GIVING TUESDAY: Hudson County Community Initiatives Invite Neighbors to #GiveLocal This Holiday Season

We all know the story—when you #ShopLocal, you make a bigger impact.

With Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday all behind us, many organizations in our area are hoping their neighbors can #GiveLocal—where they’ll see firsthand the immediate impact of their generosity.

Need a bit of guidance? Here’s a quick look at a number of prominent local initiatives that are doing great work in the Hoboken/Jersey City area:

Hoboken Shelter: Providing shelter to 50 people nightly, serving over 500 meals daily, hosting 1,000 showers weekly, the goal of the Hoboken Shelter is to end homelessness one person at a time. They provide such support services as food, shelter, case management, counseling, job and life skills training, creative arts workshops, emergency homelessness prevention grants, and permanent supportive housing solutions—all geared toward helping homeless guests develop the skills needed to gain employment, achieve independence, and re-integrate into the community.

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Liberty Humane Society: Liberty Humane Society’s mission is to foster a community of compassion and respect, and provide animals in need with a chance at a lifelong, loving home. They care for, treat, and find homes for thousands of animals every year. Liberty Humane Society is an open admission shelter that contracts with Jersey City, Bayonne and Hoboken. This means that every stray animal found in these cities is brought to LHS, day or night. Rehoming animals who have nowhere else to go is one of the most urgent aspects of our mission, but our long-term goal is to build a community in which those services are no longer needed.

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Fund for a Better Waterfront: For nearly 30 years, FBW has worked tirelessly to fulfill the vision for a contiguous, public park along the Hudson River and development that reflects the best thinking in urban design. FBW has shown leadership on important public policy issues ranging from flood mitigation, landscape design, urban planning and real estate development. FBW has hired some of the best planners, landscape architects and attorneys available to grapple with these issues.

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Hoboken Historical Museum: The Hoboken Historical Museum welcomes visitors 6 days a week, showcasing Hoboken’s history, diverse culture, architecture and landmarks with exhibits, guest speakers and educational programming in the former Bethlehem Steel Machine Shop at 1301 Hudson St. Admission is just $5; free for children and Museum members. The Museum is a 501c3 nonprofit organization, founded in 1986.

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TRUE Mentors: A nonprofit that provides free mentoring services to local children, TRUE Mentors offer a variety of programs that help Hudson County children develop healthy, strong relationships that allow them to reach their full potential.

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Hoboken Public Education Foundation: With an aim to support Hoboken public schools by elevating and enhancing the public education experience through private funding, Hoboken PEF endeavors to strengthen and enrich the Hoboken public education experience by supporting innovative and meaningful programs. The program provides financial assistance for the improvement of facilities and equipment at Hoboken schools, generates a spirit of local enthusiasm and support, encourages the involvement of parents and community members in constantly improving the quality of a Hoboken public education—all while providing a vehicle to facilitate tax-deductible contributions for the benefit of our schools.

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HoLa – Hoboken Dual Language Charter School: The Hoboken Dual Language Charter School is a free public school committed to providing an exceptional education in Spanish and English to develop engaged, well-rounded bilingual citizens with a global and multi-cultural perspective, who take personal responsibility for becoming positive members of their communities.

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WomenRising: For over 110 years, WomenRising has been helping women and their families in need of jobs, safety from domestic violence, freedom from substance abuse, safe homes for children. WomenRising offers supportive counseling, crisis intervention, workforce development and job placement, shelter for victims of domestic violence, outreach, advocacy, and referrals. The foremost community-based organization for women in Hudson County. WomenRising assists women and their families to achieve self-sufficiency and live safe, productive and fulfilling lives, through social services, economic development, and advocacy services.

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Jubilee Center of Hoboken: All Saints Parish created the All Saints Community Service and Development Corporation in 1995 to help meet the social and economic needs of children and families. Our mission is to equip children and families with the tools not only to survive, but also to overcome the many barriers they face. The Jubilee Center believes that all people deserve a fair chance at creating a fulfilling life based on self-esteem, self-reliance, personal accountability and respect for others.

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Camp Liberty Education Arts Team: Founded in 1974 as a safe and tranquil outdoor space in Jersey City for young people from different neighborhoods to come together to do art, join in song, play sports and take part in theater, Camp Liberty has evolved into a multifaceted recreational, artistic and cultural experience for children ages 6 to 15 to learn, grow, and create. Camp Liberty’s Educational Arts Team aims to improve literacy for low income urban students in low performing schools and provide positive cultural, social and recreational experiences in an outdoor setting during the summer months for local children.

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Hoboken Christmas Exchange: The fifth annual Hoboken Christmas Exchange invites you to be part of spreading joy to someone in need this Christmas. Love your neighbors in a powerful way by becoming an elf or by adopting a family or child this December. This phenomenal event by Hoboken Grace takes place December 14.

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Mile Square Theatre: MST has been producing plays in Hoboken for nearly two decades. Since moving into their home at 1400 Clinton five years ago, they’ve seen our audiences and our impact on the community grow. With programming ranging from slapstick comedy to profound drama to light-hearted family entertainment, MST brings high-quality performances to thousands of audience members in Hudson County every year.

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Hoboken American Legion Post 107: After losing their headquarters to Superstorm Sandy, Hoboken American Legion Post 107 came roaring back, with the goal of turning their new HQ into a full-service facility that provides 6 units of housing for service veterans in need.

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Above is just a sample of scores of organizations that do amazing work right here in our community. Various church and civic organizations are always looking for support—if you don’t have the money, they’ll gladly take your time as a volunteer.

#GiveLocal #LiveLocal

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