As leaders in the field of geriatrics and advocacy in Northern New Jersey, we feel that we have a responsibility to get involved with different causes each holiday season. Our women’s group, The Women in Senior Care of Bergen County, thought long and hard about what cause to support this December. We have done food drives, coat drives and gift card drives for food sensitive seniors. This year, we are hosting a “Drive by Networking for a Cause” and collecting gift cards on behalf of The Center for Hope and Safety.
The Center for Hope & Safety is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency in Rochelle Park, New Jersey, founded in 1976. They believe that every person has the right to be safe, empowered, and free from violence and fear. Their mission is to help domestic violence victims in Bergen County, New Jersey, heal and grow through a wide range of services. They give adult and child victims hope and safety, and the tools they need to rebuild their lives beyond domestic violence. They offer safe and confidential housing 24/7, as well as basic needs for adults and children as they escape violence. A variety of services are provided: individual and group counseling; case management services; legal advocacy, advice, counsel and court representation; community resource referrals; job and housing searches; and Latinx outreach.
Each year, the Center for Hope & Safety has a Holiday Gift Campaign as well as the wide range of programs and services they provide for their families throughout the year. They collect gifts for hundreds of families and children. Their holiday giving program requests gift cards for stores such as Target, Walmart, and Amazon because they will give their clients the ability to purchase the gifts their families want most.
The event will be held on Thursday, December 7th from 4-5:30pm. There are two different drive by locations: SUNRISE OF OLD TAPPAN at 195 Old Tappan Rd, Old Tappan and SUNRISE OF FRANKLIN LAKES at 728 Franklin Avenue, Franklin Lakes.