SJWomen100, Author at Impact100 South Jersey

24 Jul 2023

GRANTEE SPOTLIGHT & BEYOND THE CHECK OPPORTUNITY: 2019 & 2023 Grantee Big Brothers Big Sisters

SJ WOMEN GIVE

Two-time Grantee, Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS)of Cumberland & Salem Counties sees Impact100SJ members as a path to their success. BBBS of Cumberland & Salem Counties has received two Impact100 South Jersey grants in four years. In 2019, they were awarded our Core Mission grant of $100K to help launch…

24 Jul 2023

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Cindy Washko-Margraf

Member Profiles, SJ WOMEN GIVE

A member since 2019, Cindy Washko-Margraf was a bit disappointed that she didn’t know about Impact100 South Jersey one year earlier. Being a philanthropist at heart, she deeply endorses the concept of collective giving and would have loved to have been a charter member. Nevertheless, she is very proud to…

13 Jul 2023

BEYOND THE CHECK: Ways to Support Grantee Ronald McDonald House

Beyond The Check

2019 General Operating grantee Ronald McDonald House of Southern New Jersey offers hope, help, and home for families of seriously ill children. They do this by providing accommodations for families and pediatric patients who receive treatment at local hospitals within the Philadelphia region. It is proven that children heal faster and…

11 Jul 2023

BEYOND THE CHECK: Grantee Cathedral Kitchen Needs Summer Volunteers

Beyond The Check

During the pandemic, our events were canceled while demands on organizations like Cathedral Kitchen (CK) were skyrocketing. In 2020, Impact100 South Jersey was proud to redirect event money to provide a special grant to Cathedral Kitchen contributing to their ability to provide meals at a critical time. But it's no…

07 Jul 2023

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Sharon Reel

Member Profiles

Sharon Reel joined Impact100SJ in 2019. Her friend, Nancy Gulick, who she has known for a long time through the Haddonfield schools, was already a member of Impact 100SJ. Nancy sent an email to Sharon about the group and she joined immediately. Sharon joined the Haddonfield Rotary in 2014 after…

29 Jun 2023

BEYOND THE CHECK: 1,000 Produce Bags As Good as Gold to Farmers Against Hunger

Beyond The Check

Sophia Buckalew (pictured), Farmers Against Hunger (FAH) Logistics Director for the NJ Agricultural Society, was on hand on June 14th at the FAH headquarters site in Delran to unload an SUV packed to the hilt with cloth/canvas produce bags. FAH was one of our 2021 $50,000 General Operating Grant recipients.…

26 Jun 2023

Heart of Camden Awarded 2023 $100,000 Core Mission Grant

Events, Grants

[Scroll Down for Event Photos] Impact100 South Jersey awarded $211,000 in grants to three South Jersey nonprofits at our Annual Meeting on June 21, 2023 at Adventure Aquarium in Camden, NJ. A $100,000 core mission grant was awarded to the Heart of Camden. The grant will be used to expand programming…

16 Jun 2023

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Kristy Kazelskis

Member Profiles

Kristy Kazelskis is thrilled to be a new member of Impact 100SJ because she believes, “Women are the ones who always get the job done,” much like Margaret Thatcher’s quote, “If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman.” A huge attraction for…

10 Jun 2023

Impact100 SJ Receives Oaks Integrated Care’s Rooted In Community Award

Events, SJ WOMEN GIVE

On June 8, Impact100 South Jersey was among four recipients of Oaks Integrated Care's Rooted In Community Awards. The event took place at Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton, NJ. Oaks Integrated Care is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for children, adults and families living…

05 Jun 2023

GRANTEE SPOTLIGHT: 2022 $100k Grantee Preparing to Build the Impact100 SJ Wing

Beyond The Check, Grants

Impact100 South Jersey’s 2022 Core Mission grantee, Boys & Girls Clubs of Cumberland County (BGCCC), has had a busy year since our 2022 Annual Meeting. In addition to rebuilding their post-pandemic, in-person youth enrollment, they have been working with their local government to secure permits and an architect to design…

Author: SJWomen100