Bergen County Non-Profits 2012: News and Events from mybergen.com

June 30, 2012 - PRLog -- Non-profit organizations throughout the northern New Jersey area have come to depend upon mybergen.com as a reliable media partner. This popular community lifestyle website features articles, videos and event listings for and about Bergen County area fundraising events, initiatives and other local news from non-profit organizations.

Visitors to mybergen.com know that they can find regularly updated information about local community events that benefit area non-profit organizations. Mybergen is the go-to resource for the latest news on Bergen County 5K runs, black tie galas, food drives and other fundraising events that ultimately help to improve the quality of life for the community.

Here are a few recent articles from mybergen.com:

Boys & Girls Club Annual Golf Outing in Emerson

The Boys & Girls Club of Garfield has announced their 2012 Golf Outing to be held at the Emerson Golf Club in Emerson, New Jersey on August 27, 2012. The day will start with registration and BBQ lunch at 11:00 am followed by a Shotgun Start at 12:30 pm.

Contests will include closest to the pin, hole in one and longest drive. Dinner will follow at the Emerson Golf Club along with the presentation of prizes and gifts.
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Be a Volunteer Blood Donor and Receive a Stop & Shop Gift Card!

All donors who help save lives by donating blood, platelets or plasma at Community Blood Services’ Paramus donor center on Sunday, July 8, 2012 will receive a Stop & Shop gift card.

Members of the center’s Donorplus Rewards program who donate platelets on July 8 will also receive 75 bonus points. Not a member yet? Go to www.mydonorplus  to join.

"Volunteer blood donors are critically needed to maintain the blood supply, especially just before and after the July Fourth holiday when donors are away on vacation and high school blood drives are winding down for the school year,” said Karen Ferriday, community affairs director. “Providing our donors with a gift card is just one way to thank them for taking time out of their busy schedules to help build up our supply."

Donors can donate at the Paramus donor center, 970 Linwood Avenue West in Paramus, New Jersey on Sunday, July 8, 2012 from 8:00 am - 2:00 pm.
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Columbia Bank "Teams Up" with Paterson Habitat for Humanity

A volunteer crew of Columbia Bank employees recently teamed up with Paterson Habitat for Humanity to help build a new, affordable living home in the Greater Paterson area. The Columbia volunteers, who completed various framing assignments, provided the “elbow grease” necessary to move the construction project along.

Columbia Bank is a regular supporter of Habitat for Humanity projects, which repairs and builds local affordable homes for low-income families. Since 1993, Columbia has also sponsored grants totaling more than $1.2 million which alone funded 130 habitat homes.
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D. Jane Albanese of Giants of Generosity is Honored for Community Outreach by NJ Association of Women Business Owners

D. Jane Albanese, founder and executive director of Giants of Generosity in Cresskill, New Jersey, has been honored with the 2012 Rose & Scroll award by the New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners (NJAWBO). The award recognizes women outside of the organization for being a positive role model for women and for making a difference in the lives of women through their community service. Albanese was chosen as the Bergen chapter’s Rose & Scroll honoree last spring which made her eligible for statewide consideration; she was given the award at a ceremony during NJAWBO’s annual membership meeting on May 22, 2012 in Bridgewater, New Jersey.

“It is such an honor to be recognized by the New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners,” said Albanese. “I am overwhelmed by the support I have received from NJAWBO members since first being recognized by the Bergen chapter last year.” Several NJAWBO members volunteer for Giants of Generosity and others have made financial contributions to help the non-profit continue its work.

Albanese founded Giants of Generosity, a 501(c)3 charitable organization, in 2007 with the mission to respond to the most pressing needs of people within the local community who are experiencing critical, life-altering situations. It provides financial aid, moral support, and connects recipients with other agencies, businesses, and local organizations whose resources and expertise can help get residents back on their feet. Over the years, the organization has helped pay rent, utility and medical bills; pulled together a team of contractors and a grant from the United Water Foundation to completely renovate a home to accommodate a newly disabled man; and held a Gifts for Children event to collect and distribute holiday gifts for dozens of needy children. A German Festival will be held on Saturday, June 23, 2012 in Tenafly as the organization’s summer fundraiser. Giants of Generosity is also expanding its reach to residents in New York State and Pennsylvania, where it is assisting a man severely injured in a head-on collision.
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