How to volunteer and donate in New Jersey during the coronavirus outbreak (01/17/21)
Updated Jan 17, 2021;
Over the course of the past 10 months, many organizations and individuals have worked to get food to New Jerseyans in need.
In fact, some groups have massaged their missions in order to help those who have felt the economic impact of the coronavirus.
One such organization is Grow It Green Morristown, which works to create sustainable farms and gardens, and educate communities on healthy eating and environmental stewardship.
Lisa Alexander, executive director of the nonprofit said, “In 2020, determined to serve, Grow It Green modified programs and focused resources to meet the needs of our community in crisis. We provided equitable and sustained access to fresh, local food, outdoor spaces and activities, and education about the environment and health in a year when food insecurity, racial equity and climate change issues were brought to the forefront.”
SJI Reflects on 2020 as a Year of Giving and Support to Local Communities
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The Bar by the Bar
Who s the Bar? It s Jim Babjak of the Smithereens of Carteret and Scotch Plains, Kurt Reil of the Grip Weeds of Highland Park, and Metuchen music man Danny Adlerman. They ve teamed up for this set of very appealing rock, crafted with care and delivered with conviction. What s “The Winding Circumstance”? We don t know, but we can’t stop humming it.
Oh, the Bar is an acronym for Babjak-Adlerman-Reil. 2020 by Bon Jovi
If passion stirs the artist, then Jon Bon Jovi’s passion for the political is good for the music of Bon Jovi. “2020” took on topical topics like President Trump, gun control and the Black Lives Matter movement in a pointed and passionate way. It never flailed wildly, and it brought home the goods musically with an extra zing. There may be some Bon Jovi fans who would rather the rocker eschew the political stuff, but we feel it only enhances the music.
How to volunteer and donate in New Jersey during the coronavirus outbreak (12/20/20)
Updated Dec 24, 2020;
The holidays can be difficult for those coping with isolation. And, this year, the fight against the spread of the coronavirus has meant a necessary surge in social separation. For elderly individuals, loneliness can be especially difficult.
At Harrogate, a not-for-profit life plan community in Lakewood, isolation of the residents has been a concern of the staffers this season.
Kelly O’Toole, MSW, director of social services at Harrogate said, “COVID-19 has had such an impact on everyone, especially our seniors. The impact social isolation has on older adults can be detrimental. It not only affects their mental health but their overall well-being. It has been hard for all of our residents at Harrogate to have such a change in their routine both inside and outside of Harrogate. They’ve had to adapt to the ‘new normal’ which hasn’t been easy for them. Not being ab
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