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How to volunteer and donate in New Jersey during the coronavirus outbreak (03/14/21)
Updated Mar 18, 2021;
Since the coronavirus gripped New Jersey last March, nonprofit groups and social agencies operating in the state have worked to help those who have been hit hardest.
This resource guide features groups that work to help those with the greatest need. For those so inclined, there are myriad opportunities to assist the nonprofits and agencies do their work. Organizations welcome volunteers as well as donations of money, food, clothing and other goods.
Information on how to contribute is detailed below. Readers are encouraged to check back frequently, as the list will be updated regularly. To add your nonprofit organization to the guide, email lobrien@njadvancemedia.com.
Newark’s water crisis took hold just as Sanders started her business, in the form of record-high lead levels in drinking water of schools. In 2017, the city reported lead levels were above the federal action level and in 2018 and 2019, lead levels rose to some of the highest of any major city in the country. “Imagine a kid drinking this water from the time they grow up to their teenage years, knowing how damaging it is and what it can do to their brain development,” she says.
Sanders has to dedicate precious educational space, not to mention significant funding, to an ongoing stock of plastic water bottles. That’s going to change when The Institute of Intriguing Minds secures access to a Water Box, a $50,000 portable filtration system that removes lead and other contaminants to provide 10 gallons of clean water every minute.
How to volunteer and donate in New Jersey during the coronavirus outbreak (01/17/21)
Updated Jan 17, 2021;
Over the course of the past 10 months, many organizations and individuals have worked to get food to New Jerseyans in need.
In fact, some groups have massaged their missions in order to help those who have felt the economic impact of the coronavirus.
One such organization is Grow It Green Morristown, which works to create sustainable farms and gardens, and educate communities on healthy eating and environmental stewardship.
Lisa Alexander, executive director of the nonprofit said, “In 2020, determined to serve, Grow It Green modified programs and focused resources to meet the needs of our community in crisis. We provided equitable and sustained access to fresh, local food, outdoor spaces and activities, and education about the environment and health in a year when food insecurity, racial equity and climate change issues were brought to the forefront.”