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Since 2012, Top 100 accounting, tax and advisory firm, Sax LLP, has held an annual run/walk event at Garret Mountain in Woodland Park, NJ as a way to raise funds for the Child Life Department at St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital in Paterson, NJ. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 marked the first ever virtual 4 Miler event. Participants were encouraged to get out and be active within a 2-week window in late 2020 to support the pediatric patients dealing with illness, treatment and hospitalization. Sax is thrilled to report that the virtual event garnered unwavering support for St. Joseph’s despite the change in format, including over 200 participants. Through event participants, sponsors, and donors, Sax’s 2020 virtual 4 Miler event raised $59,376 for the Child Life Department, bringing the cumulative total raised for the pediatric patients of St. Joseph’s to over $594,000 since the 4 Miler’s inception nine years ago. The Child Life Department at St. Joseph’s offers high-impact holistic therapies to their pediatric patients, including therapeutic play, non-pharmalogical pain management, and music therapy. These therapies are funded by outside support and shown to be highly beneficial in mitigating the negative effects of hospitalization, particularly for patients with chronic, life-threatening or terminal illness. Event Sponsors Thank you to the following companies that sponsored the 2020 virtual 4 MILER event to support St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital at the Partner level ($5,000 and above): Railroad Construction Company and Valley Bank. Thank you to the following companies that sponsored the 2020 virtual 4 MILER event to support St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital at the Advocate level ($2,500 and above): Cole Schotz P.C., Customized Benefit Solutions, Inc., Lowenstein Sandler LLP, and Prismatic, Thank you to the following companies that sponsored the 2020 virtual 4 MILER event to support St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital at the Supporter level ($1,500 and above): American Global LLC, BNE Real Estate Group, Imperial Iron Works, M&T Bank and Mountain Development Corp. Thank you to the following companies that sponsored the 2020 virtual 4 MILER event to support St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital at the Friend level ($1,000 and above): C&H Agency, Doors by John, LLC, Marc Demetriou, Newman, Simpson & Cohen, LLP, Regional Cancer Care Associates, Robert Paz and Vericon Foundation.