22 / matters magazine / summer 2017 Robert Northfield One of the benefits of living here is that our community values education and the arts. Having earned a BS and an MBA, education is important to me.That’s why I support our schools. I want them to have the funding to deliver solid teaching and innovative programs so our next generation finds success. I also love the wide range of arts that our community offers. Supporting these organizations makes it possible for them to produce engaging programs that enrich all of our lives and this wonderful place we call home. Keller Williams Mid-Town Direct Realty Maplewood 973-544-8001 robert@robertnorthfield.com robertnorthfield.com RE/MAX Village Square Upper Montclair 973-432-0411 judilang@aol.com jlangheld.remax-nj.com Judi Langheld St. Jude and I share the same name. In fact, I was named after this patron saint of impossible causes. So, perhaps it’s no accident that I support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.They are pioneering research and treatments for childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. This special hospital also speaks to me as a mother and grandmother. I’ve always considered children to be precious and deserving of the best care possible and that’s what St. Jude provides. I think it is nothing short of miraculous that they have helped push the survival rate for childhood cancer from less than 20 percent in 1962 to more than 80 percent today. Natalie Farrell I love life. It’s true – I don’t think I ever have a bad day because I love what I do and the people I’m surrounded by.Two of those spe- cial people are AngeloVayas and Arthur Cohen. Angelo passed away from brain cancer two years ago, but I still remember how he was upbeat and positive throughout. I support the AV Hero Fund, a non- profit founded to honor his memory, by sponsoring the Golf Outing. Arthur is currently battling ALS and created the Pickals Foundation, a nonprofit that sells pickles and directs the profits towards patient care and a cure for ALS. I’ve helped at the pickle-making parties and other events and always come away inspired by Arthur’s zest for life and enduring smile. I am grateful for these examples of lives well-lived. Weichert Realtors Maplewood 917-514-7541 sold@nataliefarrell.com nataliefarrell.com • SOPAC • Rotary International • SOMA Elementary School PTAs • CHS Scholarship Fund • Columbia High School • Junior League, Oranges & Short Hills • Achieve Foundation • Jaguar Running Club • Saint Rose of Lima Academy