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Make A Difference

Give Blood at Hunterdon Medical Center and Get Rita’s

Everyday, lives are saved by blood donors in our community. Hunterdon Medical Center depends heavily on regular volunteer blood donors to maintain an adequate and safe blood supply. During the month of September, The Blood Bank at Hunterdon Medical Center will give all blood donors a coupon for a free Italian ice from Rita’s in [...]

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The Youth Center Clothing Shed

Please help The Youth Center with their clothing shed. They have a clothing shed on their property for the collection of used clothing and stuffed animals. This helps you, them and others. The clothes DO NOT GET SHREDDED INTO RAGS. The shed is located in the rear of the side parking lot at The Youth [...]

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Make A Difference In Your Community Become A Hunterdon Medical Center Volunteer

Looking to help others and feel better about yourself? How about becoming a volunteer at Hunterdon Medical Center. Volunteering your time to help others will not only make a difference in someone’s life but, it can help you learn and develop new skills, give you an opportunity to meet new people, gain work experience and [...]

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Hunterdon Medical Center Will Accept Double Platelet Donations

Hunterdon Medical Center has a community blood donor service which means the blood we draw is given to Hunterdon Medical Center patients only. We are about 70% self sufficient. However, the other 30% must be purchased from other blood centers. In order to increase our own blood supply in our community we need your help. [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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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Donations of Money, Goods or Services

This is just a small sampling of agencies in our area. For more information you can contact the Hunterdon Helpline via their website at www.helplinehc.org for other local agencies that can benefit from your donated items, financial contributions and/or your time through volunteering. Or you can help these agencies through the United Way of Hunterdon [...]

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Rawhide Rescue at work in High Bridge!

Rawhide Rescue was formed to serve the needs of homeless dogs by providing loving and expedient rescue, foster homes and placement with a great measure of compassion and through teamwork with you and other rescue groups and shelters. Rawhide Rescue is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. We’ll be happy to provide you with a tax-receipt upon [...]

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