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Bergen Volunteers Buzz

February 2020

What is the Buzz?

Bergen Volunteers Buzz is our monthly newsletter highlighting organizational news, events, updates, and volunteer opportunities. Look out for our newsletter at the beginning of every month to stay connected with your friends at

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Upcoming Events

New Jersey Wind Symphony

with Kim Laskowski

February 7, 2020

West Side Presbyterian Church

Bergen Volunteers is proud to be the Community Connection partner with the New Jersey Wind Symphony! Check us out at their guest table where our CEO, Lynne Algrant will be discussing Bergen Volunteers and Census 2020!

Making Connections:

An Evening of

Networking & Learning

March 3, 2020

Twin Door Tavern

Join us for an evening of appetizers, networking and learning! Connect with LEADers who are making a difference in the county and find out why Bergen LEADS is a program you should be in!

Exciting Volunteer Opportunities

Census 2020: An opportunity available once every 10 years!

Bergen Volunteers has teamed up with community partners in an effort to spread the word and move towards a complete count on the 2020 census. Data collected from the census is used to allocate more than $675 billion annually to support state, county, and community programs. These programs impact housing, education, transportation, employment, health care and public policy initiatives in your community! Volunteer here to be on a Complete Count Committee!

Making-It-Home: Remote Intern

Are you looking into a career in the nonprofit sector? Want to hone your grant-writing skills?

Making-It-Home is seeking an intern to research potential funders and complete proposals and applications for Making-It-Home. No phone or face-to-face solicitation required. Work can be done from home. Contact Cynthia Massarsky by e-mail here or by phone, 201-803-4608.

Making-It-Home Mover

Achieve your 2020 fitness goals by combining volunteer work and lifting! Making-It-Home is looking for volunteers to assist in moving gently-used furniture from donors’ homes to clients’ apartments. Generally from 8 am to 1 pm. No ongoing commitment required – volunteers sign up and we contact you when we need help. Must be able to lift furniture with other movers, often up 1-2 flights of stairs. Contact Tim Franco by e-mail here or by phone, 201-289-8444.

Making-It-Home: Remote Volunteer

Do you have some free time? Want to help those formerly homeless have beautiful pieces to furnish their new homes? Making-It-Home is seeking Intern/Volunteer to identify and contact potential donors of gently-used furniture (e.g., assisted living facilities, hotels). Work can be done from you r home. Contact Cynthia Massarsky by e-mail here or by phone, 201-803-4608.

Helping Home-Bound Seniors: CHEER Volunteer

Grocery shopping is a tedious task, but did you know that there are seniors in Bergen County who can’t do it themselves and have no other help? Become a CHEER volunteer and assist a local senior in need by doing their grocery shopping. For two hours a week, you’ll make a senior feel safer and more independent as well as give them the socialization they often miss out on. Contact us here for more information.

Program Updates

Volunteers in Tax Assistance (VITA)

Bergen Volunteers kicks off our annual VITA program offering free tax help to qualified individuals and families. Trained volunteers work with qualified clients to prepare their 2019 federal and state income taxes. Click here to learn about qualifications and requirements.

If you qualify, call 201-489-9454 ext. 209 to schedule your appointment!

Bergen LEADS: Class of 2021 Applications

The Bergen LEADS Application for next year is now available! We are looking for individuals from a wide range of fields who have the skills, values and motivation to be a special kind of leader. You will have the opportunity to meet leaders and decision makers; explore opportunities and challenges in Bergen County; discover your passions; and be part of change in your community! Access the application here .