Community Corner
Westfield - Giving Trees At Local Merchants Benefit The Community Through Togetherhood
The Westfield Area Y is proud to participate in a nationwide initiative for Social Responsibility called "Togetherhood."
The Westfield Area Y is proud to participate in a nationwide initiative for Social Responsibility called “Togetherhood.”
Togetherhood is a volunteer-led and idea-driven community service project. Community members and Y members are invited to start, lead and participate in volunteer service projects that benefit the community and local organizations. The Westfield Area Y will help turn your ideas into action.
The first community “Togetherhood” service project is The Giving Tree. This project started as an idea and volunteers turned it into action, creating a way to give people in need a memorable holiday.
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Volunteers from the community partnered with four local merchants to benefit Community Access Unlimited - Runaway & Homeless Youth Shelter this holiday season. At-risk youth often come to Community Access Unlimited having lived in many places but rarely a real home.
The vision of Community Access Unlimited, Runaway & Homeless Youth Shelter is to halt the cycle of homelessness by offering engaging programs that enable youth to move forward to a safer, healthier and a more productive way of living within the community.
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Interested participants who would like to help make someone’s holiday special can go to the locations below and pick an Angel, purchase a gift, wrap the gift and place it under the tree with the Angel tag attached by December 22nd. The following are the participating locations:
- Jersey Mike’s, Westfield
144 E. Broad Street, Westfield, NJ 07090
- Hilltop Bicycles, Cranford
30 Eastman St, Cranford, NJ 07016
- The Westfield Running Company
123 Quimby St, Westfield, NJ 07090
- The Juice House
510 North Ave, Garwood, NJ 07027
We all have great ideas to make our community a better place. What’s yours? Join Togetherhood today!
For more information, please contact Ben Nanna, Assistant Director, Special Programs & Events at (908) 233-2700 x279 or email bnanna@westfieldynj.org.
The Y is the nation’s leading nonprofit committed to strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Visit www.westfieldynj.org to learn more about Westfield Area Y programs. Financial assistance is available for those who qualify.
Pictured here: Jersey Mike’s of Westfield Franchise Owners, Carol Greco, Norm Greco
