Eastern Bergen County, NJ -- The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County's 2024-2025 Annual Campaign is underway. The campaign raises funds to provide grants to nonprofit agencies responding to rising need for critical services that are outpacing available resources.

As the season for giving thanks begins, The Community Chest asks its neighbors to give locally. For 91 years, The Community Chest has identified needs, led initiatives and supported nonprofits to make local communities stronger and benefit people in the area. The Chest's critical funding supports operations and directs services for agencies' clients for health and mental health services, food insecurity and healthy eating, educational enhancement/college and career preparation, and home care for seniors and the disabled.

When people give locally to The Chest, they also support several community-wide initiatives the organization operates in eastern Bergen County. These initiatives include Connections: Tackling the Epidemic of Loneliness, Partnership for Healthy Eating, Professional Development Series, Racial Justice, and Young Women's Leadership Program.

Give Locally

During the Great Depression, The Community Chest was founded to help neighbors in need by providing grants to nonprofit agencies serving those facing the greatest hardships in our community. “The public's support is critical to our ability to respond to increasing critical needs, which exceed our capacity. With one contribution to The Community Chest, you can help many. Donations made to our annual campaign provide the largest source of our grants to local nonprofits. Working together, we can meet these needs and strengthen our community," said Dr. Shelly Wimpfheimer, Executive Director of The Community Chest.

Neighbors Helping Neighbors

Each year, The Chest raises funds and allocates them in competitive grants to nonprofit agencies demonstrating the capacity to provide services to local citizens. Coordinating and planning services are also provided in its communities, serving as a bridge between agencies and organizations and investing in the stability and quality of the service network. The organization's Board of Managers implements a thorough vetting process of screening, research, and monitoring to assure the funds raised are directed to worthy programs and the areas of greatest need.

Donate

The public can help meet the increased need for services. Contributions of any size may be made by check to The Community Chest, located at 122 South Van Brunt Street, 2nd Floor, Englewood, NJ 07631. Donations may be made online on the organization's website at www.thecommunitychestebc.org/. Donations are tax-deductible, as permitted by law. For information, call 201-568-7474 or contact [email protected].