Gilda’s Club Northern New Jersey appoints Gerard Abbattista,
of Westfield, to Board of Directors
FROM: The Marcus Group Contact: Overlook at Great Notch, 150 Clove Road, Little Falls, NJ
Kaitlyn Sweeney (973) 890-9590
Immediate Release – December 21, 2009
HACKENSACK, NJ – Gerard Abbattista, of Westfield, partner-in-charge at the accounting firm Amper, Politziner & Mattia, was recently appointed to the Board of Directors at Gilda’s Club Northern New Jersey (Gilda’s Club NNJ).
“I’m pleased to join the board of Gilda’s Club Northern New Jersey,” said Abbattista, a CPA. “ It is so important for both those living with cancer and their loved ones to have access to the social support that Gilda’s Club offers and I look forward to helping the organization continue to carry out its mission.”
Gilda’s Club NNJ, a nonprofit based in Hackensack, offers social and emotional support services, free of charge, to all men, women, teenagers and children who are touched by cancer. Named for the late comedian Gilda Rader of Saturday Night Live, the clubhouse offers lectures, workshops, social events and support groups.
“We’re excited to welcome Gerard to the Board of Directors,” said Ruth Dugan, board president of Gilda’s Club. “He brings more than 30 years of financial expertise that will be instrumental in ensuring continued success of our organization.”
Abbattista received a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Seton Hall University, and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He works at the Edison office of Amper, Politziner & Mattia
More information about Gilda’s Club NNJ is available at www.gildasclubnnj.org or by calling (201) 457-1670.
About Gilda’s Club Northern New Jersey:
Gilda’s Club Northern New Jersey is a cancer-support community serving 12 counties in North Jersey as well as southern Rockland County, and is part of an international network of affiliate clubhouses anchored by Gilda’s Club Worldwide. All services at the Hackensack-based clubhouse, from lectures and workshops to support groups and social events, are open to anyone – men, women, children and teens – who has been touched in any way by cancer, and are completely free of charge. For further information or to make a donation, visit http://www.gildasclubnnj.org or call (201) 457-1670.