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A Future with Hope donates playhouse to Sandy foster family

Anna and Charles Yurgelonis, who lost her home on Brook Avenue in Union Beach due to Sandy and is now living in a permanent home in Hazlet with her husband, Charles, and 6 of their adopted and fostered children and grandchildren, pose together in their backyard during a playhouse dedication, built and donated by A Future with Hope, a charity created by Bishop John Schol, leaders of Greater New Jersey United Methodist Church and United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), in Hazlet, NJ Thursday June 26, 2014.  The boots, which line their back deck, represent each of their fostered and adopted children.  Staff photo Tanya Breen  ASB 0627 new home UB
Anna and Charles Yurgelonis, who lost her home on Brook Avenue in Union Beach due to Sandy and is now living in a permanent home in Hazlet with her husband, Charles, and 6 of their adopted and fostered children and grandchildren, pose together in their backyard during a playhouse dedication, built and donated by A Future with Hope, a charity created by Bishop John Schol, leaders of Greater New Jersey United Methodist Church and United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), in Hazlet, NJ Thursday June 26, 2014. The boots, which line their back deck, represent each of their fostered and adopted children. Staff photo Tanya Breen ASB 0627 new home UB
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Anna Yurgelonis, who lost her home on Brook Avenue in Union Beach due to Sandy and is now living in a permanent home in Hazlet with her husband, Charles, and 6 of their adopted and fostered children and grandchildren, hugs her adopted granddaughter, Jaelyn, 9,  during a playhouse dedication, built and donated by A Future with Hope, a charity created by Bishop John Schol, leaders of Greater New Jersey United Methodist Church and United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), in the family's backyard in Hazlet, NJ Thursday June 26, 2014.   Staff photo Tanya Breen  ASB 0627 new home UB
Anna Yurgelonis, who lost her home on Brook Avenue in Union Beach due to Sandy and is now living in a permanent home in Hazlet with her husband, Charles, and 6 of their adopted and fostered children and grandchildren, hugs her adopted granddaughter, Jaelyn, 9, during a playhouse dedication, built and donated by A Future with Hope, a charity created by Bishop John Schol, leaders of Greater New Jersey United Methodist Church and United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), in the family's backyard in Hazlet, NJ Thursday June 26, 2014. Staff photo Tanya Breen ASB 0627 new home UB
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Anna Yurgelonis, who lost her home on Brook Avenue in Union Beach due to Sandy and is now living in a permanent home in Hazlet with her husband, Charles, and 6 of their adopted and fostered children and grandchildren, hugs her adopted granddaughter, Jaelyn, 9,  during a playhouse dedication, built and donated by A Future with Hope, a charity created by Bishop John Schol, leaders of Greater New Jersey United Methodist Church and United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), in the family's backyard in Hazlet, NJ Thursday June 26, 2014.   Staff photo Tanya Breen  ASB 0627 new home UB
Anna Yurgelonis, who lost her home on Brook Avenue in Union Beach due to Sandy and is now living in a permanent home in Hazlet with her husband, Charles, and 6 of their adopted and fostered children and grandchildren, hugs her adopted granddaughter, Jaelyn, 9, during a playhouse dedication, built and donated by A Future with Hope, a charity created by Bishop John Schol, leaders of Greater New Jersey United Methodist Church and United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), in the family's backyard in Hazlet, NJ Thursday June 26, 2014. Staff photo Tanya Breen ASB 0627 new home UB
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Charles Yurgelonis, who lost his home on Brook Avenue in Union Beach due to Sandy and is now living in a permanent home in Hazlet with his wife, Anna, and 6 of their adopted and fostered children and grandchildren, hugs his adopted granddaughter, Jaelyn, 9, during a playhouse dedication, built and donated by A Future with Hope, a charity created by Bishop John Schol (pictured on right,) leaders of Greater New Jersey United Methodist Church and United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), in the family's backyard in Hazlet, NJ Thursday June 26, 2014.   Staff photo Tanya Breen  ASB 0627 new home UB
Charles Yurgelonis, who lost his home on Brook Avenue in Union Beach due to Sandy and is now living in a permanent home in Hazlet with his wife, Anna, and 6 of their adopted and fostered children and grandchildren, hugs his adopted granddaughter, Jaelyn, 9, during a playhouse dedication, built and donated by A Future with Hope, a charity created by Bishop John Schol (pictured on right,) leaders of Greater New Jersey United Methodist Church and United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), in the family's backyard in Hazlet, NJ Thursday June 26, 2014. Staff photo Tanya Breen ASB 0627 new home UB
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Anna Yurgelonis, who lost her home on Brook Avenue in Union Beach due to Sandy and is now living in a permanent home in Hazlet with her husband, Charles, and 6 of their adopted and fostered children and grandchildren, thanks Bishop John Schol of The United Methodist Church Greater New Jersey Conference, during a playhouse dedication, built and donated by A Future with Hope, a charity created by Bishop John Schol, leaders of Greater New Jersey United Methodist Church and United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), in her backyard in Hazlet, NJ Thursday June 26, 2014.   Staff photo Tanya Breen  ASB 0627 new home UB
Anna Yurgelonis, who lost her home on Brook Avenue in Union Beach due to Sandy and is now living in a permanent home in Hazlet with her husband, Charles, and 6 of their adopted and fostered children and grandchildren, thanks Bishop John Schol of The United Methodist Church Greater New Jersey Conference, during a playhouse dedication, built and donated by A Future with Hope, a charity created by Bishop John Schol, leaders of Greater New Jersey United Methodist Church and United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), in her backyard in Hazlet, NJ Thursday June 26, 2014. Staff photo Tanya Breen ASB 0627 new home UB
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Anna Yurgelonis, who lost her home on Brook Avenue in Union Beach due to Sandy and is now living in a permanent home in Hazlet with her husband, Charles, and 6 of their adopted and fostered children and grandchildren, hugs Bishop John Schol of The United Methodist Church Greater New Jersey Conference, during a playhouse dedication, built and donated by A Future with Hope, a charity created by Bishop John Schol, leaders of Greater New Jersey United Methodist Church and United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), in her backyard in Hazlet, NJ Thursday June 26, 2014.   Staff photo Tanya Breen  ASB 0627 new home UB
Anna Yurgelonis, who lost her home on Brook Avenue in Union Beach due to Sandy and is now living in a permanent home in Hazlet with her husband, Charles, and 6 of their adopted and fostered children and grandchildren, hugs Bishop John Schol of The United Methodist Church Greater New Jersey Conference, during a playhouse dedication, built and donated by A Future with Hope, a charity created by Bishop John Schol, leaders of Greater New Jersey United Methodist Church and United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), in her backyard in Hazlet, NJ Thursday June 26, 2014. Staff photo Tanya Breen ASB 0627 new home UB
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Anna and Charles Yurgelonis, who lost their home on Brook Avenue in Union Beach due to Sandy and is now living in a permanent home in Hazlet with her husband, Charles, and 6 of their adopted and fostered children and grandchildren, shows their adopted granddaughter, Jaelyn, 9,  their new playhouse after a playhouse dedication, built and donated by A Future with Hope, a charity created by Bishop John Schol, leaders of Greater New Jersey United Methodist Church and United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), in the family's backyard in Hazlet, NJ Thursday June 26, 2014.   Staff photo Tanya Breen  ASB 0627 new home UB
Anna and Charles Yurgelonis, who lost their home on Brook Avenue in Union Beach due to Sandy and is now living in a permanent home in Hazlet with her husband, Charles, and 6 of their adopted and fostered children and grandchildren, shows their adopted granddaughter, Jaelyn, 9, their new playhouse after a playhouse dedication, built and donated by A Future with Hope, a charity created by Bishop John Schol, leaders of Greater New Jersey United Methodist Church and United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), in the family's backyard in Hazlet, NJ Thursday June 26, 2014. Staff photo Tanya Breen ASB 0627 new home UB
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Anna Yurgelonis, who lost her home on Brook Avenue in Union Beach due to Sandy and is now living in a permanent home in Hazlet with her husband, Charles, and 6 of their adopted and fostered children and grandchildren, hugs her adopted granddaughter, Jaelyn, 9,  during a playhouse dedication, built and donated by A Future with Hope, a charity created by Bishop John Schol, leaders of Greater New Jersey United Methodist Church and United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), in the family's backyard in Hazlet, NJ Thursday June 26, 2014.   Staff photo Tanya Breen  ASB 0627 new home UB
Anna Yurgelonis, who lost her home on Brook Avenue in Union Beach due to Sandy and is now living in a permanent home in Hazlet with her husband, Charles, and 6 of their adopted and fostered children and grandchildren, hugs her adopted granddaughter, Jaelyn, 9, during a playhouse dedication, built and donated by A Future with Hope, a charity created by Bishop John Schol, leaders of Greater New Jersey United Methodist Church and United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), in the family's backyard in Hazlet, NJ Thursday June 26, 2014. Staff photo Tanya Breen ASB 0627 new home UB
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Anna and Charles Yurgelonis, who lost their home on Brook Avenue in Union Beach due to Sandy and is now living in a permanent home in Hazlet with her husband, Charles, and 6 of their adopted and fostered children and grandchildren, received a playhouse, built and donated by A Future with Hope, a charity created by Bishop John Schol, leaders of Greater New Jersey United Methodist Church and United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), for their backyard in Hazlet, NJ Thursday June 26, 2014.   Staff photo Tanya Breen  ASB 0627 new home UB
Anna and Charles Yurgelonis, who lost their home on Brook Avenue in Union Beach due to Sandy and is now living in a permanent home in Hazlet with her husband, Charles, and 6 of their adopted and fostered children and grandchildren, received a playhouse, built and donated by A Future with Hope, a charity created by Bishop John Schol, leaders of Greater New Jersey United Methodist Church and United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), for their backyard in Hazlet, NJ Thursday June 26, 2014. Staff photo Tanya Breen ASB 0627 new home UB
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Jaelyn Yurgelonis, 9, adopted granddaughter of Anna and Charles Yurgelonis, smiles during a playhouse dedication, built and donated by A Future with Hope, a charity created by Bishop John Schol, leaders of Greater New Jersey United Methodist Church and United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), in her backyard in Hazlet, NJ Thursday June 26, 2014.   Staff photo Tanya Breen  ASB 0627 new home UB
Jaelyn Yurgelonis, 9, adopted granddaughter of Anna and Charles Yurgelonis, smiles during a playhouse dedication, built and donated by A Future with Hope, a charity created by Bishop John Schol, leaders of Greater New Jersey United Methodist Church and United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), in her backyard in Hazlet, NJ Thursday June 26, 2014. Staff photo Tanya Breen ASB 0627 new home UB
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Anna and Charles Yurgelonis, who lost their home on Brook Avenue in Union Beach due to Sandy and is now living in a permanent home in Hazlet with her husband, Charles, and 6 of their adopted and fostered children and grandchildren, received a playhouse, built and donated by A Future with Hope, a charity created by Bishop John Schol, leaders of Greater New Jersey United Methodist Church and United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), for their backyard in Hazlet, NJ Thursday June 26, 2014.   Staff photo Tanya Breen  ASB 0627 new home UB
Anna and Charles Yurgelonis, who lost their home on Brook Avenue in Union Beach due to Sandy and is now living in a permanent home in Hazlet with her husband, Charles, and 6 of their adopted and fostered children and grandchildren, received a playhouse, built and donated by A Future with Hope, a charity created by Bishop John Schol, leaders of Greater New Jersey United Methodist Church and United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), for their backyard in Hazlet, NJ Thursday June 26, 2014. Staff photo Tanya Breen ASB 0627 new home UB
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Anna and Charles Yurgelonis, who lost their home on Brook Avenue in Union Beach due to Sandy and is now living in a permanent home in Hazlet with her husband, Charles, and 6 of their adopted and fostered children and grandchildren, received a playhouse, built and donated by A Future with Hope, a charity created by Bishop John Schol, leaders of Greater New Jersey United Methodist Church and United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), for their backyard in Hazlet, NJ Thursday June 26, 2014.  Some of the volunteers signed the inside of the playhouse. Staff photo Tanya Breen  ASB 0627 new home UB
Anna and Charles Yurgelonis, who lost their home on Brook Avenue in Union Beach due to Sandy and is now living in a permanent home in Hazlet with her husband, Charles, and 6 of their adopted and fostered children and grandchildren, received a playhouse, built and donated by A Future with Hope, a charity created by Bishop John Schol, leaders of Greater New Jersey United Methodist Church and United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), for their backyard in Hazlet, NJ Thursday June 26, 2014. Some of the volunteers signed the inside of the playhouse. Staff photo Tanya Breen ASB 0627 new home UB
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Anna Yurgelonis, who lost her home on Brook Avenue in Union Beach due to Sandy and is now living in a permanent home in Hazlet with her husband, Charles, and 6 of their adopted and fostered children and grandchildren, hugs her adopted granddaughter, Jaelyn, 9,  during a playhouse dedication, built and donated by A Future with Hope, a charity created by Bishop John Schol, leaders of Greater New Jersey United Methodist Church and United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), in the family's backyard in Hazlet, NJ Thursday June 26, 2014.   Staff photo Tanya Breen  ASB 0627 new home UB
Anna Yurgelonis, who lost her home on Brook Avenue in Union Beach due to Sandy and is now living in a permanent home in Hazlet with her husband, Charles, and 6 of their adopted and fostered children and grandchildren, hugs her adopted granddaughter, Jaelyn, 9, during a playhouse dedication, built and donated by A Future with Hope, a charity created by Bishop John Schol, leaders of Greater New Jersey United Methodist Church and United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), in the family's backyard in Hazlet, NJ Thursday June 26, 2014. Staff photo Tanya Breen ASB 0627 new home UB
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