Englewood Community Chest Awards $152K In Grants To Bergen Groups

ENGLEWOOD, NJ — The Community Chest has awarded more than $152,000 in grants to 26 local agencies.

The 86-year-old community chest, a nonprofit, supports other local nonprofits that serve people in eastern Bergen County.

The grant recipients are:

• Adler Aphasia Center
• Art Works: The Naomi Cohain Foundation
• Bergen Family Center
• Bergen Performing Arts Center
• Bergen Volunteer Center
• Bergen Volunteer Medical Initiative
• Center for Food Action
• The Center for Hope and Safety
• Dr. John Grieco Scholarship Fund
• Englewood Health
• Flat Rock Brook Nature Association
• Friends of Wright Arena
• Girl Scouts of Norhern New Jersey
• JCC Thurnauer School of Music
• Jewish Family and Children's Services of Northern New Jersey
• Metropolitan Community Center
• Office of Concern Food Pantry
• Planned Parenthood of Central and Greater New Jersey
• St. Paul's Choir School
• Southeast Senior Center for Independent Living
• Spectrum for Living
• Tenafly Nature Center
• Vantage Health System
• West Side Infant and Teen Parent Program
• Women's Rights Information Center
• YWCA of Bergen County

The Community Chest also awards grants to help holiday support programs.

Email: daniel.hubbard@patch.com