Shining Stars Ambassadors bring joy to the Matheny Medical Center

       On Sunday, December 13th, 2014 special needs ambassadors from the Shining Stars Network visited the Matheny School in Peapack, NJ. The Matheny School is a special education private school for children with a diverse range of medically complex developmental disabilities. The ambassadors were volunteering as part of the Matheny Racing Christmas Party, which has been held annually for over 40 years.

"The members of the Shining Stars Network are very grateful for all of the support they receive," said Travis Johnson, COO of the Shining Stars Network. "In turn, whenever they have the opportunity to give back, they do so with eagerness and a lot of positive energy. This is the second year in a row our ambassadors have been here and the experience has made an impact on them. Sometimes we lose site of what a blessing it is to be in a position to give and everyone from Shining Stars takes great joy in bringing smiles to the faces of the Matheny party attendees.

Support of the Matheny School’s efforts by the local racing community has thankfully remained a strong tradition since the Sammy Beavers introduction of the work they do to the sport back in 1975. This holiday season, if you can just spare $5, $10, or $25 to help out these loveable kids, put a check or whatever you can in the mail and forward them to RJC Charities, 70 Albert Drive, Parlin, NJ 08859.

RJC Charities is a 501c3 charity run by Bob Caramella. A donation forwarded to this address enables you to use it as a tax right off, if necessary. Donations may also be forwarded directly to the organizer of the annual Matheny Racing Chrismas Party, Kevin Eyres at 144 Mercer Road, Colts Neck, NJ 07722.