2010 Statistics
50 Events in 29 days – nearly 14,000 special needs individuals touched
- 3 New Locations
- 21 Days Had 2 Events Per Day
- 8 Days Were Singles
- Buses and trucks traveled over 8,000 miles
5 Public Performances
- NJPAC
- Big Joe Henry Extravaganza
- Ranney School
- Count Basie (2)
Number of Locations by Type
- 10 –Schools for Kids with Special Needs
- 8 – Adult Special Needs Programs
- 6 – Developmental Centers
- 5 – Medical and Educational Facilities
- 4 – Cerebral Palsy Sites
- 3 – Psychiatric Hospitals
- 3 – Soup Kitchens
- 3 – Children's Hospitals
- 2 – Shelters
- 1 – Program for Critically Ill Children and their Families
Volunteers
- More than 10,400 volunteer hours
- More than 1,600 volunteers, including 100 musicians
- 500 adults and 1,100 junior
Warehouse
- More than 1,500 adults and youths volunteered
- 4,400 hours
- 1,100 youths volunteered more than 1,600 hours
- There were 70 youth organizations who brought 850 youths; 250 youths volunteered independently
- 400 adults volunteered more than 2,800 hours
- There were 14 corporate groups who brought 210 employees and family members and another 200 adults who came on their own
Events
- More than 30 volunteers per event, including musicians, volunteered 6,000 hours
Gift Bags - Total estimated value is over $600,000
- 11,915 total gift bags plus thousands of other items distributed from separate requests
- 5,318 men
- 3,488 women
- 620 boys
- 30 girls
- 2,186 unisex
Raffles
- Gave out more than 900 items in 200 gift bags for
- 26 events
- Gifts valued at more than $6,000
- Gifts included: three bikes, DVD players, boom boxes, watches, iPod, personal CD players, electric guitars and amps, guitars, drum set, sports equipment, sports jerseys and hats, jewelry, pocket- books, complete makeup kits, spa kits, winter coats, fleeces, sweaters, sweat and lounging outfits, pjs, toys and art supplies, books, CDs & DVDs, bedding sets
