HOBOKEN — As part of its “Bring Change” campaign, your local TD Bank’s Penny Arcade will serve as a designated hub to support Justin Villafane. This coming Friday, TD is inviting people to participate in a community coin counting event and fundraiser. TD will match up to $2,000 in coins counted and donate it to Justin. With 500 events planned through February 2016, this program promises to raise more than $1 million in support of local organizations.
Justin Villafane attends the after school program at the Jubilee Center in Hoboken. His mother is a single parent and has four other children. Justin is 10 years old. He was struck in a hit-and-run car accident that left him visually impaired with nerve damage and major lacerations to his head. Currently, the driver of the vehicle and his insurance company are denying Justin’s claim for existing and future medical bills. He is currently in need of cosmetic surgery for his head to try and minimize scars from the accident. Funds raised from the Bring Change event would go toward his operation and existing medical bills.
TDBank will host, on Friday, Oct. 2, a coin counting and check presentation between 4:30 and 5 p.m., Jubilee Center, 601 Jackson St. BUT donations are taken up until then at TD Bank on 47 Newark St.
Again, please note that the presentation is not at the bank, but you can donate at the bank.
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