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SJM_SouthernExposure_1121_SouthernExposure_11_08 11 / 19 / 21 1 : 46 PM Page 3 We asked four people to fill in the blanks ANSWER Besides loved ones , What are you looking What seasonal dish What’s your favorite what’s one thing forward to this holiday season ? do you enjoy the most ? local hidden gem ? you’re grateful for ? THIS ! Having just gotten Hands down , Mount Laurel’s Ark Brewery . married this year , I’m looking Dan Hodges Having an my Aunt Diane’s Good beer and forward to making new Mount Laurel active imagination . snickerdoodle cookies . great atmosphere . traditions with my wife . The access I had to an Every winter , I perform in the Armageddon Brewing education and the Pineapple stuffing Brielle Toff Voorhees Ballet Theatre’s in Somerdale . opportunities it has on Thanksgiving . Somerdale production of The Nutcracker . Best hard ciders ever ! given me . Pernil asado and rum - based The Golden Nugget The roof over my head Bruny Mercurio Three Kings Day . coquito . in Berlin . and food on the table . Washington Township Jay’s Elbow Room ! The time I got to spend It’s not hidden in the least , Biscuits and warm gravy with my mother and father Krystle Szot but it’s a great place that just make the day when they were alive . Setting up my Mount Laurel makes you feel like you’re even better . I know they’re watching over Philadelphia Flyers one of their friends . to celebrate life’s little moments . Christmas tree . SOUTH JERSEY MAGAZINE volume 18 issue 8 SouthJerseyMagazine.com 12 |
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SJM_SouthernExposure_1121_SouthernExposure_11_08 11 / 19 / 21 1 : 55 PM Page 4 SPOTLIGHT all while helping to plan and organize THON Weekend events . Her time with the dancer relations committee inspired her to become the dancer relations director for THON 2022 , meaning that she’s responsible for ensuring the mental , physical and emotional well - being of all dancers during THON Weekend . O’Rorke’s role tasks her with fostering a culture of positivity , transparency and support for captains and committee members , as well as creating a safe and memo - rable experience for all dancers during THON Weekend and throughout the year . Now a senior at Penn State , O’Rorke recently played a significant role in THON’s third - annual Dream Forward Campaign , the organization’s largest fundraising and awareness event of the INCE HER FRESHMAN YEAR , childhoodcancer . Its yearlong For the year , which concluded Nov . 10 . The goal MEDFORD NATIVE AND PENN Kidsefforts culminate in a 46 - hour wasto raise $ 600,000 in the fight SSTATE UNIVERSITY STUDENT dancemarathon . againstchildhood cancer while ener - CAROLINE O’RORKE HAS BEEN O’Rorke has found her passion gizingand connecting the THON com - INVOLVED WITH THON , the world’s workingwith the organization , becom - munity ; with the help of contributions largest student - run philanthropy orga - inga dancer relations captain during fromstudents , alumni , donors and nization dedicated to enhancing the THON2020 . She was inspired to sup - supporters , the philanthropic organiza - lives of youths and families affected by portdancers throughout their journeys , tionultimately raised $ 1,055,836.46 . SOUTH JERSEY MAGAZINE volume 18 issue 8 SouthJerseyMagazine.com | 13
