Holiday Express Rocks Matheny

Holiday Express, the Monmouth County-based all-volunteer band whose mission is to deliver music, food, gifts, financial support and friendship to those in need during the holiday season, made its annual visit to Matheny on Sunday, December 13. Despite icy weather that delayed the band bus, it was, as usual, an incredibly uplifiting afternoon for Matheny patients and students and their families.

The Holiday Express organization is comprised of more than 1,300 volunteers including more than 80 professional musicians.  Founded in 1993 by restaurateur and musician Tim McLoone, Holiday Express visits more than 50 institutions every year between November and the end of December.  On December 9, members of the Matheny choir performed with Holiday Express at its benefit concert at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark.  Holiday Express also performs at the Matheny Prom, held every May at the Skylands in Randolph.

Pingry School student Danielle Westerman of Warren shares a laugh with 18-year-old Matheny student, Natalie Tomastyk.		Volunteers Courtney Smith, left, and her sister, Jordan, of Bedminster visit with 21-year-old Matheny student, Amanda Kochell.
Holiday Express band member, Alan Grant of Bridgewater, sings along with Morris Hills High School students, Gabrielle Perruso, center, and Lindsey Higgins of Rockaway.		18-year-old Matheny student, Bryan Desatnick, with the Holiday Express dancers.

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