J.H. Cohn Raises More than $130,000 for Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Jersey / Celebrates 10 Years of Bowl-A-Thon Events
7/14/2011
J.H. Cohn LLP, one of the leading accounting and consulting firms in the United States, raised more than $130,000 at its 10th annual employee Bowl-A-Thon benefiting the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of New Jersey. This brings the total raised for Make-A-Wish by the Firm over the last 10 years through employee fundraising, donations, and raffles to more than $1,132,000. J.H. Cohn surpassed the $1 million mark in 2010.
Make-A-Wish, one of the J.H. Cohn Foundation’s Cohn for KidsSM supported charities, depends on donations to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening illnesses. The wishes are limited only by the child’s imagination.
“As our top corporate donor in New Jersey, J.H. Cohn serves as a model to other businesses in the state who want to reach this level of support for our organization,” said Thomas P. Weatherall, president and CEO of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Jersey. “Thanks to the above-and-beyond support of J.H. Cohn and its employees, many more children will have their wishes granted this year.”
At the event held on July 12, partners and staff from J.H. Cohn’s New Jersey offices filled the lanes at Hanover Lanes in East Hanover. Each bowler raised donations and sponsorships from friends, family, and clients. Bowlers, other employees, and their families also participated in raffles and tricky tray auctions, which raised additional money for the cause. In addition, every year, J.H. Cohn is honored to host at the Bowl-A-Thon a Wish child (and his/her family) who has been granted a wish through the donation from the last year’s Bowl-A-Thon.
“J.H. Cohn prides itself on its commitment to the community and support of Make-A-Wish,” said Michael L. Cohen, office managing partner of J.H. Cohn’s Roseland office, director of the J.H. Cohn Foundation, and a Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Jersey board member. “Every year, I’m impressed by how our employees rally together to support this very special organization and the children it serves.
In September, J.H. Cohn’s New York offices will hold a Bowl-A-Thon benefiting the Metro New York and Hudson Valley chapters of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Last month, the J.H. Cohn Foundation also donated a total of $150,000 to The Special Operations Warrior Foundation and the Joe Torre Safe At Home Foundation, two of its Cohn for Kids supported charities, through the 20th Annual J.H. Cohn Charity Golf Invitational.