TRAILBLAZER AWARD
Head Coach, Women’s Basketball, Rutgers University
One of the most recognizable names and faces in all of college basketball, C. Vivian Stringer has built an illustrious career highlighted by countless unforgettable moments and is on the cusp of becoming only one of a handful of collegiate coaches to reach the 1,000 career victory milestone. She is the parent of a daughter with multiple significant disabilities who will accompany her to the PLAN/NJ 30th Anniversary: A Celebration of Abilities event.

In her 47 seasons, Stringer has transformed three programs into national title contenders. She is a 2001 inductee into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, was named one of the “101 Most Influential Minorities in Sports” by Sports Illustrated in 2003, and served as an assistant coach for the gold-medal winning U.S. Olympic Team in 2004.

Stringer prides herself on not only teaching her players the game of basketball, but more importantly providing them life lessons that stand the test of time. Her perseverance and strength in the eyes of adversity have meant the most to the people around her. A coal miner’s daughter, Stringer learned a valuable lesson from her parents growing up in the small tight-knit community of Edenborn in western Pennsylvania: “Work hard and don’t look for excuses, and you can achieve anything.”

We set a new course of action for the next five years

With our son at the table, we recently gathered the whole family and reevaluated many aspects of the plan that directs his lifestyle….

We would like to sincerely thank PLAN|NJ

We would like to sincerely thank PLAN|NJ for everything — your services, your help and your caring….

Each small change presents a new adjustment

Each small change in my son’s health presents a new adjustment that we all must make: a new exercise protocol, a new doctor, a new work environment or residential program….

Top 7 Reasons to Choose PLAN|NJ – One parent’s view:

TRUST You can unequivocally trust the staff at PLAN|NJ to care about your loved one as if they were a member of their own family (which they figuratively become when you choose PLAN|NJ)…

Our family highly recommends and wholeheartedly endorses PLAN|NJ

“Our family highly recommends and wholeheartedly endorses PLAN|NJ to anyone looking for help caring for and protecting a loved one with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Our daughter is 17 years old and has IDD…

WE REST EASIER

“We rest easier knowing there is a comprehensive plan in place for our daughter that will assist others in guiding her day-to-day life, as well as her long-term stability and well-being, when we are no longer here.”
~Parent

A TRUE APPRECIATION

“I have a true appreciation for PLAN|NJ because in view of COVID-19 and all of the shut downs and quarantines, PLAN|NJ has continued steady operations throughout the pandemic.”

~Parent

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WE’RE IN THIS TOGETHER!

One in four adults in the United States lives with an intellectual,

developmental, or physical disability or a mental health challenge. 

 

Your tax-deductible donation will help us enhance the quality of life for more people with disabilities and their families through services that promote self-determination, provide exemplary care coordination, and guide them in their financial affairs. Please help support our work by making a contribution today!

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Planned Lifetime Assistance Network of New Jersey (PLAN/NJ)
PO Box 547
Somerville, NJ 08876-0547
908-575-8300 (Phone)
908-927-9010 (Fax)
info@plannj.org

PROUD MEMBERS OF

Alliance for the Betterment of Citizens with Disabilities
Association of People Supporting Employment First
National Alliance on Mental Illness
National Guardianship Association
National PLAN Alliance

OUR MISSION

PLAN|NJ’s mission is to help families of individuals with disabilities answer all of the challenging questions embedded within the larger one: “Who will care for my loved one when I am gone?”

We coordinate the supports needed by individuals with intellectual, developmental and physical disabilities, and challenges with mental health, including people with autism, cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury, severe mental illness and more.