Taking a Hands-on Approach
We head out into the community alongside our partners to ensure the money we raise is always well-spent, as illustrated in the examples detailed below.
Fun and Games? You Bet!
St. Peter’s Orphanage
As any parent knows, young boys require boatloads of stimulation. Unfortunately, it’s challenging (if not impossible) to provide this in an orphanage stifled by limited funding. This is precisely why we were so happy to help St. Peter’s Orphanage in Denville, NJ.
This facility—which houses abused, neglected, and abandoned boys—had a game room that was in poor shape. After holding a charity bowling event in 2015 to raise funds, we headed into the orphanage to patch the game room walls, paint, and install new blinds.
For an extra-special touch, we were also thrilled to decorate the room with posters, mount TVs, and donate brand-new PS4s, Xbox consoles, and games. Their new-and-improved game room gave these boys new life, and we were so happy to make their residence feel more like a home.
Food is Life
Community Soup Kitchen of Morristown
For many people, the feeling of hunger is ever-present as they don’t know where—or how—they’ll get their next meal. Thankfully, amazing nonprofits like the Community Soup Kitchen (now nourish.NJ) in Morristown, NJ are there to help.
In both 2014 and 2015, we sponsored a day at the soup kitchen to help members of our community enjoy a hot meal. In doing so, our team set up for lunch and served food to hundreds of people who rely on CSK for support on a daily basis.
This is just one of many events our team of “helping hands” enjoys participating in to assist local members of our community and make their days a little brighter.
Fulfillment from Honest Work
Foundation for the Handicapped
We were particularly taken by the mission of Wayne’s Foundation for the Handicapped, an institution that employs adults with disabilities for mailing and basic assembly projects.
When the organization was forced to cut employee hours in 2015/2016 due to a lack of work, we were truly concerned: knowing how much pride and self-esteem these hard-working adults derived from steady, ongoing employment.
While George’s Helping Hand typically doesn’t just hand over a check, we made an exception here. Because this was a true emergency, we donated money so these employees could stay on their feet until new projects were available.
Unfortunately, this wonderful organization was forced to close its doors in 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Back-to-School Peace of Mind
Wayne Food Pantry
For families struggling to make ends meet, the start of a new school year can thrust them into even greater poverty as they make every effort to buy necessary clothes and supplies.
To assist families in this situation, back in 2018 we purchased $3,550 of Kohl’s gift cards along with an additional $1,000 in food supplies for donation to the Wayne Food Pantry (also known as the Wayne Interfaith Network) back-to-school program. These efforts meant that children in over 150 local families could start school with basic necessities like clothing and sneakers—giving their parents peace of mind.
We’ve also donated food supplies to this organization on an annual basis since 2019.
Making Wishes Come True
Children’s Specialized Hospital
Imagine what it would be like to spend numerous days a month stuck in a hospital room as you’re poked with needles, forced to deal with medication side effects, and exhausted from strenuous physical therapy. Unfortunately, this is the reality for the brave pediatric patients at Children’s Specialized Hospital of New Jersey. These kids miss out on typical “kid stuff” such as playing games with friends and running around outside during their precious childhood years.
Because we know even a tiny gift can brighten the darkest day, we spent thousands of dollars purchasing wish list items for the kids at Children’s Specialized Hospital in 2016 and 2017.
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Just note that we currently only partner with non-profit organizations based in New Jersey.