay with (Willard).”
• • •
Holloway pulls no punches about his desire to one day be a head coach.
“If you’re a coach and you don’t want to be a head coach — why are you doing this?” he said.
He would like a program to call his own in the future, one where he can put to use all of the advice and training he’s received. He still speaks with George Blaney and Greg Herenda, the men who recruited him to come to Seton Hall. Tommy Amaker, the man who coached him for his final three seasons, provides regular counsel, as do Mariniello and Boyle. And there’s current St. Patrick coach Chris Chevannes, who showed him how to run practices.

So many hands have been involved with molding Holloway’s path. He doesn’t lack for supporters.
“Being home, being from this area, from New York, having a great career at St. Pat’s, having a great career at Seton Hall — and now being able to coach at your school — he’s proud of that,” Mariniello said. “He’s got it together, he really does.”

Holloway knows that in all likelihood, his first chance at being a head coach will come away from South Orange. And he’s okay with that. After all, he’s had to leave to grow before.
“Wherever Shaheen Holloway is going to be, winning is going to be right around the corner — if not on the doorstep,” said Herenda, now the head coach at UMass-Lowell. “That’s just the way the kid is.”

Story By:
Brendan Prunty
The Star-Ledger
Sunday, February 12, 2012

On Monday, May 14, 2012 New York Jets linebacker Jamaal Westerman is hosting a charity Golf Outing benefiting The Ashley Lauren Foundation. The event takes place at Jumping Brook Country Club in Neptune, NJ.

The Ashley Lauren Foundation is a non-profit, charitable organization whose mission is to provide hope and help for NJ children and their families when facing pediatric cancer. They provide invaluable services for these families including Financial & Material Assistance, Emotional Support, Parties and Outings for the Children, Birthday and Holiday Gifts for the Children and their “Making Dreams Come True” Program.

“I’ve always tried to stay active in the community and offer support whenever possible, said Westerman. I saw an opportunity with this golf outing to have a bigger impact on children and families battling cancer. I’m honored to work with The Ashley Lauren Foundation to raise funds and awareness for their valuable mission.”

The outing, which is presented by Lunar Sports Group, will feature stars from around the NFL including some of Westerman’s current teammates from the New York Jets and former teammates at Rutgers.

The event will begin with a Lunch at 11am followed by a shotgun scramble beginning at 1:00pm. The golfing will be followed by a cocktail hour at 6:00pm and an awards dinner, including a live auction and raffle prizes, at 7pm.

For information regarding Foursome and Sponsorship opportunities visit www.lunarsportsgroup.com or www.ashleylaurenfoundation.org. Contact Pat Capra at PCapra@lunarsportsgroup.com if you have any questions.

Foursome and Sponsorship Packages

Presenting Sponsor  - $15,000

• Three (3) Foursomes
• Top priority choice of three (3) celebrity golfers
• (Add 1 celebrity to each of your foursomes)
• Company name & logo included on all event signage & inclusion on all PR efforts
• Company logo inclusion in the Official Event Video
• Company name and logo inclusion in Preview videos/vignettes leading up to Event
• Company branding on every gift bag
• Company logo placement Step & Repeat Banner
• Company logo branded on foursome picture frames, distributed to all golfers
• Reserved Seating during Awards Dinner
• Signage on each table during Awards Dinner
• Ten (10) Social Media mentions by Jamaal Westerman on Facebook & Twitter
• Three (3) Tee Box Signs

Associate Sponsor  -  $10,000

• Two (2) Foursomes
• Preferred selection of two (2) remaining celebrity golfers
• (Add one (1) celebrity to each of your foursomes)
• Company name & logo included on event signage & inclusion on all PR efforts
• Company logo inclusion in the Official Event Video
• Company logo placement Step & Repeat Banner
• Reserved Seating during Awards Dinner
• Signage on each table during Awards Dinner
• Five (5) Social Media mentions by Jamaal Westerman on Facebook & Twitter
• Two (2) Tee Box Signs

 Official Cocktail Reception & Awards Dinner Sponsor  - $5,000

• One (1) Foursome
• Preferred selection of one (1) remaining celebrity golfers
  • (Add one (1) celebrity to your foursome)
• Company logo inclusion in the Official Event Video
• Company logo on cocktail napkins during the Cocktail Reception
• Prominent signage displayed at Cocktail Reception and Awards Dinner
• Reserved Seating during Awards Dinner
• Two (2) Tee Box Signs

 Golf Cart Sponsor  - $5,000            

• One (1) Foursome
• Preferred selection of one (1) remaining celebrity golfers
  • (Add one (1) celebrity to your foursome)
• Company logo inclusion in the Official Event Video
• Signage prominently displayed on all Golf Carts
• Two (2) Tee Box Signs

Registration Table Sponsor  - $3,000

• One Foursome
• Prominent signage displayed at the Registration Table

Driving Range Sponsor  - $3,000

• One Foursome
• Prominent signage displayed on the Driving Range

Practice Green Sponsor  - $3,000          

• One Foursome
• Prominent signage displayed on the Practice Green

Foursome   - $1,200

• Includes complimentary Tee Box Sign

Individual Golfer  - $300

Tee Box Sponsor  - $150

• Prominent Signage displayed on one of the many picturesque Tee Boxes

Cocktail Hour & Awards Dinner Only  -  $100

Contact Pat Capra at PCapra@lunarsportsgroup.com if you have any questions.

On May 7, 2012 The Anthony Fasano Foundation Golf Classic returns for its fifth installment. Each and every year, Anthony and his Foundation staff try to raise the bar and this year will be no exception. After spending the last three years at the Upper Montclair Golf Club, the outing has moved locations and will take place this year at The Montclair Golf Club located on 25 Prospect Avenue in West Orange, New Jersey.

Fasano is honored to once again raise funds for REED Academy, a school in Oakland, NJ that serves children with Autism. In September of 2011, REED Academy opened its new home, a brand new school building whose playground is named after Fasano.

Thanks to the support of the community and our sponsors last years outing was another huge success, which included 30 celebrity attendees. Some of the stars included, Miles Austin, Brian Leonard, Brady Quinn, Ricky Williams Shaun O’Hara, Josh Freeman, and Joe Faugno from TLC’s The Cake Boss. The voice of the New York Football Giants, Bob Papa was the emcee for the awards dinner.

Golf Sponsorship Packages

Presenting Sponsor                                                                                                $20,000

• Three (3) Foursomes
• Top priority choice of three (3) celebrity golfers
• (Add 1 celebrity to each of your foursomes)
• Company name & logo included on all event signage & inclusion on all PR efforts
• Company logo inclusion in the Official Event Video
• Creation of personalized ninety (90) second event video recap for use how Company sees fit including all social media platforms
• Company name and logo inclusion in Preview videos/vignettes leading up to Event
• Company branding on every gift bag
• Company logo placement Step & Repeat Banner
• Company logo branded on foursome picture frames, distributed to all golfers
• Reserved Seating during Awards Dinner
• Signage on each table during Awards Dinner
• Ten (10) Social Media mentions by Anthony Fasano on Facebook & Twitter

Associate Sponsor                                                                                                $15,000

• Three (3) Foursomes
• Preferred selection of two (2) remaining celebrity golfers
• (Add 1 celebrity to two (2) of your three (3) foursomes)
• Company name & logo included on event signage & inclusion on all PR efforts
• Company logo inclusion in the Official Event Video
• Creation of personalized sixty (60) second event video recap for use how Company sees fit including all social media platforms
• Company branding on every gift bags
• Company logo placement Step & Repeat Banner
• Reserved Seating during Awards Dinner
• Signage on each table during Awards Dinner
• Five (5) Social Media mentions by Anthony Fasano on Facebook & Twitter

Official Cocktail Reception & Awards Dinner Sponsor                    $10,000

• Two (2) Foursomes
• Preferred selection of two (2) remaining celebrity golfers
  • (Add one (1) celebrity to both of your foursomes)
• Company logo inclusion in the Official Event Video
• Company logo on cocktail napkins during the Cocktail Reception
• Prominent signage displayed at Cocktail Reception and Awards Dinner
• Reserved Seating during Awards Dinner

Official BBQ Buffet Lunch Sponsor                                                             $7,500                       

• Two (2) Foursomes
• Preferred selection of one (1) remaining celebrity golfer
• (Add 1 celebrity to one of your foursomes)
• Company logo inclusion in the Official Event Video
• Prominent banners with company name & logo displayed at BBQ Buffet Lunch
• Signage on each table during BBQ Buffet Lunch

Golf Cart Sponsor                                                                                                    $7,500                       

• Two (2) Foursomes
• Preferred selection of one (1) remaining celebrity golfer
• (Add 1 celebrity to one of your foursomes)
• Company logo inclusion in the Official Event Video
• Signage prominently displayed on all Golf Carts

$25,000 Hole In One Challenge Sponsor                                                    $5,000                       

• One Foursome
• Preferred selection of one (1) remaining celebrity golfer
• (Add 1 celebrity to your foursome)
• Company logo inclusion in the Official Event Video
• Prominent signage displayed on two (2) holes that host a $25,000 challenge

$10,000 Putt Contest Sponsor (Held during Cocktail Hour)            $5,000

• One Foursome
• Preferred selection of one (1) remaining celebrity golfer
• (Add 1 celebrity to your foursome)
• Company logo inclusion in the Official Event Video
• Prominent signage displayed during Registration & Cocktail Hour

Hole-In-One Sponsor – Automobile                                                             $5,000

• One Foursome
• Preferred selection of one (1) remaining celebrity golfer
• (Add 1 celebrity to your foursome)
• Company logo inclusion in the Official Event Video
• Signage and Company Display on designated hole

Registration Table Sponsor                                                                               $3,500                       

• One Foursome
• Prominent signage displayed at the Registration Table

Driving Range Sponsor                                                                                         $3,500                       

• One Foursome
• Prominent signage displayed on the Driving Range

Practice Green Sponsor                                                                                          $3,500           

• One Foursome
• Prominent signage displayed on the Practice Green

Tee Box Sponsor                                                                                                           $250           

• Prominent Signage displayed on one of the many picturesque Tee Boxes

Foursome                                                                                                                       $2,200

Leslye Lea’s neighbors had to wonder what all of the fuss was about in front of her 33-year-old house as television trucks were set up to capture something special. Lea, who lives in the house with her 16-year-old daughter, Ashley, and her 79-year-old mother, Evelyn, was chosen by Rebuilding Together to have her home renovated.

Scores of people dressed in orange Special Teams shirts representing the Miami Dolphins Foundation and Special Teams Program driven by Chevy took over Lea’s property with hammers and paintbrushes. Dolphins tight end Anthony Fasano helped out along with wide receiver Brian Hartline, cornerback Will Allen, safety Tyrone Culver, kicker Dan Carpenter and defensive lineman Ryan Baker.

“Words cannot really express how I feel,” said Lea, who served in the United States Navy from 1989-95 as a disbursement clerk. “I just sat back outside and I saw it all torn up and just looked at it and I’ve taken pictures along the way so I can look back and make a big collage. There are so many things to be thankful for and I’m excited as I go along on the journey.”

Lea’s mother has been battling colon rectal cancer since August and actually had to be taken to the hospital while all of the renovations were going on to prepare for an upcoming surgery. She came back with Leslye and Ashley to take it all in and catch a glimpse of the players helping out, watching scenes like the one of Allen pushing a wheel barrel full of broken up concrete.

For Fasano, the entire experience really hit home for him as Rebuilding Together is the organization he chose to align his foundation with. Last month he hosted a comedy showcase at The Fillmore in Miami Beach to help raise money for military families in need.

“It was my privilege to be able to team up with them in my comedy event, but to be able to come to an actual house and see the money go to good use is important to me,” Fasano said. “There are a lot of families in need and the Leas are a great example of some of the families that Rebuilding Together helps and we all need to pitch in and help more of them.”

In addition to the time and sweat being donated by the players, staff, volunteers and members of the Miami Dolphins Women’s Organization, the Foundation gave $10,000 to Rebuilding Together for the renovation. Best Buy of Davie is donating televisions, Rooms To Go is donating furniture for all of the bedrooms and the living room and other Foundation partners and staff and volunteers are donating bedding and other items.

This home is one of the bigger ones Rebuilding Together has renovated as it is more than 2,000 square feet with three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a swimming pool out back. It had been in serious need of repair due to roof leaks and other property hazards, so the timing couldn’t have been more perfect for the Leas.

“They were actually a referral from the city of Hollywood,” said Sandra Einhorn, Executive Director of Rebuilding Together Broward County. “The family had several violations on the property for property standards, including the fact that their front porch was caving in and the pool in the back as well. When we went inside we saw that what was going on outside was just the beginning.

“Rebuilding Together is always committed to restoring safe and healthy living conditions to the homeowner and to improving their quality of life. So we’re not here to pimp out their house or lay down marble floors, we’re here to provide them with the same standard of living that we would want for ourselves and for our family members.”

The Dolphins players that showed up were touched by Leslye Lea’s story and what she was going through with her mother. Now she handles medical insurance billing for an orthopedic group in Aventura, so between working, taking care of her mother and watching her daughter become a lance corporal in ROTC she has been busy.

“We can’t even compare to the amount they’ve given to our country and our community,” Hartline said. “But again to try to do something small and maybe big in stature to military families and ROTC and people involved with the military is really a great honor.”

Culver brought with him a strong connection to the cause because he has a sincere appreciation for what exactly it is that our members of the armed forces do in order to protect our freedoms.

“I’ve had opportunities to go and visit troops in the past,” Culver said. “Just the sacrifices they make in their daily lives putting their lives on the line and being away from their families out fighting so we can do the things we do over here, we really appreciate them. So going out there today and giving back to them means a lot to me and I’m sure everybody else out here.”

On Tuesday, March 13, 2012 Lunar Sports Group Presents Brian Leonard’s 3rd Annual Rally at the Alley benefiting Embrace Kids Foundation. This charity bowling event will once again take place at 300 which is located at Chelsea Piers in New York City.

Embrace Kids, based in New Brunswick, New Jersey is a non-profit Foundation serving children with cancer and blood disorders. The Rally at the Alley will feature some of the biggest Football names in the area including Brian Leonard, Ray Rice, Shaun O’Hara, Devin McCourty, Jason McCourty, Jamaal Westerman, Kevin Malast, and Gary Brackett among many others. In total, there will be more then 20 NFL stars on hand to support this great cause.

The event runs from 7pm-10pm and will also include a silent and live auction hosted by the voice of Rutgers Football and Basketball, Chris Carlin. Additionally, renowned artist James Fiorentino will provide 300 lithographs of a custom painting he created of Brian Leonard for event attendees to take home.

To view the sponsorship packages and register for Brian Leonard’s Rally at the Alley click here.

Sponsorship Packages

Food and Beverage included for all guests

Presenting Partner Sponsorship at $15,000 includes:

• Four (4) Lanes which includes Twenty (20) Bowlers (Five (5) Bowlers Per Lane)
• Three (3) Celebrity Bowlers (One (1) Celebrity Bowler for Three of your Four lanes)
• Inclusion in Official Event Video Recap
• Company name & logo included on all event signage & inclusion on all PR efforts
• Unlimited Access to the VIP Celebrity Loft for all twenty (20) of your guests
• Exclusive pre-event one (1) hour cocktail party with the athletes

VIP Celebrity Loft Sponsorship at $10,000:

• Three (3) Lanes which includes Fifteen (15) Bowlers (Five (5) Bowlers Per Lane)
• Two (2) Celebrity Bowlers (One (1) Celebrity Bowler for Two of your Three lanes)
• Inclusion in Official Event Video Recap
• Company Logo Inclusion on step & repeat banner
• Unlimited Access to the VIP Celebrity Loft for all fifteen (15) of your guests
• Naming Rights to the VIP Celebrity Loft
• The Loft is a private, elevated lounge with a full-service bar and panoramic views of the concourse

Lounge Sponsorship at $7,500 includes:

• Three (3) Lanes which includes Fifteen (15) Bowlers (Five (5) Bowlers Per Lane)
• Two (2) Celebrity Bowlers (One (1) Celebrity Bowler for Two of your Three lanes)
• Inclusion in Official Event Video Recap
• Company Logo Inclusion on step & repeat banner
• Designated space to build customized activation/branding experience to the area surrounding the bowling lanes (includes signage at bar & tables)

Associate Partner Sponsorship at $6,000 includes:

• Two (2) Lanes which includes Ten (10) Bowlers (Five (5) Bowlers Per Lane)
• One (1) Celebrity Bowler
• Inclusion in Official Event Video Recap
• Company Logo Inclusion on step & repeat banner
• Unlimited Access to the VIP Celebrity Loft for all 10 of your guests

Official Event Video Sponsor at $5,000 includes:

• One (1) Lane which includes Five (5) Bowlers
• Company name & logo will be integrated into the Official Event Video. Includes:
• “Brought to you by” Open,
• Animated lower third throughout the piece, and
• End page logo

Scarlet Package at $4,000 includes:

• Two (2) Lanes which includes Ten (10) Bowlers (Five (5) Bowlers Per Lane)
• One (1) Celebrity Bowler
• Inclusion in Official Event Video Recap

Single Lane at $1,500 includes:

• One (1) Lane which includes Five (5) Bowlers

Individual Bowlers: $300           

Individual Tickets (Not Bowling): $200

The Ashley Lauren Foundation and its mission of “Hope and Help for Children with Cancer in NJ” presents their Inaugural Gala the “Butterfly Ball” to be held on Saturday, January 21, 2012, at the Ocean Place Resort and Spa in Long Branch, NJ.

This is going to be an amazing evening with a gourmet dinner & 4 hour open bar, fabulous auction items, and great live entertainment. Hopefully you will be able to participate in this evening knowing that you will be making a difference in the life of a child suffering from cancer.

For every parent who has heard the words, Your child has cancer, it is a moment frozen in time. In one shattering instant, life forever changes. Coping with pediatric cancer is one of the most distressing events that a family has to face. They are thrown into a world of unfamiliar and uncertain terrain. When a diagnosis of cancer comes, a family’s income is greatly impacted. Parents lose time at work in order to spend time with their child at the hospital and to care for him/her at home some lose their jobs because of the time lost. This added stress puts a tremendous burden on families already trying to cope with their child’s illness. We want to be able to ease that burden in any way that is needed.

The Ashley Lauren Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded because of a passion to make a difference in the lives of these families. The goal of The Ashley Lauren Foundation is to ease the journey when pediatric cancer is diagnosed by providing Direct Financial Assistance (household bills, bills and medications not paid through medical insurance, traveling expenses to and from hospitals, funeral expenses, etc.); Material Assistance (food, clothing, household items); Emotional Support; Support groups; Parties for the Children; Advocacy; Outings; Birthday and Holiday Gifts for the Children; our Making Dreams Come True Program and anything else that is needed to make their lives easier and to let each child know that they are important to us. We do not fund research but rather are in the trenches with these families as they cope with the daily battle of pediatric cancer.

Tables (10ppl) & Individual Tickets are on Sale Now by clicking here.

Thank you for your careful consideration

Please visit  www.ashleylaurenfoundation.org to learn more about the foundation.

On Saturday, November 26, 2011, Miami Dolphins tight end Anthony Fasano hosted a charity comedy event headlined by “30 Rock” actor Tracy Morgan. The event, which was held at The Fillmore Miami Beach, was a benefit for nonprofit organization Rebuilding Together: Veterans Housing.

Rebuilding Together is a nonprofit organization working to preserve affordable home ownership and revitalize communities. The organization’s national initiative “Veterans Housing” was created to meet the growing needs of veterans from past and present wars. They provide home repair services for retired and active service members by increasing the home’s accessibility, enabling veterans to live independently and safely in their own homes.

In addition to Fasano and Morgan, the event was attended by many of Anthony’s teammates with the Miami Dolphins. The After Party for “The Anthony Fasano Foundation Presents Tracy Morgan Live” was hosted at the Shore Club.

The Anthony Fasano Foundation will be hosting their 5th Annual Golf Classic on Monday, May 7, 2012 at the Montclair Golf Club. As always, the event will benefit the REED Academy, a school located in Oakland New Jersey serving children with Autism.

On Monday, November 7, 2011 NY Giants Linebacker Michael Boley hosted his second Annual Monday Night Bowling event at AMF Wallington Lanes. This charity event benefited Intensive Therapeutics, a 501 (c) (3), non-profit, charitable organization that provides group and individual occupational therapy services to children with autism and children with hemiplegia, from stroke, CP, and brain injury.

Michael was joined by many of his teammates that came out to support the cause including Hakeem Nicks, Brandon Jacobs, Chris Canty, Mathias Kiwianuka, Jim Cordle, Alex Daniels, Christian Hopkins, Steve Weatherford, and Adrian Tracy.

On Sunday, November 6th students attending the Sports Business Conference at Yogi Berra’s Museum and Learning Center were treated to stories and lessons from a variety of talented and experienced professionals in the sports media field. Some of the speakers included Jeremy Schaap (ESPN), Kim Jones (YES), Frank Isola (The Daily News), Joe Auriemma (YES), Harold Reynolds (MLB TV), and Mike Tully (Total Gameplan).

Sports Business Conference presented by Lunar Sports Group is comprised of four separate one-day sessions that take place over the course of a year. Each session focuses on a specific aspect of Sports.

• Teams/Franchises/Leagues
• Sports Media
• Sports Marketing & Athlete Representation
• Events

This series will educate students to the wide range of jobs that exist within the sports world and better prepare them for a career in sports. We provide students an opportunity to learn about the business from professionals who have practical experience in the field. For more information on the series please contact Pat Capra at PCapra@lunarsportsgroup.com or via phone at 973-228-5500.

On Saturday, November 26, 2011, Miami Dolphins tight end Anthony Fasano is hosting a charity comedy event headlined by “30 Rock” actor Tracy Morgan. The event, which benefits nonprofit organization Rebuilding Together: Veterans Housing, takes place at The Fillmore Miami Beach. Doors open at 7:00pm, show starts at 8:00pm. Tickets for “The Anthony Fasano Foundation Presents Tracy Morgan Live” can be found through Live Nation & Ticketmaster.

Rebuilding Together is a nonprofit organization working to preserve affordable home ownership and revitalize communities. The organization’s national initiative “Veterans Housing” was created to meet the growing needs of veterans from past and present wars. They provide home repair services for retired and active service members by increasing the home’s accessibility, enabling veterans to live independently and safely in their own homes.

Tracy Morgan, one of America’s most recognizable comedians, is currently starring on NBC’s Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning “30 Rock,” where Morgan appears opposite Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin. In 2009, Morgan received his first Emmy Nomination for this role, in the Supporting Actor category. As a stand-up comic who has headlined across the country, Morgan was first introduced to television audiences in his role as Hustleman on the hit comedy series “Martin.” He went on to join “Saturday Night Live” in 1996 where he appeared for seven seasons. Morgan rounded out his list of comedic achievements with his first HBO Special, “Tracy Morgan: Black and Blue,” which aired in November 2010.

Miami Dolphins tight end Anthony Fasano started his Foundation in an effort to support families in need in his home state of New Jersey and in Florida. For the last four years, Fasano has run an Annual Golf Classic in New Jersey benefitting the REED Academy, a school serving children with Autism, as well as a Bocce Tournament that provides families in New Jersey and Florida with food during Thanksgiving and gifts during the Holidays. “I have always wanted to do an event that benefits military families” says Fasano. “I am so happy that I can accomplish this goal with the first of my Foundations events being held in Miami, Florida.”

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