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Make A Difference

Silent Auction Dinner & Dance

The Voorhees Community Athletic Foundation* (VCAF) is a group of volunteer parents whose mission is to raise funds in order to purchase and donate an all-purpose turf field to Voorhees High School. We intend to obtain individual donations and corporate sponsorships in order to reach our goal. The all-purpose turf field will benefit every child [...]

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Community Flea Market

Community Flea Market
Saturday May 1, 2010
8:00AM-3:00PM
Memorial Park, Lebanon Township
Rain or Shine!
Spots are available for $15 grass and $20 pavilion. Please provide your own table. Vendors welcome!
Clothing Donation- used clothing, shoes, stuffed animals, and household fabrics. Save your items and plan to bring them by that day in large garbage bags.
Used Books/Video Donations- We are also [...]

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The Ensemble Theatre of New Jersey Presents Oliver! to Help the People of Haiti

The Ensemble Theatre of New Jersey will present two benefit performances of Oliver!, Lionel Bart’s wonderful musical based on the Charles Dickens classic. All proceeds from these performances will go the people of Haiti who are struggling to survive following a devastating earthquake. Executive Director Maeve Pambianchi feels that Oliver! is an ideal vehicle for [...]

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January is Blood Donor Recognition Month Pelican Ski Shop Will Give HMC Blood Donors A Special Gift

During the winter months many of us are not thinking about the blood supply at our local hospital. We all assume that when we need it, it will be there. Seventy percent of the blood used for patients at Hunterdon Medical Center comes from donors in the community. Pelican Ski & Snowboard Shop in Whitehouse [...]

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Local Students Eligible for Simon Youth Foundation Scholarship Program

The application period for Simon Youth Foundation’s (SYF) Community Scholarship Program, for which area high school seniors are eligible, opened October 15. Students can find the application by logging on to SYF’s website at www.syf.org, or pick up a paper copy by visiting the Information Center at Liberty Village Premium Outlets.
Scholarships are awarded to one [...]

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Hunterdon Medical Center Needs Blood Donors

Everyday, lives are saved by blood donors in our community. In fact, 70% of the blood used at Hunterdon Medical Center comes from donors in the community. Hunterdon Medical Center depends heavily on regular volunteer blood donors to maintain an adequate and safe blood supply.
Giving blood is the most generous act of kindness that one [...]

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Looking for volunteers for the Stanton Holly Trail

The Stanton Holly Trail is the longest running house tour in the state of NJ. It is a tour of 5+ homes, in early December, that have been decorated for the holiday season. We are in desperate need of volunteers to help decorate these homes and with other postions throughout the organization. For more information [...]

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Helpline Seeks Friendly Visitors

Hunterdon Helpline, the county’s all-volunteer telephone helpline reached by dialing 2-1-1, is looking for friendly people with time to visit the county’s elderly who need companionship. It only takes and hour or two a week to share a smile with a shut-in person. Friendly visitors can share memories and photos, play cards or help write [...]

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Supporting Our Troops

Whether you agree or disagree with the situation in Iraq, one thing we all must do is show support for our troops who are there. Here are some ways that you can do that from here at home.

The Hunterdon County Chapter of the Red Cross – currently they are accepting donations of supplies for our [...]

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Volunteer Opportunities in Hunterdon County

Meals on Wheels is seeking volunteer drivers to deliver noon-time meals to homebound, elderly or disabled residents in Hunterdon County, Mon-Fri. They also need volunteers to assist the part-time staff in packing meals and to serve as board members. Anyone interested in Volunteering should call 908-735-8332.
South Branch Watershed Association needs volunteers to clean-up the South Branch of [...]

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Local Area Food Pantries

Flemington Area Food Pantry: (908) 788-5568
Lambertville Food Pantry: (609) 397-0194
High Bridge Open Cupboard: (908) 638-5773
NORWESCAP Food Bank (908) 454-4322

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