Non Profit

It's been 10 years of spreading awareness on substance use disorder and providing strength to families and individuals who have been impacted by the disease. Ten years of proving that recovery is real. Ten years of embracing multiple pathways to…

It was a December to remember for The HOPE Center in Toms River as the local nonprofit served community members in need during the holiday season through its annual Star Light, Star Bright event and Christmas Meal Giveaway.The Star Light,…

This holiday season, the youth groups of Ocean Partnership for Children (OPC) are doing whatever they can to make a difference in the lives of their fellow youth in and around Ocean County. From OPC's YAS (Your Authentic Self) teen…

HOPE Sheds Light, Inc. (HSL), a family focused non-profit organization offering education, resources, support and HOPE to everyone and anyone affected by substance use disorder, recently hosted its 4th Annual Evening of HOPE, honoring Beverly Prima. The sold-out event was…

Shop Downtown, a leading provider of digital downtown city-based merchant discount cards, today unveiled a new way for nonprofits to fundraise via the firm's new mobile app, available on Google Play and the Apple App Store, just in time for…

Ocean Partnership for Children's (OPC) Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee held a Multicultural Potluck Feast on November 14 to celebrate the nonprofit's rich diversity during the holiday season."We are so thankful for the opportunity to celebrate the variety of…

A family of five was about to be evicted from their Ocean Acres home. They didn't know who to turn to for help, so they googled support services and found Family Promise of Southern Ocean County. The nonprofit was able…

What is a guardianship and how do you obtain one? What are the legal rights of parents and caregivers of children with disabilities? Three local nonprofits have come together to address these questions and more. Ocean Partnership for Children (OPC)…

Ocean Partnership for Children (OPC) is seeking proposals to develop and/or increase the availability of community-based resources to Ocean County youth experiencing emotional, behavioral, developmental, intellectual, substance use needs, and their families."OPC provides care management services to children and youth…

The HOPE Center will host Gift of Warmth/Operation BBQ Relief on Saturday, November 5th from 10am to 2pm at 253 Chestnut Street in Toms River. This event will be held in partnership with Operation BBQ Relief supported by DRJ Catering,…

It has been eight months since Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish's cargo van went out of service. Since then, volunteers at the Lakewood church have been utilizing their personal vehicles to pick up and transport food to serve community members…

The MDSC Buddy Walk, the largest gathering of the Down syndrome community in New England, returned to Wakefield Common after a 3-year-hiatus. At the walk, Governor Charlie Baker addressed the walkers and accepted the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress’ Annual Leadership…

NPower, one of the country’s largest nonprofits providing free IT skills training, professional development, and job placement, has announced Ben Kesler as the new Executive Director for NPower Missouri. Kesler recently served as interim Executive Director for NPower Missouri. Kesler…

"The coolest thing just happened in this room… and everybody saw it," said the Amazing Max Darwin. "If you [the audience] just saw a beautiful young lady floating in the air, please raise your hand [hands go up all around…

There were 2,076 substance abuse treatment admissions for Atlantic County residents with the primary drug being alcohol. This accounts for 28 percent of all admissions, second only to heroin (3,597 admissions/48 percent). Of those numbers, 452 residents were from Atlantic…

As the war in Ukraine continues on, the medical infrastructure in the country has been severely damaged due to attacks on hospitals, ambulances and other health care facilities. With medical supplies in desperate demand, one local Rotary Club has stepped…

It's almost time to lace up those sneakers and support a great cause! The 5th Annual Causeway 5K will be held on Sunday, October 16th at Southern Regional High School, 90 Cedar Bridge Road in Manahawkin. The event, presented by…

Nine years later and hope is stronger than ever. The 9th Annual Celebration of HOPE Walk, hosted by HOPE Sheds Light (HSL), brought nearly 2,000 individuals and families to the Seaside Heights Boardwalk on September 10th to learn about substance…

"The need to leave a legacy is our spiritual need to have a sense of meaning, purpose, personal congruence and contribution," – Stephen Covey.Ocean County College Foundation is celebrating 60 years of academic growth and excellence by unveiling its Legacy…

Where there is a need, there is always a way. OceanFirst Foundation, which celebrated its 25th anniversary last year, has built a solid reputation as a good neighbor – providing grants that assist families, organizations, schools and communities in New…