Seasonal & Holidays
Morris County Battered Women's Services Received $5,000 Holiday Donation
The gift comes from the FirstEnergy Foundation.
MORRISTOWN, NJ— Morris County's Battered Women's Service received a $5,000 holiday donation, courtney of the FirstEnergy Foundation.
They were one of 12 charities selected as part of FirstEnergy's 12 Gifts Of The Season program. FirstEnergy is a utility company which includes JCP&L.
“The donation was meant to bring added holiday spirit to an organization that does a lot of good year-round in the JCP&L area,” said Dee Lowery, president of the FirstEnergy Foundation. “Our goal was to create a new giving program focused on enhancing children’s services, or providing additional support for organizations facing a critical need during this time of year.”
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Jersey Battered Women's Service provides prevention and rehabilitation services to victims of domestic violence.
Services include a 24-hour hotline, counseling, a safe house, children’s services, legal assistance and life skills education. For information about the services available go to http://www.jbws.org.
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