5 Nonprofits In West Orange To Support This Holiday Season

WEST ORANGE, NJ— If you’re like many of your neighbors in West Orange, 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 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 West Orange area.

Here is a short list of local nonprofits to consider getting behind on Giving Tuesday (although there are many more that also deserve highlighting!)

INTERFAITH FOOD PANTRY OF THE ORANGES - The Interfaith Food Pantry of the Oranges (IFPO) is a volunteer-powered, supplemental food pantry helping to meet essential human needs of food-insecure residents of Orange, East Orange & West Orange, NJ, with dignity and respect. Learn more about this local nonprofit here.

WEST ORANGE ARTS COUNCIL - The West Orange Arts Center offers enriching and innovative programs and events that make art accessible to everyone in our community. Its programs are designed to inspire creativity — artist talks, lecture series, panel discussions, film screenings, and hands-on art-making events. Learn more about this local nonprofit here.

ROTARY CLUB OF WEST ORANGE - Rotary brings together a global network of volunteer leaders who dedicate their time and talent to tackle the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges. Learn more about this local nonprofit here.

WEST ORANGE TNVR - TNVR involves humanely trapping feral cats, spaying or neutering them, vaccinating them against rabies and other common illnesses, and returning them to their outdoor “home” to live out their lives. A “colony caretaker” then continues to provide food, fresh water and adequate shelter to the colony cats and monitors their health. Learn more about this local nonprofit here.

SEA TURTLE RECOVERY - Sea Turtle Recovery, STR, is a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization dedicated to the rehabilitation of sea turtles and educating the public on the important ecological role of sea turtles, threats endangering them, and ways to protect their future. Learn more about this local nonprofit here.

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