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Operation Yellow Ribbon of South Jersey

Operation Yellow Ribbon of South Jersey PO Box 43, Marlton, NJ 08053 Contact: Dave Silver, President, 856 986-7587, OperationYellowRibbonSJ@gmail.com “Operation Yellow Ribbon of South Jersey” is an official 501(c)(3) non-profit who is registered with the state of NJ consisting of all volunteers who shows support for our United States Military Forces serving in Iraq and Afghanistan/Operation Enduring Freedom through: 1) Organizing and collecting donated U.S. Troop supplies and goodies to send to our brave Heroes deployed in harm’s way in Iraq, Afghanistan and supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. 2) Helping to promote, coordinate, and facilitate welcoming home events for local veterans in the […]

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HomeFront NJ

HomeFrontNJ.org 1800 Princeton Ave., Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 Contact:  Judy Long, Development Director 609-989-9417, judyl@homefrontnj.org HomeFront’s mission is to end homelessness in Central New Jersey by harnessing the caring, resources and expertise of the community. In the U.S., an astonishing 1.7 million children are homeless. That is one out of every 45 children in our community. We lessen the immediate pain of homelessness and help families become self-sufficient. We work to give our clients the skills and opportunities to ensure adequate incomes, and we work to increase the availability of adequate, affordable housing. We help homeless families advocate for themselves individually and collectively. […]

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Second Chance Toys

Second Chance Toys Contact: Bronna Lipton, Executive Director 908 789-2993, blipton@secondchancetoys.org The goal for Second Chance Toys is to create a groundswell of interest around the mission (to rescue and recycle plastic toys for needy children) throughout communities in the United States. By providing the necessary tools, step-by-step instructions and facilitating essential connections with local organizations, sources of funding and media exposure, Second Chance Toys hopes to empower others to create their own local programs, the first of which, Second Chance Toys of PA and Second Chance Toys of NYC are already underway as well as many other school and […]

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JAFCO-Jewish Adoption and Family Care Options

JAFCO-Jewish Adoption and Family Care Options 4200 North University Dr., Sunrise, FL 33351 Contact: Rana Bell, Director of Northeast Development, 610-397-8688 rana@jafco.org Rachel Levy, Licensed Social Worker rachel@jafco.org 234 S. Bryn Mawr Ave. Ste. 100, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 610-525-1040 Established in 1992, JAFCO’s mission is to care for abused and neglected children and those with disabilities in the Jewish community and to work in partnership with families and the entire community. We believe that the care of children in our community is our responsibility, one we accept with joy, pride and love. Currently JAFCO is serving over 500 children […]

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Boys & Girls Club of Trenton/Mercer County

Boys & Girls Club of Trenton/Mercer County 212 Centre Street Trenton, NJ 08611 Contact: Debra Wachspress, Director of Community Engagement 609-392-3191 dwachspress@bgctrenton.org The mission of the Boys & Girls Club is to inspire and enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens. Volunteer opportunities for a community service project: Youth are needed to assist with homework help, sports, art and other activities in our after school programs. We also encourage collection drives of books or gifts during the holiday season for a mitzvah project. Monday – Friday, […]

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