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Top Ways to Support Nemours Fund for Children's Health

With more than 25 years of experience working in distribution and supply chain operations, Bradley "Brad" Berfield has held positions with several companies, including Walmart and Wegmans Food Markets. Beyond his professional activities, Bradley Berfield enjoys hobbies such as fishing, cooking, and golf. He also finds opportunities to give back to the community through his support of groups such as the Nemours Fund for Children's Health.

Since 2016, donors to Nemours Fund for Children's Health have contributed over $8.4 million to support various programs and services offered through the Nemours Children's Health System, a nonprofit health system operating in Delaware, Georgia, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Those who would like to join the thousands of donors supporting the organization can get involved in various ways.

One of the simplest ways to support the Nemours Fund for Children's Health is by making an online gift via debit or credit card. Donors can select the region they want to direct their funds, and those who prefer to give by mail can do so using a printable donation form. Supporters can also donate various items, including books, toys, and games. Additionally, Nemours accepts gifts of stock and appreciated securities.

Along with donating financially, Nemours supporters can volunteer their time to hospitals and other facilities within the Nemours Children's Health System. The organization also invites supporters to attend its annual fundraisers, which include the "Here We Go" 5K and A Night at Nemours. More information about ways to support the Nemours Fund for Children's Health is available at www.nemours.org.

A Night at Nemours to Help Support Vulnerable Children

An accomplished logistics expert with industry experience spanning more than two decades, Bradley “Brad” Berfield has worked for multiple organizations during his career, including Coldwater Creek, Inc. where he was the vice president in charge of distribution and logistics. With a master’s degree in business administration from Binghamton University, Bradley “Brad” Berfield has held numerous executive roles over the years. When he’s not working, he is involved in various community initiatives. This includes the support of the Nemours Fund for Children’s Health.

The Nemours Fund for Children’s Health builds sustainable relationships with individuals and organizations, with the aim of delivering quality medical treatment to vulnerable children. Each contribution goes towards supporting biomedical research, patient care, and prevention and education initiatives. The Nemours Fund for Children’s Health hosts numerous events, such as “A Night at Nemours,” which is held annually.

“A Night at Nemours” will be held on Friday July 19, 2020, in Wilmington, Delaware, where guests will experience the beauty and glamor of the Nemours Estate. Over 700 guests are expected to attend this memorable, black-tie event that will include a delicious multi-course meal, cocktails, and dancing to live music. This year’s gala is the 15th edition and will offer support to the Nemours Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

The Nemours Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) caters to infants struggling to survive because of complications such as sickness and premature births, and underweight babies who require special medical care. To adequately care for these vulnerable kids, NICU intends to expand its facilities. This event is expected to help fund the expansion.

Projects Funded by the Nemours Fund for Children's Health

Logistics and supply chain executive Bradley (Brad) Berfield possesses decades of experience, having served with organizations ranging from Wal-Mart to Brookstone and Coldwater Creek. In addition to his professional responsibilities, Brad Berfield supports the Nemours Fund for Children’s Health.

The fundraising arm of the Nemours Children’s Health System, the Nemours Fund for Children's Health is dedicated to improving patient care, supporting biomedical research, and powering intervention/education initiatives. In 2016 alone, the fund received more than $8.4 million in charitable contributions from more than 5,800 donors.

Thanks to these donors, the Nemours Children’s Health System purchased specialized equipment to test the vision of children in Jacksonville, Florida, and conducted helicopter transport training for air medical crew members in Orlando, Florida. The Nemours Fund has also supported ongoing critical research into acute myeloid leukemia and achieved US Food and Drug Administration approval for the first pharmaceutical that treats spinal muscular atrophy.

Protecting Boats from Saltwater

A seasoned logistics executive, Bradley "Brad" Berfield has over 20 years of experience in the distribution, transportation, and supply chain management field. Outside of the professional arena, he is an avid boating enthusiast who has enjoyed the hobby for approximately three decades. Although he appreciates both seawater and freshwater boating excursions, Brad Berfield recognizes that seawater presents a number of distinct maintenance challenges. 

The primary problem with saltwater is its corrosive properties. When metal comes into contact with a conductive solution, such as salt water, it begins to electrically loose atoms to any dissimilar metal that happens to sit in the same solution. Called "galvanic corrosion," this gradual loss of matter can ultimately cause metal to fall apart completely.

To protect against corrosion, as well as the buildup of salt deposits, responsible boaters should flush boat engines and metal surfaces with freshwater after each saltwater voyage, taking care to cover all water intake valves. As the metal of boat trailers will also begin to corrode after exposure to salt water, boaters should rinse them thoroughly as well.

Gigantic Striped Bass Caught in New Jersey

An accomplished logistics and distribution professional in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Bradley “Brad” Berfield holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Boston University and an MBA from Binghamton University. Outside of his professional life, Brad Berfield pursues a diverse range of hobbies that includes golfing, cooking, and boating. An avid fisherman, he particular enjoys angling for striped bass. 

All anglers have a tale of the one that got one away, but for one fisherman, the one that didn’t get away will be a story to tell for the rest of his life. In May of 2018, a New Jersey fisherman named Joe Callahan caught a near-record striped bass while angling from the shore in Raritan Bay. Callahan had already been fishing for three hours when the monster fish took his bait, and the two spent a half-hour wrestling one another before Callahan was able to reel it in. 

The fish weighed in at a whopping 58 pounds, making it one of the largest striped bass recorded in New Jersey and ranking it in the upper tier of those caught in the United States. New Jersey is no stranger to record-breaking striped bass. The largest ever caught in the state, a 78-pound behemoth landed in Atlantic City, stood as the world’s largest until a Connecticut fisherman reeled in an 81-pound striper in 2011.