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TRIBUTES

September - October, 2010 - Book Drive - Roosevelt, NJ

Family friend, Elizabeth Huang-Majorczyk organized the 2nd Annual Emily Fund Book Drive -- More than 450 books were collected for the Washington School in Trenton and for the Roosevelt Public School Library in Roosevelt. Each of the books includes a memorial plate in memory of Emily Rachel Silverstein.

Oct 24 , 2010 - Fall EMILY Fund Benefit Luncheon


Mahzu Japanese Restaurant, East Windsor

Organized by family friend, Liz Huang Majorczyk, EMILY Fund supporters joined us for a benefit luncheon of friendship, conversation and great food to support the work of The EMILY Fund. Thank you all for sharing the day with us.

More pictures on Shutterfly

 

August 14, 2010 - 2nd Annual Do One Thing For A Better World Concert



Roosevelt Public School, Roosevelt
FEATURING: MAD FEATHER GROUP
with Cecelia Ticktin

Organized by Emily's friend Cecelia Ticktin, the concert was an inspiring evening of entertainment and fellowship for a better world.

 






July 18, 2010
First Annual EMILY Fund Benefit Luncheon
Mahzu Japanese Restaurant, East Windsor, 1:30-3:30


Organized by family friend, Liz Huang Majorczyk, more than 60 EMILY Fund supporters joined us for a benefit luncheon of friendship, conversation and great food to support the work of The EMILY Fund. Thank you all for sharing the day with us.

Program (PDF) / Sponsors
More pictures on Facebook

 

June, 2010 - 2nd Annual Emily Silverstein Awards For A Better World

Student Scholarships & Awards were given for the 2nd year to promote and reward service to Community

Hightstown High School
$500 Scholarships
for best essays:
Erica Humphrey
Ruchika Talwar

Kreps Middle School
$200 US Savings Bond
to Courtney Lenzo
Roosevelt Public School
For Best DO ONE THING
PROJECT:

- $25 Gift Certificates to:
Traci Mitchell
Samantha Diamonte
- $10 Gift Certificates to:
6th Grade Students for outstanding Do One Thing Projects


April 1, 2010 - Peace Garden & Peace Pole Dedication - Gettysburg College

 

Peace Garden & Peace Pole Dedication
April 1, 2010
Gettysburg College

A Peace Pole and Peace Garden were planted at the center of the Gettysburg College campus and dedicated to the life and legacy of Emily Rachel Silverstein. The Peace Garden includes the weeping cherry tree Emily's high school friend Jessica Weidman raised money for. This tribute serves as a permanent place on campus for students and faculty to find a peaceful moment and inspiration to make a difference in their lives.

Program

 

BENEFIT CONCERT - Sunday, October 11


Emily worked at Dairy Queen in East Windsor (Rt. 130) throughout high school and during summers when she was home from college. She loved everyone there like family and they felt the same way, and they have kept a memorial to Emily up for all customers to see since she died. On Sunday October 11 from 3-6 pm, the East Windsor DQ sponsored a wonderful benefit in Emily's honor with live music, and of course ice cream.

 

September 21 , 2009 - Peace Day Celebration - Roosevelt, NJ

The Do One Thing Campaign brought Roosevelt residents together to celebrate the United Nations International Day of Peace on September 21 and to honor Emily Rachel Silverstein's legacy of working for a more peaceful, just and sustainable world. High school junior, Sierra Duchai organized the planting of a recycled River Birch tree at Emily's grade school for peace and dedicated to Emily's memory. Emily's friend Cecelia and her mother Gail organized the showing of the inspiring film "The Day After Peace" which documents one individual's efforts to promote the International Day of Peace as a global ceasefire and day of peace in our homes, our communities and between nations.

August - September, 2009 - Book Drive - Roosevelt, NJ

As part of the Emily Fund's DoOneThing campaign, family friend, Elizabeth Huang-Majorczyk organized a Memorial Book Drive -- hundreds of books were collected for the Roosevelt Public School Library in Roosevelt and Better Beginnings in Hightstown. Each of the books includes a memorial plate in memory of Emily Rachel Silverstein.

August 22, 2009 - Memorial Blood Drive - Roosevelt, NJ

As part of the Emily Fund's DoOneThing campaign, family friend, Elizabeth Huang-Majorczyk has organized a Memorial Blood Drive with the Community Blood Council of New Jersey to be held in front of the Roosevelt Post Office on Saturday, August 22, 2009 from 9:30am - 2pm.

New Jersey's blood supplies have dropped below the critical five-day supply level. People can do their part by being a blood donor and help save a life. All types of blood are sought, but there is an especially strong need for type O-negative blood. The bloodmobile is a self contained unit used for this purpose and would just need 10 minutes of each person's time to donate blood. Eligible donors should be at least 17, weigh 110 pounds and be in generally good health.

A Facebook Event page has been set up to confirm your participation:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=107170314484&ref=search&__a=1

Drop-ins are welcome but to schedule an appointment:

Elizabeth Huang-Majorczyk
732-299-6007
liz@emilyfund.org

August 18, 2009 - One Day In Peace Play - Hightstown, NJ

When: Tuesday, August 18 - 3pm
Where: Better Beginnings, 318 North Main St.


“One Day in Peace”, an adaptation of play by Robert Alan Silverstein and Steve Diamond, will be presented by PACT (Peacemakers and Counselors in Training), and Better Beginnings’ School Age group, with the hope that our young people will continue Emily’s dream of a “better world”. They will also sing, “We are the World, We are the Children”, and offer their ideas for how we can make ours a “better world”. Free and open to the public.
http://princetonol.com/groups/bbcdc

 


August 14, 2009 Benefit Concert at The Elks Club, East Windsor, NJ

Emily’s friends, Erin Higgins and Cecelia Ticktin organized a Benefit Concert on Friday August 14 from 7:30-10:30 pm. More than 200 people attended. The event officially launched The Emily Fund's global "Do One Thing" campaign. There were heartwarming speeches, food and drink, a slideshow, and most importantly inspiring music to celebrate Emily's life performed by more than a dozen people whose lives Emily touched.

VIDEOS


"Linda's Speech"

PHOTOS


These and more than 100 more
pictures can be seen
on Facebook

April 13, 2009 Memorial at Roosevelt Public School
Asbury Park Press Video - 4-13-09
Video of Emily's Mom
Video of Emily's Brother
Video of Emily's Dad
Video of Emily's cousin's violin performance
Text of Emily's Mom's speech
Text of Emily's Brother's speech
Text of Emily's Dad's speech

April 15, 2009 Memorial at Gettysburg College
Video of Emily's Mom & Dad speaking
Linda Silverstein - (Text of Emily's Mom's speech)
Robert Alan Silverstein - (Text of Emily's Dad's speech)


May 1, 2009 Benefit Concert at Penn State
Video of Emily's Mom speaking
Linda Silverstein - (Text of Emily's Mom's speech)


May 2, 2009 Walk a Mile In Her Shoes


June 2 , 2009 1st Annual Emily Silverstein Award for a Better World

This year, The Emily Fund also launched the annual Emily Silverstein Award for a Better World - a $200 bond awarded to a graduating eighth-grader at Emily's middle school, Melvin H. Kreps Middle School. Benjamin Benson was chosen as the first recipient by his teachers based on his community and civic involvement.

June 10 , 2009 1st Annual Emily Silverstein Scholarship for a Better World

This year, The Emily Fund launched the annual Emily Silverstein Scholarship for a Better World - a $1000 scholarship awarded to a graduating senior at Emily's high school, Hightstown High School.

Ian Henderson was selected for the first annual award based on his essay on the theme: "What I have done and intend to do with my life to help create a more peaceful, just and sustainable world."

June 13 , 2009 1st Annual Emily Silverstein Award for a Better World

This year, The Emily Fund also launched the annual Emily Silverstein Award for a Better World - a $100 bond awarded to a graduating sixth-grader at Emily's elementary school, Roosevelt Public School. Eric Diamonte was chosen as the first recipient by his teachers based on his community and civic involvement.

MORE MEMORIALS

DO ONE THING SONG - Riding on a Wave of Hope


Family friend, Sue Albert (The Learning Arcade) wrote a song for Emily and her family called RIDING ON A WAVE OF HOPE, which she plays at all her performances to introduce the Do One Thing campaign.

Emily's 10 year old cousin Samantha dedicated her May 3, 2009 performance at the 15th Anniversary Concert of the New Jersey Intergenerational Orchestra

A donation was made to the Arbor Day Foundation to plant 25 trees in the Plumas National Forest in Emily Rachel Silverstein's Memory.

A Tree Has been planted in Israel in Memory of Emily Rachel Silverstein.

Nick and Liz set up a Kiva Lending Team in memory of Emily.
Kiva lets you lend small loans to empower people to lift themselves out of poverty.

 

One of Emily's favorite places on campus was Musselman's Library, so Francesca and Sally, two of Emily's college friends, worked with her college library director and staff to create a memorial book plate to be placed on the first page of a selected list of books that reflected Emily's academic interests and passions.

A donation was made to Better Beginnings Child Development Center in memory of Emily.


A contribution in memory of Emily was made to Susan G Komen for the Cure.

Family friend, Larry Auld, made a donation to plant a tree in Emily's honor in New York City as part of the restoration project Million Trees NYC, founded by Bette Midler.

Emily's friend, Danielle Petrics, made a donation to the Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Emily's honor.



Alex Pendjurin made a donation to the Northern Home For Children in Philadelphia in Emily's honor.

Thanks to Alex Pendjurin.

POEMS, SONGS, ETC.
Emily's Big Love - Leo Babeu (Emily's Uncle)
Emily's Plan - Leo Babeu (Emily's Uncle)
Only What You Want - song by Sarah Lightman for Emily

LETTERS of Condolence

Governor Jon Corzine
PDF (435K)

Governor Edward Rendell
PDF (316K)


Thanks to Anukul Gurung for the fairy image of Emily
Thanks to Fletcher Grayson/Gray Media for creating The Emily Fund logo

The Emily Fund
Education, Mentorship, Inspiration, Leadership, Youth
- for a Better
World

PO Box 430
Roosevelt, NJ 08555-0430