SJM_SuperWomen_1021FINAL_REG4 . qxp_SJM Feature 10 / 27 / 21 5 : 32 PM Page 2 DILLON Eileen illon first became in - WOMAN volved with Gilda’s Club D South Jersey — a nonprofit named in honor of the late ofthe Year comedic actress Gilda Radner and focused on providing emotional and social support to cancer patients — in 2010 when she joined its board of directors . In 2018 , she be - came further involved after joining the staff as develop - ment director and last year she took over the reins as CEO . As the organization marks its 20th anniversary , it will now be known as the Cancer Support Community New Jersey at Gilda’s Club ( CSCNJ at Gilda’s Club ) . With locations in Linwood , the AtlantiCare Cancer Care Institute in Egg Harbor Township and Inspira Health’s cancer centers in both Vineland and Mullica Hill , CSCNJ at Gilda’s Club offers an array of educational and support services to participants at no cost . And as CEO , Dillon is leading the charge to expand the group’s services beyond the eight southern counties and into other parts of the state . After running her own business for two decades , Dillon says she finds the work she’s currently do - Judy ing to be extremely rewarding , whether it be at the grassroots or executive level , and she also lends herself to various other charitable organizations . GREENBERG t’s no surprise that Greenberg believes in giving back consid - ering she was born into a family that recognized the impor - I tance of public service . Her late mother was a Holocaust survivor WARDLE Janice who rose to prominence as a state legislator and championed causes of social justice , while her father was a college professor ardle touches many lives and one of the founders of the NAACP in the family’s native in many different ways . W North Carolina . After her career in publishing and marketing , For the past 15 years , she’s and raising two children — who along with her husband , she been an assistant professor cites as her greatest source of pride and joy — the now South and chair of sports manage - Jersey resident immersed herself in the local community . She ment at Wilmington Univer - spent time as PTA president at both Central School and Had - sity . A little closer to home , donfield Memorial High School , and then continued her advo - many would recognize her cacy as vice chair and then chair of the Haddonfield Municipal from her time spent as head Alliance , a community - based organization dedicated to raising track coach for LLCGlassboro awareness and preventing underage alcohol and drug abuse . Parks and Recreation and phyas Eventually her path led to becoming involved with Impact100 president of the South ograJersey South Jersey , a women’s collective giving group that seeks to Track & Field Alliance . And hot donate hundreds of thousands of dollars a year through high - she’s further engrained into P o impact grants to worthwhile nonprofits in the area . After nbe - the local community thanks chito coming a charter member in 2017 , in the years that afollowed her work as president of Continental Societies Inc . ’ s South Jer - P el she also served and co - chaired the Education Grants Review sey chapter . The organization’s mission is “ to create environ - Ya f committee and was appointed president of the organization in ments within our communities that empower children to have o sy 2019 . In the past three years , Impact100 South Jersey has access to quality and appropriate opportunities to reach their urte awarded more than $ 620,000 to organizations across the re - optimal potential . ” The local chapter has served thousands of co gion . Greenberg says the women involved in the group are col - children in South Jersey in several ways , whether helping raphse - lectively changing the world for the better and understand that cure college scholarships , participating in the African Ameri - tog to drive change , their efforts must encompass both empathy can Read - In , sponsoring kids for summer camp , phoexposing and action . “ The passionate and inspiring women of Impact100 youth to the performing arts or promoting various health and erg South Jersey are all changemakers , ” she says . “ Each and every wellness initiatives . This past June , Wardle was named a board enb one of them moves our community forward , and works in part - member for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Gloucester County Greand nership to raise up local nonprofits to even greater success . ” she is also a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc . , South udy Jersey Alumnae JChapter . SOUTH JERSEY MAGAZINE VOLUME 18 ISSUE 7 SouthJerseyMagazine.com | 43