Category: SJ WOMEN GIVE

In June, Impact100 SJ members awarded Ronald McDonald House of Southern NJ $27,500 to replace the carpet throughout the Camden facility with easier to maintain flooring. They had applied for the $100k Core Mission Grant for this project, but our members were thrilled that the organization didn't walk away empty-handed. We knew they, at least, had a large chunk of what they needed to complete the renovation. But that wasn't enough for Jackie Cometz, who became part of Impact100 SJ collective giving initiative last October. Impact100 SJ Leadership Council presents Ronald McDonald House of Southern NJ with $27.5k General Operating Grant. "It was Divine Intervention that I joined the group prior to this event because when I hear the word "flooring" .... my ears perk up!" Cometz shared. "I approached…

The Impact100 South Jersey Annual Meeting is the most exciting night of the year. It's the culmination of a year of hard work engaging new members, re-engaging existing members and managing a very stringent grant review process. Our volunteers work hard and the annual meeting gives them a chance to network and celebrate what we've accomplished together. But, of course, the real reason for getting together is to hear from our grant candidates and vote to award the grants to which we all contributed. 2019 Annual Meeting Photo Gallery Click on the photo to enlarge. Make sure you click through all three pages! [ngg src="galleries" ids="2" display="basic_thumbnail"]

[ngg src="galleries" ids="1" display="basic_slideshow"] Big Brothers Big Sisters, Hispanic Family Center and Ronald McDonald House Receive Grants In Impact100 South Jersey's Record-Setting Second Year We are please to announce that our $100,000 Impact100 SJ grant will allow Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cumberland and Salem Counties to increase the number of kids they serve through new technology. Mentor 2.0 is a curriculum-based online program model that lets "Big" mentors and "Little" mentees interact weekly through the iMentor program. They anticipate Mentor 2.0 will reduce some of the challenges the organization faces recruiting "Bigs" because of their travel commitments and time limitations. Impact100 South Jersey Core Mission Grants are intended to help local organizations reach the next level and increase access to their services.  Big Brothers Big Sisters' leadership believes that Mentor 2.0 is the best tool to transform…