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SJM_MenOfTheYear_1119FINAL_REG1_SJM Feature 10 / 30 / 19 12 : 59 PM Page 3 men of the year ROBERT MARK TAYLOR GODOFSKY aylor has had a life - professional in the title long interest in build - insurance industry , God - ing birdhouses and ofsky is active in several T A once sold custom cre - organizations , including the ations at local craft shows . Burlington County Regional and The 84 - year - old Mount South Jersey Chambers of Com - Laurel resident has himself merce and was appointed to been battling bladder can - the board of the Camden County cer for two decades and Workforce Development . While decided that the same these relationships and roles birdhouses that brought are important , he places equal him joy throughout the importance on being an advo - years could do the same cate for the community and vol - for cancer patients . Taylor unteerism . His favorite quote is purchases unfinished wood birdhouses from various from poet John Bunyan : “ You have never really lived craft stores and paints and decorates them in all colors until you have done something for someone who can for the different types of cancer , often adding words of never repay you . ” He lives this through his work on the encouragement and a bell representing the one patients board of the Covenant House of South Jersey and the ring once they are finished with radiation treatment . South Jersey Young Professionals Association . He also These birdhouses are donated to hospitals all over the chairs the Camden County Advisory Board for the area including Virtua — over 2,500 so far . Taylor , who Philadelphia Freedom Valley YMCA . Other organizations also credits the encouragement of his wife of 61 years , close to his heart are Robins ’ Nest , Inc . and Camp No says knowing that people appreciate receiving a birdhouse Worries . In recognition of his efforts , Godofsky received makes him happy and he plans to continue this passion the Community Partner Award from the Nonprofit De - project for as long as he can . velopment Council of South Jersey in 2018 . ANTHONY MARK ISABELLA MOORE long with his wife lthough Isabella’s ca - Jamie , Moore owns reer was as a self - em - and operates Under - A ployed accountant , the A ground Martial Arts and Fit - U.S . Navy Reserve veteran ness Center . A core value admits to always having had of the school is to build a passion for the hands - on character by giving back to aspect of construction . This the community , earning it led him to volunteer with the the moniker of “ the dojo Gloucester County Habitat that makes a difference . ” for Humanity in 2007 , and Every project is approached one year later he joined its as a team , and in 2019 alone board of directors . In 2012 , they have raised over $ 6,000 Isabella became its executive for autism awareness , do - director . He thrives on being nated 230 pairs of sneakers involved with every aspect for underprivileged students of the organization’s mission , whether it’s family selection , and raised almost $ 3,000 for Night to Shine — a special supervising the Pitman ReStore management team , needs prom — among many others . Moore has been a overseeing construction on homes or even plating guest speaker at colleges and high schools and has per - turkey dinners on Thanksgiving morning , Isabella formed character inspiration assemblies at Title One enjoys lending a hand and watching projects progress . schools . He also holds martial arts and motivational The Mullica Hill resident says “ every family is a success workshops for special needs adults and inspires fellow story and we are building communities one success at business owners to give back . a time . ” SOUTH JERSEY MAGAZINE volume 16 issue 8 SouthJerseyMagazine.com 52 |
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SJM_MenOfTheYear_1119FINAL_REG1_SJM Feature 10 / 30 / 19 12 : 45 PM Page 4 ARI BROOKS rooks has dedicated much of his life to health care , specifi - cally breast cancer screening B and treatment . The Cherry Hill res - ident is chief of endocrine and on - cologic surgery and director of the Integrated Breast Center at the Uni - versity of Pennsylvania Hospital , as well as a professor of surgery at the UPenn Perelman School of Medicine . Over the past 18 years he has created and implemented two programs that provide access to breast cancer screening and treatment for the uninsured in the Delaware Valley , and through com - munity partnerships has screened more than 10,000 women and di - agnosed / treated over 170 uninsured women with cancer . Brooks also holds multiple patents for surgical devices , including the Intelligent Breast Exam , which brings low - cost , simple breast cancer screening technology to areas of the world where mammography screening is limited or nonexistent . This device has been used in over 280,000 ex - ams worldwide . He has received several awards , including the Hu - manitarian Award from the Melanoma Research Foundation in 2018 and the Jamie Brooke Lieberman Remembrance Award from the Philadelphia affiliate of Susan G . Komen in 2019 . SOUTH JERSEY MAGAZINE volume 16 issue 8 SouthJerseyMagazine.com | 53