A Birthday to Remember

Washington, N.J., April 15, 2019 – Jill Young, a longtime resident of The Arc of Warren County, will spend her birthday a little differently than she has in the past. On June 5, 2019, she will spend part of her special day by giving an on-air interview about her experiences with the organization for The Arc of Warren County’s Radiothon with WRNJ.

Jill was born with a pulmonary heart defect and has received services from The Arc of Warren County for fifteen years. She resides in one of the 17 residential programs that The Arc manages in Warren County. Over the years, she has participated in Camp Warren and has enjoyed many of the programs that The Arc of Warren County offers through the Recreation Department. Her activity favorites include social club dances, bowling and Bingo. She traveled to Rocking Horse Ranch in New York with other residents from The Arc of Warren County two years ago and has participated in other various vacation programs. During her time with The Arc of Warren County, she was an employee of Taco Bell for fourteen years. It was an experience that was very rewarding for her, but she needed to relinquish the position as a result of her condition.

“My family feels very comfortable knowing that I am receiving great care through The Arc of Warren County,” she says. “They do not need to worry about my well-being. The Arc of Warren County even provides transportation and support for my heart doctor visits in Philadelphia since I have been a resident. My health is improving and I am in good spirits. It is great that everyone is very friendly and helps each other out.”

The 65-day countdown continues until June 5, 2019 for The 65th Chapter Anniversary Arc of Warren County Radiothon with WRNJ. The entire day will focus on stories from employees, community members and consumers who have been impacted by the work that The Arc of Warren County provides. Radiothon will also honor longtime Executive Director of the Arc Foundation, Kevin Guyette, who passed away last fall.

The 2019 Radiothon will be co-chaired by Jim Travis, Executive Manager of SASCO Otterstedt Insurance, and Norman Worth, President and Managing Partner of WRNJ Radio. Both Travis and Worth have advocated for the organization and individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities for over 30 years. Travis serves on the Board of Directors for The Arc of Warren County and both Travis and Worth are long-time members of the Hackettstown Rotary Club and serve on the Advisory Board for Atlantic Health’s Hackettstown Medical Center.

Individuals who are interested in supporting Radiothon or becoming a Very Involved Person (VIP) leading up to the event or during the day of June 5, 2019 are encouraged to contact Annamaria Lalevee, Director of Public Relations and Fundraising at The Arc of Warren County, at (908) 223-0884 or at ALalevee@arcwarren.org Online giving is available at radiothon.arcwarren.org

About The Arc and The Arc of Warren County

The Arc is a national organization that serves individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities and their family members since 1950. The Arc of Warren County is one of 700 chapters of The Arc and serves more than 1,100 people annually for the past 65 years. Programs include residential group homes and supervised apartments, day services, community-based supports, advocacy services, recreation and summer camp, Special Olympics training, early intervention and a wide variety of additional social services.

About WRNJ Radio

WRNJ (104.7, 92.7, 105.7 FM and 1510 AM) is known as “Northwest Jersey’s Own” and has been instrumental in helping raise over $1.3 million for The Arc of Warren County in the course of 28 Radiothons since 1990. The station’s format features strong local news content augmented by the ABC Radio News Network. WRNJ is well known for its community involvement with strong personalities and features a music blend that combines “Today’s Hits & Yesterday’s Favorites.” WRNJ has been broadcasting locally since 1976 and is owned by Norman Worth and Larry Tighe.