Chad Gunther was a passionate young man who loved sports and loved kids. Chad grew up in Cherry Hill and graduated from Cherry Hill High School East.
He excelled in all sports, but ice hockey was his passion. He enjoyed teaching hockey and baseball to children.
Chad and his family moved to Centennial Mill in Voorhees and immediately fell in love with our community.
He loved playing half ball and football with his neighbors and shared his youthful spirit.
Chad left this world on Feb. 8, 2009, at the tender age of 27. As a tribute to him, his family established the Chad Gunther Memorial Fund, a non-profit organization that helps children in the South Jersey area.
In the last five years, the organization has provided college scholarships to members of the Boys and Girls Club of America and has helped more than 300 children in Camden by sponsoring the “Below the Rim” Basketball Program.
The 5th Annual Chad Gunther Memorial Dinner will be held on Saturday, Sept. 21 at the E Lounge, 807 Route 70 West in Cherry Hill.
Cocktail hour begins at 6 p.m. followed by dinner and dancing at 7 p.m. Entertainment will be provided by The Rivers Rockabilly Trio. Tickets are $55 per person.
This year, the organization plans to use some of the funds raised to assist the Gibbsboro/Voorhees Athletic Association in purchasing a new scoreboard.
Tickets can be purchased by contacting Peter Oteri at peterjoteri@me.com, Sherry Berman-Robinson at sbermanrobinson@aol.com, Leona Oriolo at syzygy2759@aol.com or Larry Winitsky at larwin@verizon.net.
Donations can be sent to the Chad Gunther Memorial Fund at P.O. Box 404, Voorhees, New Jersey 08043.
Chad Gunther is remembered not for how he died, but for how he lived!
** Our Summer Twilight Series concludes with our annual Movie Night in the Park on Saturday, Sept. 21.
The students in the Voorhees schools will vote on their favorite movie to be shown on the “big screen.” The show starts at 7:30 p.m. at Connolly Park and is free.
** The Voorhees Animal Orphanage will hold its 17th Annual Woofstock on Sept. 21 from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. at Connolly Park.
The event will feature festivities for animal lovers of all ages and their leashed pets.
Crafters and vendors are welcome. Admission is a $1 donation but senior citizens and children under 12 are free. For more information about Woofstock or the Animal Orphanage, visit www.theanimalorphanage.org.
** The Farmer’s Market at the Voorhees Town Center is open from 8 a.m. until noon every Saturday rain or shine through Oct. 5. Vendors include Duffield’s, Fruitwood, Bellview Winery and more, supplying both “Jersey Fresh” and locally grown produce, meats, cheeses, wines and more.
