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A charity golf tournament in South Jersey just raised $246,000 for hospice and grief support services. The 36-year tradition brings together volunteers who've experienced the care firsthand.
A New Jersey community brought back a decade-old tradition to support a toddler battling cancer. The sold-out Stoney Road Reunion raised funds for 1-year-old Samira Eirekat and her family during her neuroblastoma treatment.
When at least 29 people died this summer from lack of air conditioning, one New Jersey organization decided every vulnerable resident deserves to stay cool. HABcore's Cool Homes Campaign is upgrading HVAC systems for 500 people with chronic health conditions who can't regulate body temperature in extreme heat.
Susan Benjamin, 85, found her "floating sisterhood" paddling with New Jersey's first dragon boat team for breast cancer survivors. The Machestic Dragons turn recovery into exhilaration, proving there's vibrant life after diagnosis.
A couple fell in love by smuggling letters between Nazi concentration camps, defying impossible odds. Now their son shares their story of hope to combat hatred in New Jersey communities.
A New Jersey community is rallying together to protect local waterways during their 20th annual stream cleanup event. Hundreds of volunteers will remove trash from the John Clyde Stream to improve water quality for the entire region.
A New Jersey town is turning luxury handbags into meals for seniors through a clever charity auction. Every donated designer piece will directly fund food security programs for local older adults.
