Keeping you up to date on the Jersey Cares Corporate Community
November 2015
Frosty's Friends
Spread holiday cheer to children in shelters and transitional housing facilities during this holiday season.
If you are interested in fulfilling the wishes of children in need this holiday season, please email
Jennifer Lewellen with the number of letters your team would like to answer and your main point of contact.
Project Pic of the Month
October 29 marked the three year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy's destruction, felt throughout New Jersey. We are grateful for the thousands of volunteers who joined us to help our neighbors and our state recover. So much work remains to be done, as this group of Prudential volunteers found early in October when they arrived at a Keansburg residence. The volunteers removed siding that was damaged by high winds and helped repair damaged porch steps. Big thanks to Prudential and its employees for spending their Saturday helping people in need, even three years after the storm.
The Jersey Cares Coat Drive
The 20th Annual Jersey Cares Coat Drive is in full swing! We have over 50,000 requests for individuals who do not have coats for this winter. Find out how your company can make a difference by collecting new and gently used coats here or by emailing Jennifer Lewellen.
Jersey Cares Blog
Check out what Jersey Cares has been up to on our blog!
Stay Connected!
More than 1,100 corporate volunteers participated in service projects in October, making this our busiest season of corporate service on record! Our thanks go out to all of the hardworking volunteers who helped make a tremendous and important difference to all of our partner organizations! With Thanksgiving and the rest of the holiday season right around the corner, you can start getting into the holiday spirit with a festive volunteer project. To learn how your company can get involved, please contact Michelle Dee.
Winter Wonderland with Jersey Cares!
Story Time - Visit an elementary school classroom and read festive children's books with students.
Play Time - Interact with students by creating seasonal crafts or gingerbread houses.
Party Time - Host a holiday party for a children's shelter, either in your office or at a nonprofit, complete with handmade decorations, wrapped gifts, and snacks. Both kids and adults are sure to have a great time!
For the hardworking employees of Becton Dickinson, volunteerism may not always be glamorous, but it does always bring a smile! Between sorting memorabilia and treasures in the basement of an American Legion Post to leading nutrition workshops at an elementary school, Becton Dickinson showed their spirit by both preserving our history and ensuring a bright future for the kids of New Jersey. We are grateful for their contributions to behind-the-scenes (and underground!) volunteerism as well as their creative streak as gardeners and landscapers for the day. Serving four different locations, including a nature preserve where they cleared trails, each group brought their unique talents and positive spirit to their projects. We know we speak for Jersey Cares, and New Jersey as a whole, when we say, thank you Becton Dickinson!
Learn more about corporate engagement through Jersey Cares.
