The John R. Elliott HERO Campaign for Designated Drivers reminds football fans who plan to attend Super Bowl parties on Sunday of its seven safety tips. Be a HERO – Be a designated driver for your friends and family whether you enjoy the game at a home party or at a local bar or tavern. … Read more
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP – Students, faculty, school staff and alumni will participate in Egg Harbor Township High School’s annual Nerf Ball Tournament on Friday, Feb. 6. The tournament, which is sponsored by the Future Business Leaders of America, raises money for the John R. Elliott HERO Campaign for Designated Drivers and the March of Dimes. … Read more
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. _ When the New England Patriots take the field for Super Bowl XLIX on Sunday in Glendale, Ariz., they will have a very special fan on hand cheering for them. Ray Martel, of West Hempstead, N.Y. and a native of Pawtucket, R.I., has been selected to attend the game against the Seattle Seahawks … Read more
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(October 5, 2014) Ocean City, NJ – On a beautiful sunny Sunday morning at the Ocean City boardwalk in Ocean City, NJ, nearly 1,500 supporters threw their hats into the air to mark the beginning of the 4th Annual John R. Elliott HERO Walk. “It was a great day full of positive energy and smiling … Read more
The John R. Elliott HERO Campaign for Designated Drivers will hold its 4th Annual HERO Walk on the Ocean City Boardwalk this Sunday. We had more than 2,000 walkers participate last year, when we had great weather. The forecast for this weekend’s walk says we can again expect sunny pleasant weather. We’d like to see … Read more
Ocean City, NJ – More than 2,000 hats are expected to be tossed into the air by participants in the 4th Annual HERO Walk, which is scheduled for Sunday, October 5, 11AM, on the Ocean City Boardwalk. The “Hats Off to HEROES” promotion will officially launch the 100,000 HEROES Challenge in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and … Read more
Dr. Kathleen Taylor, the superintendent of the Ocean City School District, needed no convincing that the annual HERO Walk on the Boardwalk was a good thing to get students involved in when it began four years ago. “It’s easy to see the educational value of the HERO Campaign, and the HERO Walk that supports it,” … Read more
CONTACT: Bill Elliott, HERO Campaign chairman. 609-332-2588 ShopRite stores in South Jersey that are operated by Village Super Market, Inc., raised $9,200 for the John R. Elliott HERO Campaign for Designated Drivers with a ‘HERO Ribbon’ campaign. During August, ShopRite cashiers asked customers if they wished to purchase a $1 ‘HERO Ribbon’ as they went … Read more
by Bill Elliott More than two thousand people took part in the 3rd Annual HERO Walk on the Ocean City Boardwalk last year. A good number of those folks were members of a team; in fact, the Egg Harbor Township and the Ocean City school districts sent 24 and 12 teams, respectively. In fact, Team … Read more
