'Caring for Kathy' Fund Continues

Kathy Kelleher expresses gratitude for community support and fundraiser held in March.

Donations still are being accepted for "Caring for Kathy," a fund to assist with medical expenses for longtime Basking Ridge resident Kathy Kelleher, even after the "A Night at the Beach" fundraiser was held in March at St. James Church in Basking Ridge. "Kathy is very grateful for the community support," Joanne McClain, who had handled the publicity for the event, said on Friday. A single mother of seven and a grandmother of two, Kelleher was diagnosed with cancer in 2003 and since has been waging a valiant battle against the disease, the organizers said before "A Night at the Beach." Well-known as a nursery school teacher at Tree House Child Caring Center in Basking Ridge, she recently was forced to leave her job while facing lengthy and…

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Letter to the Editor

Letter: 'Caring for Kathy' Attracted 'Generous, Wonderful Friends'

Fundraiser involves many who work together to defray medical costs for longtime township resident.

Editor's Note: "Caring for Kathy" was planned more than a month in advance at a fundraiser to help defray the costs of cancer treatment for Kathy Kelleher, a resident of the township for 30 years and, until recently, a teacher at the Tree House Child Caring Center in Basking Ridge. The event was sold out shortly before last Friday. Dear Editor: On behalf of everyone who worked on the Caring for Kathy: a Night at the Beach fundraiser that was held on Friday, March 2 at Saint James School, I thank you and the staff at The Basking Ridge Patch for helping us to publicize the event. The articles you published during the period leading up to the event evidently reached our target audience and transformed many from casual readers to active …

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Tickets Sold Out for 'Caring for Kathy'

Fundraiser coming up this Friday to defray medical expenses for popular preschool teacher and longtime Basking Ridge resident.

As of Thursday evening, tickets were sold out for "Caring for Kathy: A Night at the Beach," a fundraising event this Friday night to help defray medical treatment costs for Kathy Kelleher, a 30-year-resident of Basking Ridge and, until recently, a well-known nursery school teacher in town. Cash donations still are being accepted to add to the fund. The number of tickets sold was 500, the capacity of the gym at St. James Roman Catholic Church in Basking Ridge. A single mother of seven and a grandmother of two, Kathy Kelleher was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2003 and since has been waging a valiant battle against the disease. Recently, she was forced to leave her position as a nursery school teacher at Tree House Child Caring Center in …

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'Caring for Kathy' at St. James Fundraiser

Planned fundraiser would help nursery school teacher and longtime community member in longtime fight against cancer.

A single mother of seven and a grandmother of two, Kathy Kelleher was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2003 and since has been waging a valiant battle against the disease. Recently, she was forced to leave her position as a nursery school teacher at Tree House Child Caring Center in Basking Ridge. She is facing lengthy and expensive treatment, according to the organizers of a fundraiser to help the community resident. Local entertainers and the Saint James Men of Charity at St. James Church in Basking Ridge are teaming up with the family and friends of Kathy Kelleher to host a fundraising event on Friday, March 2. The fundraiser will include dinner, a Silent Auction, a Tricky Tray, music, dancing and a comedy show, and will be held at Saint…

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