In this issue:

About & Past Events 1

Coming Up 2

2012 Officers 2

Other Events 3

The Ralph Verde Foundation is a non-profit organization created to

promote student achievement and academic excellence in memory of

Ralph Verde. Ralph was a senior at Yale University who was diagnosed

with a rare form of brain cancer at 22. He was a gifted, self-less, and

bright individual who believed education was the cherished means to any

goal. Salutatorian of his 2007 class at Passaic Valley High School, Ralph

accepted a full scholarship to Yale University where he was a Master’s Aid,

Club Soccer player, and active fraternity brother. As a testament of

Ralph’s altruistic nature, Ralph’s last wishes were to use the remainder of

his money to create a foundation that would assist students attending

college, similar to the help he received. Even though Ralph was taken

from us, his spirit and dedication to making a difference in this world lives

on. This foundation has been established in his memory to help further the

dreams and successes of others who are as ambitious, well-rounded, and

resilient as Ralph and demonstrate a strong commitment to making a

sustainable and lasting difference in the world.

A b o u t t h e F o u n d a t i o n

Little Falls, NJ: 18+ Casino Night

June 29, 2012

St. Michael’s Chapel

6:30pm-11pm

New York City, NY: “A Night in the City”

October 18, 2012

Location and Time TBA

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Ralph Verde’s senior portrait at Yale

University in 2011.

Tricky Tray Fundraiser

February 2012: A two-week

fundraiser raffling off

community-donated and

corporate gifts including a

Nook, 76ers/Celtics tickets, and

NJ Devils VIP tickets.

Passaic Valley Volleyball

Tournament

April 2012: PV High School

hosted its first annual RVF

Invitational Volleyball

Tournament hosting 8 local high

school teams. Congratulations,

Don Bosco Prep, on their win!

Yale Soccer Tournament

April 2012: In memory of their

beloved teammate, Yale

University’s Men’s Club Soccer

team hosted and won its first

annual RVF Soccer Invitational.

Care 4 A Cure’s Dinner

April 2012: The Care 4 A Cure

Foundation hosted its annual

Cabaret Dinner in Oakland, NJ

donating a portion of the

proceeds to RVF.

MSU Battle of the Sexes

April 2012: Montclair State

University’s Delta Xi Delta

Sorority hosted a Battle of the

Sexes event in benefit of RVF.

In just 3 short months, The

Ralph Verde Foundation

has already raised over

$13,000! Thank you for all

the donations and support

in assisting high-achieving

high-school students attend

a higher education

institution.

P a s t F o u n d a t i o n E v e n t s

Education: B.B.A. Finance/International

Business, The George Washington University

School of Business

Work: Economic Analyst, M&T Bank

Service: Recipient of President Obama’s Service

Award 2010, DC Reads tutor for impoverished

DC area schools, Volunteer volleyball coach

Fun Fact: Has 1,075 Facebook friends.

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C h a i r m a n :

G i u s e p p e V e r d e

Education: B.S. Physics, Secondary

Education Certification, Ramapo College of

New Jersey

Work: Physics Teacher, Randolph HS, NJ

Service: Recipient of Outstanding Service

Award at Ramapo College 2012, Active

mission volunteer for St. Michael’s Chapel

Fun Fact: Secretly loves country music.

V i c e C h a i r m a n :

M i k e H r e h o v c i k

Education: B.B.A Marketing, Minor Communications, The George Washington University School of Business Work: Media Trainee, Zenith Optimedia Service: Active member of the American Cancer Society with experience heading logistics for local Relay for Life events in the New England and Washington, DC regions for over 6 years. Fun Fact: Enjoys drawing and volleyball.

E v e n t s C h a i r :

J e r e m y R o s e n b l u m

Education: B.S. Biomedical Engineering,

Yale University

Work: Consultant, Oliver Wyman

Service: Mentor for high school students in

New Haven, Volunteer high school football

coach, Patient care volunteer in Yale-New

Haven hospital in the infectious disease dept.

Fun Fact: Played Running Back for Yale

S p o n s o r s h i p C h a i r :

B r a n d o n S c o t t

Education: B.B.A. Marketing/ International

Business, The George Washington University

School of Business

Work: Consultant, IBM

Service: DC Reads Tutor for impoverished DC

area schools, Fundraising Captain for Alpha Phi

Foundation’s Women’s Cardiac Care

Fun Fact: Sadly allergic to all fish!

M a r k e t i n g C h a i r :

A l y s s a N g

Education: B.A. International Affairs, The

George Washington University Elliot School

Work: Federal Analyst, Deloitte

Service: Summer volunteer for non-profit

organization in Lexington, KY to assist low-

income housing populations, Service

volunteer in Costa Rica for Circle K Intl.

Fun Fact: Loves southern food and cooking.

C o m m i t t e e C h a i r :

R e b e c c a D a u e r

C O M I N G U P

News RVF has filed for Section (c) (3) non-profit status. In about 3 months, the Foundation hopes to move on to receive

government grants and corporate scholarships. All future donations will receive a tax-exemption code.

EVENTS Little Falls, NJ: +18 Casino Night

June 29, 2012 6:30-11:00pm

Saint Michael’s Chapel: 415 Lackawanna Ave. Woodland Park, NJ

Pre-Sale Tickets $25 (admission, buffet, door raffle ticket): ralphverdefoundation.wix.com/casinonight

Please join the RVF for an evening of casino games, fantastic prizes (flat-screen TV, Nook, gift baskets), live DJ, and delicious food

all to benefit a good cause. 18+ More details can be found on the website. Only 200 tickets are available!

New York City, NY: A Night in the City

October 18, 2012 Time and Location TBA

Enjoy a night in New York City with the RVF! The Foundation will host a pre-Halloween event at a NYC club full of VIP drink

specials and table and bottle service. More details to come.

S C H O L A R -

S H I P S

Scholarships will be available for 2013 high school graduates from October 24 - March 1, 2013. Look out for more

details on the website. Currently, the Foundation is on track for giving $20,000 in scholarships!

48 Harrison Street

Little Falls, NJ 07424

ralphverdefund@gmail.com

June 1, 2012

Volume 1, Issue 1

and 100 Facebook contacts, which is a great

start! We hope to reach 1,000 members by the

end of the year. Help us spread our mission.

Tell friends, family or strangers about us and

have them send us an email to get them on our

contact list. ralphvedefund@gmail.com

Join the Team!

Do you have a passion for service like us? Do

you have great ideas on how to help us grow?

Do you want to help high school grads obtain

the education they never dreamed of reaching?

Send us an email with your contact information

with “Join the Team” in the subject.

Donating Items or Funds

Yes. We can use your assistance with growing

the Foundation through donating items or

money. All proceeds ($1 or $1,000,000) will

go to helping others. Visit our website to learn

more about how your gift can help.

Come out and Support RVF

RVF has been apart of and thrown many events

thus far ranging from dinners to sporting

events. As you have seen in the “Events”

section on page 2, we have two events coming

up and have many more in the works (a

networking dinner in DC and a large

fundraiser in New Haven). Event updates will

be sent out often enough to keep you in the

loop. Our officers and loyal members would

love to see you at our events supporting the

cause and the Foundation. We have grown

substantially because of the tremendous

support we have received thus far. Keep it up!

Spread the Word to Raise

Awareness

As mentioned before, we love seeing you at

our events. We also love seeing new faces. The

Foundation reaches over 400 email contacts

W a n t t o c o n t r i b u t e ?

TheRalphVerdeFoundation.org

O t h e r E v e n t s

The Prouty 2012 - Team Ralph

The Prouty started ten years after the Norris

Cotton Cancer Center opened its doors, in

1982, and four nurses cycled 100 miles

through the White Mountains of New

Hampshire to honor the courage and

strength of their patient Audrey Prouty in

her nine-year fight against ovarian cancer.

Such a fight is never easy, and in the spirit

of that fight, and in honor of Ralph, Johna

Paolina has decided to bike 50 miles in The

Prouty 2012.

In 2011, 4,872 participants, 1,150 volun-

teers and 164 businesses helped raise more

than $2,524,000 for the event in support for

the nationally-recognized cancer center. If

you are local to New Hampshire and want

to join Johna in her biking, or if you would

like to support team Ralph by donation,

contact her at johna.paolina@gmail.com.

Cycle for Survival - Team Ralph

Over $8million was raised this year for the

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

through its Cycle for Survival events held

nationwide. Team Ralph, headed by Jenni-

fer Shue, cycled in New York this year. If

you are interested

in participating

next year, email us

about your interest

of forming a team.

Valedictorian/

Salutatorian Breakfast

This year’s Passaic County breakfast hon-

oring more than 20 of the county’s Valedic-

torians and Salutatorians will be in memory

of Ralph. To learn more of the event or the

dedicatory “Ralph Verde Memorial Page,”

email pvjshue@yahoo.com.

The Ralph Verde Foundation is only as strong as its supporters.

www.facebook.com/

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Next issue: September 1, 2012