Giving Back
Nonprofit Helps Put New Jerseyans on the Path to Self-Sufficiency
September 8, 2021
The Lunch Break Life Skills Center in Shrewsbury helps clients with résumés, GED prep and more....
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Longtime LBI Nonprofit Looks to a Cleaner Future
August 11, 2021
Though it started more than 30 years ago, Alliance for a Living Ocean continues to make waves in the world of environmental awareness....
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Short Hills Nonprofit Gives the Gift of Sight
July 7, 2021
New Eyes for the Needy supplies eyewear to adults and kids across the nation who would be unable to afford it otherwise....
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The Warehouse NJ provides donated furnishings and household goods when homeless families and individuals find a new place to call their own....
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Inside ArtPride NJ’s Fight to Save the Arts
May 11, 2021
Through advocacy and funding, the statewide organization serves as a beacon of hope for arts institutions battered by pandemic closures....
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With saplings in hand, the organization protects and preserves land that stretches through Somerset, Hunterdon and Mercer counties....
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Nonprofit Provides Books to Underserved Children
March 12, 2021
Amid greater need induced by Covid-19, Bridge of Books continues to distribute reading materials to kids—and now senior citizens—statewide....
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How Casa Freehold Serves Immigrants
February 12, 2021
The volunteer group helps newly arrived immigrants understand their rights and get started in the workplace....
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How New Jersey Is Giving Back
January 22, 2021
Getting PPE to frontline workers, donating iPads and building desks for students learning at home, and other charitable givings....
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A new partnership between Gravity Hill Farm in Titusville and Rolling Harvest Farms Rescue helps the nonprofit continue to serve families in Hunterdon and Mercer Counties....
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Mercer County Nonprofit Lends a Hand Amid Crises
January 11, 2021
And when the pandemic increased the need for food and housing assistance, Arm in Arm evolved to meet the demand....
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Former Soup Kitchen Finds New Ways to Fulfill Growing Needs
December 8, 2020
Amid the pandemic, Morristown-based Nourish.NJ quickly revamped its food-distribution model and shifted all resource services to remote....
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In April, Audible launched the new initiative to feed in-need community members while simultaneously supporting Newark restaurants during the crisis....
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A Father’s Fight to Save His Son
November 19, 2020
Jim Raffone founded JAR of Hope to help fund a first-of-its-kind study of an experimental treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy....
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In Allentown, a Sanctuary for Senior Dogs
October 20, 2020
At Marty’s Place, four-legged residents live out their final days with love, dignity and comfort—and an occasional dip in the pool....
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Madison Nonprofit Connects Kids to Age-Appropriate Charities
September 22, 2020
The Student Wish List Project equips younger children with resources and skills needed to volunteer meaningfully in their communities....
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Nonprofit Helps Trauma Survivors Heal Through Music
August 17, 2020
When Tamara Williams couldn’t find relevant art- or songwriting-therapy groups, she founded the Montclair-based Music Beyond Measure (MBM)....
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Phil Battista grew up in his parents' Clifton coffee shop. Earlier this year, he opened Pop's Coffee Shop in honor of his father, and donates a portion of the profits to charities....
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At Shore House in Long Branch, membership is free, voluntary and lifelong....
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A Supportive Shelter for LGBTQ Young Adults
June 11, 2020
The RAIN Foundation in East Orange offers support groups, counseling, financial-management seminars and career training....
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