Annual Awards meeting
Birchwood Manor Wednesday, June 5, 2024
a special thanks to our sponsors & FRIENDS
Impact100 garden state is grateful for the support of many businesses and individuals in our community. Our generous Sponsors and Friends allow us to cover our operating costs and dedicate 100% of member contributions to grants for nonprofits. We offer our sincere gratitude to the following people and organizations.
GOLD SPONSORS
SILVER SPONSOR
BRONZE SPONSORS
FRIENDS & CORPORATE SUPPORTERS
AbbVie
Bayer
James A. Clark
ExxonMobil Foundation
Jane Kurek
Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies
Goldman Sachs
Microsoft Corporation
RiverStone Resources LLC
ThorLabs, Inc.
Novartis Foundation
Long Valley Peonies
Jeanie Diefenderfer
Philanos NC
Anonymous
This Evening’s Agenda
Cocktail Hour with Appetizers and Market Table
Move into Jefferson Ballroom
Welcome – Debby Seme, President
Crum & Forster – Gina Portoriero
Peapack Private – Cynthia Aiken
Membership Chairs – Lisa Wallburg, Ann Stachenfeld
Grant Operations Chair – Valerie Kazel
Announcement of Grant Recipients – Debby Seme
President Transition and Closing Remarks –Debby Seme and Celeste Campos
2024 grant finalists
CHESHIRE HOME
Program: Helping Paralyzed Young Adults
Rise&Walk Again
For Cheshire Home residents, young adults with spinal cord injuries, the idea of ever walking again seemed impossible – until now. The Rise&Walk will accelerate their journey to independence, completely changing the lives of our residents, their families, and caregivers.
COMFORT ZONE CAMP
Program: Free NJ Bereavement Camp Where Children Learn to Grieve, Heal & Grow
Comfort Zone Camp is looking to add an additional NJ bereavement camp to provide a resource for the estimated 149,000 NJ children who will lose a parent or sibling by the time they are 18 years old.
2024 grant finalists
HOUSING PARTNERSHIP FOR MORRIS COUNTY (HPNJ)
Program: Financial Empowerment Program for Teens
Financial Empowerment for Teens is an innovative program that uses digital and real-world scenarios to teach teenagers from marginalized communities financial literacy in a classroom setting. Our workshop series equips students with the skills and attitudes to be fiscally responsible adults.
THE INSTITUTE OF MUSIC FOR CHILDREN Program: Arts Access for High-Need Children
The Institute will provide high-quality arts education for 50 children with special needs by launching a comprehensive training and coaching process for 20 teaching artists and 30 youth leaders. Participants will have a customized Engagement Plan and one-on-one mentorship.
2024 grant finalists
PASSAIC COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
FOUNDATION: EARLY CHILDHOOD AND TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM
Program: Home School Literacy Link (HSLL)
Based on a successful pilot, HSLL is a parent-education program that will empower 180 low-income parents, caregivers, and families with training, resources, and materials to introduce research-based early literacy strategies in the home.
REBUILDING TOGETHER NORTH JERSEY, INC.
Program: Community Revitalization Partnership Initiative in Upper Ringwood
We will provide critical home repairs for six low-income Native American families. This is part of a larger project to revitalize a marginalized community. These repairs will improve, health and safety of the entire struggling neighborhood.
TABLE TO TABLE
Program: Food Rescue Heroes: Bridging the Gap Between Food Waste and Food Insecurity
In NJ, nearly 1,000,000 people face hunger; 3,000,000,000 pounds of food is wasted annually. Table to Table will partner with food donors, nonprofits, and volunteers to bridge the gap in Morris County, bringing healthy food to thousands of people.
RENEW
An IMPACT Scan the code to renew (or join) today! www.impact100gardenstate.org/join 100% of each member’s $1000 annual donation funds our Impact grants. The Annual Awards Meeting and other Impact100 garden state events are free to members and guests thanks to our generous sponsors, friends, and members who give 110% when they sign up or renew. wanted all awesome women
Today To Keep Making
Crum & Forster is proud to sponsor Impact100 garden state and support their mission to provide high-impact grants to nonprofits serving the counties of Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, and Union.
