I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving.
Today is #GivingTuesday so I wanted to re-send the list of ways that you can support non-profit organizations that impact our #Hoboken community. Reminder: #GIVINGTUESDAY is a global day of kindness, generosity, and solidarity to support community non-profits that has grown from a simple concept to an annually celebrated day worldwide, with millions participating. Whether your interest is helping children, those with home insecurities, animals, and/or cultural organizations or everything in between, there is something for everyone. I have made it easy for you – one link to the non-profit to learn more, the next to donate! Easy peasy (thank you for being generous):
The incredible Dr. Kerry Magro, Hoboken (2nd Ward) resident, a renowned rolemodel, author and spokesperson on autism founded this non-profit organization to help countless students with autism pursue their dreams of attending a post-secondary program and support businesses who hire people with autism. And don't miss Kerry's new children's book Santa Goes the Extra Mile for Children with Disabilities.
Their mission is to break down barriers and provide free, high-quality programs for youth and teens, ensuring that financial background is never a limitation, giving every young person the opportunity to thrive, regardless of their circumstances. I will be at the uptown ferry with them this morning helping to raise awareness of their amazing program.
Serving hundreds in our community, the Hoboken Food Pantry relies on financial and food donations and volunteers to help Hoboken residents who are experiencing food insecurities. I have been a volunteer since inception and have seen the needs in our community increase.
Their mission is to give back to communities and make a positive impact on the world by finding new homes for gently used and discarded items. They link donations of any kind (like furniture, household and children's items) with the not for profit organizations or individuals in our regions that need them. But to be successful and to be able to operate, they also need financial donations to cover the cost of moving and storing items. Follow them on Instagram or Facebook for their continuing needs.
The HPEF’s mission is to support Hoboken’s public district schools by elevating and enhancing the public education experience through private funding.
The value of this organization in our community goes without saying. Addressing food insecurities of hundreds of homeless people daily, housing 50 people nightly, and providing training, education and social support to help improve the lives of so many.
Imagine if you had no access to healthcare because you just couldn’t afford it. Hoboken Family Planning provides reproductive health and cancer screening services for uninsured and low-income women and men with fees based on the ability to pay and no one is ever refused service because of their inability to pay.
Give | St. Matthew Trinity Lutheran Church (ccbchurch.com) – designate the lunch time ministry
Their mission since they opened in the 1970’s is to provide our Hoboken neighbors with a warm meal, a compassionate community, and a peaceful place to spend the morning.
HOPES is committed to addressing the barriers and causes of poverty by empowering individuals and families toward self-sufficiency. They have diverse programs for the entire range of our community from: Expectant Women, Infants and Toddlers, Preschool Children, Youth, Adults, and Seniors.
In Jesus Name was founded in 1981 when the Hoboken Clergy Coalition formed to respond to the various needs of the Hoboken’s most vulnerable neighbors and is tax exempt as a church organization hosted by Our Lady of Grace Church.
The Hoboken Historical Museum advances the understanding and exploration of Hoboken history, culture, and architecture and serves our community as a vibrant, dynamic, all-inclusive and exciting organization that is fully involved in the life of the City of Hoboken.
A real gem in our community, founded in 2003, MST’s mission is to enrich and engage the residents of our community and beyond through the production of professional theatre and innovative arts education.
This is my pet non-profit (no pun intended). They are a 100% volunteer based organization whose mission is to rescue abandoned and neglected rabbits and place them into loving forever homes in the NYC/Northern NJ area. I have worked closely with their teams multiple times in and around Hoboken to rescue rabbits who were dumped on our streets and I adopted my two rabbits Gigi and Sam from them two years ago.
When I get calls from Hoboken neighbors to help save an injured or orphaned bird, which happens about once per month, this is where I take them. Their mission is to provide medical care and rehabilitation to native and passing migrant wildlife so that they can be released back into the wild.
NEW JERSEY APPLESEED PUBLIC INTEREST LAW CENTER
Their mission is to empower communities and individuals by providing a legal voice to confront injustice and advocate for systemic change. This incredible organization supports democracy, empowers voters, and fights for government accountability. In Hoboken, they were instrumental in passing a ranked-choice voting law and have been active in protecting rent control. I believe in their mission so much that I proudly serve as a board member.
As always, please share this with whomever you think may be interested. And do not hesitate to reach out at any time to discuss any issue important to you - call or text me at 201-208-1674 or email me at [email protected].
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