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5 Things: Nonprofits You Need to Know

Interested in a good cause? These people near Jefferson are, too.

There are good people doing great things in and around Jefferson. Don't believe us? Check out these 5 (actually 6) Nonprofits You Should Know.

  1. K.I.S.S. (Kitties In-need-of Someone Special)
  2. , Hopatcong

Run by Hopatcong resident Chris Margo,
  • , Oak Ridge
    This organization, part of Catholic charities, runs residential and group homes for persons with disabilities.
  • Alfa Development, Oak Ridge
    This non-profit helps people with autism live productive and happy lives.
  • The Blackwell Street Center for the Arts, Dover 
    The cooperative gallery was developed by a group of artists as a place to show their work.
  • The Jersey Gators, Sussex County
    This group uses swimming as a basis for helping people succeed in the pool and in life.
  • Legal Services of Northwest Jersey
    Offers free civil legal services for low-income people, including maintaining essential needs, senior programs, domestic abuse, homelessness, eviction, and foreclosure. Serves Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Sussex and Warren counties.
  • Know more nonprofits in and around Jefferson? Tell us about them in the comments.

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