Oceanport Borough Designates Sunday June 5th “Hydrocephalus Awareness Day”

New Jersey Pediatric Hydrocephalus Organization to Hold Charity Event at Monmouth Park Racetrack to Raise Money & Awareness

Woodbridge, NJ – Oceanport Borough has designated Sunday, June 5^th, 2011 as “Hydrocephalus Awareness Day”. That same day, the Pediatric Hydrocephalus Foundation, Inc., which is the largest Hydrocephalus organization dedicated to raising awareness and money for children with this incurable life threatening brain condition, will host a charity fundraising event at Monmouth Park Racetrack in a trackside picnic area.

“On behalf of everyone suffering from this incurable brain condition, including my own 5 ½ year old son Cole, I want to thank Mayor Mahon and the Borough Council for passing this Proclamation, and declaring Sunday June 5^th as Hydrocephalus Awareness Day in Oceanport,” stated Michael Illions, Vice President and National Director of Advocacy for the PHF.

Mayor Michael Mahon, as well as several members of the Borough Council, will be on-hand at the PHF ‘Day at the Races’ Charity event to read and present the Proclamation to the members of the Pediatric Hydrocephalus Foundation.

The event will be held on Sunday, June 5^th, starting @ 12:00pm @ Monmouth Park Racetrack. For more information regarding this event, please visit the event website @ www.active.com/donate/phfdonate.

Occurring in approximately 1 of every 500 births, Hydrocephalus is a condition in which excessive fluid gathers in the brain, abnormally widening spaces in the brain and placing potentially harmful pressure on brain tissues. Because of lack of advancements in treatment, many affected individuals are left unable to lead full and productive lives. Untreated, hydrocephalus could be fatal.