Holiday Giving List: Hurting and Helping
By Greg Kelly
My father once told that when you make a charitable donation to a worthy cause, “it should hurt a little.” Meaning the gift or contribution should bring about a significant sacrifice on your part.
Although charities certainly welcome big donations, it’s the smaller donations, when added together, that allow them to function. Kindness and generosity is the spirit of our holiday season. And with most charities needing financial support to keep their cause going, now is the season to make an impact.
The many Monmouth County-based charitable/volunteer organizations listed below work hard every day to help those less fortunate or for causes that improve the human condition. Please help them to help others this holiday season.
(And remember, a nice gift to your local police, fire, first aid and/or public works departments is both a supportive and wise contribution.)
- ARC of Monmouth County – MORE INFO
- Monmouth Family Health Center – MORE INFO
- 180: The Women’s Center of Monmouth County – MORE INFO
- United Way of Monmouth County – MORE INFO
- Ocean-Monmouth Legal Services – MORE INFO
- Boys & Girls Club of Monmouth County – MORE INFO
- Interfaith Neighbors, Monmouth County – MORE INFO
- Mercy Center of Asbury Park – MORE INFO
- Salvation Army, NJ Division – MORE INFO
- MOCEANS Center for Independent Living – MORE INFO
- Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore – MORE INFO
- Jersey Shore Boy Scout Council – MORE INFO
- Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation – MORE INFO
- Ronald McDonald House of Long Branch – MORE INFO
- Coastal Habitat for Humanity – MORE INFO
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Central NJ – MORE INFO
- Jersey Shore Down Syndrome Association – MORE INFO
- Pet Adoption Network – MORE INFO
- Hope for Children Foundation, NJ – MORE INFO
- National Guard Militia Museum of NJ – MORE INFO
- Mental Health Association of Monmouth County – MORE INFO
- Move for Hunger – MORE INFO
- New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Memorial Foundation – MORE INFO
- MonmouthCares – MORE INFO
- Family & Children’s Service – MORE INFO
- Family Resources Associates – MORE INFO
- Catholic Charities, Monmouth – MORE INFO
- Jewish Federation of Monmouth County – MORE INFO
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monmouth & Middlesex Counties – MORE INFO
- Foodbank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties – MORE INFO
- Monmouth County SPCA – MORE INFO
- American Red Cross (Jersey Coast Chapter) – MORE INFO
- Monmouth County’s Meals on Wheels – MORE INFO
- Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund – MORE INFO
- Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Greater Monmouth County – MORE INFO
- Monmouth County Arts Council – MORE INFO
- Jersey Shore Jazz and Blues Foundation – MORE INFO
- Jersey Shore Running Club – MORE INFO
- Central Jersey Blood Center – MORE INFO
- Hospice by the Sea – MORE INFO
- Moms Helping Friends in Need – MORE INFO
- Operation Jersey Shore Santa – MORE INFO
- Tim McLoone’s Holiday Express – MORE INFO
- Parker Family Health Center – MORE INFO
- Centrastate Healthcare Foundation – MORE INFO
- Meridian Health Affiliated Foundations – MORE INFO
- Barnabas Health Foundation – MORE INFO
- Living Heart Foundation – MORE INFO
- The Kortney Rose Foundation – MORE INFO
- Monmouth Park Charity Fund – MORE INFO
- Prevention First – MORE INFO
- Monmouth Conservation Foundation – MORE INFO
- Family Promise of Monmouth County – MORE INFO
- Child Care Resources of Monmouth County – MORE INFO
- American Children’s Society – MORE INFO
- Animal Protection League of New Jersey – MORE INFO
- Autism New Jersey – MORE INFO
- Girl Power 2 Cure – MORE INFO
- Project Linus NJ – MORE INFO
- Community Affairs & Resource Center – MORE INFO
- Junior League of Monmouth County – MORE INFO
- Jersey Shore PFLAG – MORE INFO
- Literacy Volunteers of Monmouth County – MORE INFO
- Monmouth County Historical Association – MORE INFO
- CASA for Children of Monmouth County – MORE INFO
- CPC Behavioral Healthcare – MORE INFO
- Jersey Shore Rescue Mission – MORE INFO
- NAMI of Greater Monmouth – MORE INFO
- Toys for Tots, NJ – MORE INFO
- Planned Parenthood of Central and Greater Northern NJ – MORE INFO
- HABcore – MORE INFO
- Asbury Park Community Action Network – MORE INFO
- Monmouth County Family Support Organization – MORE INFO
- CONTACT of Ocean & Monmouth Counties – MORE INFO
- Center for Vocational Rehabilitation – MORE INFO
- Monmouth County CHADD – MORE INFO
- Woman’s Exchange of Monmouth County – MORE INFO
- The First Tee of Monmouth and Ocean Counties – MORE INFO
- National Multiple Sclerosis Society, NJ Metro Chapter – MORE INFO
- Michael’s Feat – MORE INFO
- The Beauty Foundation of NJ – MORE INFO
- Mary’s Place by the Sea – MORE INFO
- NJ Sharing Network – MORE INFO
- Sea Bright Rising – MORE INFO
- Brookdale Community College Foundation – MORE INFO
- Lupus Foundation of America, NJ Chapter – MORE INFO
- Clean Ocean Action – MORE INFO
- American Littoral Society – MORE INFO
- Monmouth County Audubon Society – MORE INFO
- NY/NJ Baykeeper – MORE INFO
- Surfers’ Environmental Alliance – MORE INFO
- NJ Friends of Clearwater – MORE INFO
- Sandy Hook Foundation – MORE INFO
- Monmouth County Fire Departments List – MORE INFO
- Monmouth County First Aid Squads List – MORE INFO
- Monmouth County Police Departments List – MORE INFO
- Monmouth County Historical Societies List – MORE INFO
- Monmouth County Churches List – MORE INFO
The Monmouth County 200 Club should be added to Greg Kelly’s list of non profits.
Since 1974 this group has provided, death benefits, funds & other assistance to police and first responders who are injured or die on the job. The Club also gives college scholarships to the children of police and fire officials – already over $2million has been expended on such scholarships
Greg- Nice work. Merry Christmas. -Steve