It’s important to pause and think about the individuals and organizations in need this holiday season. We’ve collected a list of several non-profit organizations in New Jersey that you and your family can support.
Center for Food Action
The Center for Food Action provides food, shelter, and heating assistance to northern New Jersey’s most vulnerable residents. It also offers advocacy and counseling services. Your monetary support will help these individuals and families keep food on their tables and a roof over their heads year-round.
Holiday Express
The holidays can be hard for some people, especially those who are alone. That’s why the Tinton Falls-based organization Holiday Express provides gifts, food, and friendship to those in need during the season.
Bridge of Books Foundation
In New Jersey, there are thousands of children who don’t have access to books. During the holiday season, the Bridge of Books Foundation distributes new and used books to children in need. You can help these kids by donating new or used books or making a monetary contribution.
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
Through the efforts of Court Appointed Special Advocates of New Jersey, a child who has been removed from his or her family due to abuse can receive a voice. This organization is dedicated to providing these kids with a well-trained and qualified advocate. You can also support local programs by making a monetary contribution or volunteering your time.
Community FoodBank of New Jersey
In New Jersey, over a million people go hungry each day. Many of them are children. The FoodBank of New Jersey works with various food pantries, shelters, and soup kitchens to provide nutritious meals to those in need. Every dollar that you give can help provide three meals to these individuals.
Good Grief
Since 2004, Good Grief has been working to ensure that children in New Jersey don’t have to grieve alone. Through its programs, the organization is able to provide free and unlimited support to kids and teens who have lost a parent or sibling.
Moms Helping Moms
The organization, which is called the Moms Helping Moms Foundation, provides low-income families in the state with the necessary supplies to start their babies off on the right foot. Through its baby supply bank, this organization accepts new and gently used items such as clothes and strollers. Your monetary support will allow these families to receive a week’s worth of diapers.
Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey
You can support New Jersey’s wildlife species by making a monetary contribution to the Conserve Wildlife Foundation. This organization is dedicated to protecting the habitats and species of wildlife in the state. One of its recent fundraising campaigns focused on saving bald eagles.