5 Hudson County Nonprofits To Support This Holiday Season

HUDSON COUNTY, NJ — If you’re like many of your Bergen County neighbors, you may spend a good part of the holiday season with your credit card in hand buying gifts for family and friends. Coming up soon is a special chance to give back to the local community.

Giving Tuesday, which in 2024 falls on Dec. 3, is a day dedicated to supporting nonprofit and community groups. Since 2012, nonprofits worldwide have used the Tuesday after Thanksgiving to galvanize fundraising, rally volunteers and add momentum to their causes.

Maintaining funding is a constant challenge for many nonprofits that fill gaps and meet other needs in the area.

Here are five local nonprofits to consider getting behind on Giving Tuesday:

1. Women Rising, Hudson County —According to North Jersey domestic violence advocates, 12,680 people were experiencing homelessness in New Jersey this year according to the Point In Time Count. Among them, 1,466 were victims of domestic violence. Those feeling DV were often subject to financial abuse. Each county has one or more agencies that can help. In Hudson County, Women Rising is dedicated to helping victims. Find out more here.
2. Family Promise of Hudson County assists struggling families with housing and resources. They are working with a local Girl Scout Troop on an Ugly Sweater Line Dance Party coming up in mid-December to benefit their families. Find out more about that event here and about the group here.
3. Hudson County CASA, Court Appointed Special Advocates for children, trains volunteers to help advocate for foster kids so they don't fall through the cracks in the court system. Find out more and donate here.
4. The York Street Project, a homelessness organization based in Jersey City, provides housing for individuals and familes in the area. Find out more here.
5. Hoboken Shelter: Want to provide a warm meal to the area's homeless residents and those working and still struggling? Find out more here.

Schools, shelters, and many more area organizations are involved in Giving Tuesday. Do you have a cause, charity, or non-profit event to list on Patch? Here's how to do it free.