America’s Grow-a-Row grows and donates fresh produce to people facing food insecurity while educating communities about healthy eating and improving access to nutritious food for those in need.
Giving Tuesday
One Day Can Make a World of Difference,
Thanks to You!
On December 2, the Rutgers community will unite with millions around the world for Giving Tuesday, an annual Global Day of Generosity following Thanksgiving. This opportunity provides a meaningful way to support Rutgers affiliated organizations that significantly improve the quality of life and strengthen our New Jersey communities.
Explore the list of charitable partners and choose the causes that speak to you. Then make gifts to those organizations this Giving Tuesday. It’s that quick and easy!
Rutgers is proud to partner with these community leaders, and your generosity will have a resounding impact on their continued success.
The Boys to Leaders Foundation empowers and inspires young men by providing leadership training, educational programs, and personal development resources to help them succeed and reach their full potential.
The Boys & Girls Club of Newark enables young people, especially those in need, to reach their full potential through programs that promote academic success, good character, and healthy lifestyles.
Braven empowers promising, underrepresented college students to develop the skills, confidence, and networks necessary to successfully transition from college to the workplace.
Engages artists, social advocates, and communities to create transformative new work. coLAB Arts aims to create more livable, sustainable, and exciting environments through art.
As the leading anti-hunger organization in our state, the FoodBank purchases and collects food for distribution, helps people in need through SNAP application assistance, reaches communities with limited resources through mobile pantries, and encourages others to get involved.
Embrace Kids Foundation lightens the burden and improves the quality of life for families whose children face cancer, sickle cell anemia, and other serious health challenges by addressing their emotional, spiritual, and financial needs.
Harnesses the power of food to break the cycle of poverty, alleviate hunger, and change lives. Elijah’s Promise serves over 375,000 free meals a year throughout central New Jersey.
The Food Bank of South Jersey provides food to people in need, teaches proper nutrition, and helps communities find sustainable ways to improve their lives, aiming to end hunger and promote wellness across South Jersey.
GlassRoots uses the art of glassmaking to inspire creativity, build confidence, and teach entrepreneurial and life skills, helping youth and communities unlock their potential through hands-on experiences.
Hopeworks empowers young adults through technical training, real-world job experience, and trauma-informed care, helping them realize a better future, achieve financial stability, and break cycles of poverty and violence.
The Hudson Shea Foundation provides hope and healing to families grieving pregnancy and infant loss by funding medical research, offering bereavement support, and creating community resources that honor every lost child.
I Dare to Care empowers youth and families by providing educational, vocational, and therapeutic resources that help them overcome obstacles, build confidence, and recognize the power of their voices and the value of their lives.
Kier’s Kidz helps children, adolescents, and young adults with cancer—and their families—by providing financial and emotional support, funding pediatric cancer research, and engaging students and communities in the fight to eliminate childhood cancer.
Serves 50,000 Newark and Essex County residents annually as the state’s largest Latinx-led organization. La Casa de Don Pedro programs operate under three central pillars: early childhood, healthy homes, and community empowerment.
LUCY Outreach empowers Camden youth through safe, inclusive programs that foster education, leadership, and personal growth—helping them overcome obstacles and become community leaders.
Newark Opportunity Youth Network reengages disconnected youth ages 16–24 through education, workforce development, and advocacy, creating pathways to success and transforming systems that limit opportunity.
Philabundance is a food bank whose mission is to drive hunger from communities today and end hunger for good by providing nutritious food, reducing food waste, and addressing the root causes of food insecurity through programs and partnerships across nine counties in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Remember Me, Inc. raises funds for Alzheimer’s Disease research while increasing awareness of the devastating impact of dementia.
Replenish works to end hunger in Middlesex County by providing nutritious, culturally relevant food through a network of local partners and connecting residents to essential social and health services.
Saturdays in Motion is a free YMCA program led by volunteers offering children with autism and their families two hours of recreation, gym time, and swimming, creating fun, inclusion, and respite for caregivers.
Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and competitions for individuals with intellectual disabilities, promoting inclusion, health, and empowerment through athletic opportunities.
Team IMPACT matches children with serious or chronic illnesses to college sports teams, creating life-changing experiences that build confidence, resilience, and a sense of belonging.
Team LeGrand, launched in 2013 by former Rutgers defensive tackle Eric LeGrand, partners with the Reeve Foundation to raise awareness and funds for people living with spinal cord injuries, supporting research and quality-of-life initiatives.
Helps address food insecurity and homelessness for a variety of groups in the community. In addition, assists with emergency housing, placing those in need in a motel for short stays to allow time to make long term arrangements.
Almost 20 years ago The Reformed Church of Highland Park created RCHP-Affordable Housing Corporation (501c3 non-profit) for the purposes of building affordable homes for vulnerable New Jersey residents. Over the years RCHP-AHC has grown to include programs that serve the poor, refugees, immigrants, re-entering citizens, victims of trafficking, unaccompanied minors, and persons with serious and persistent mental health issues.
The Salvation Army Kroc Center in Camden provides community programs, worship, and social services, serving as a beacon of hope and opportunity for individuals and families.
The Tara Hansen Foundation promotes maternal health awareness and education to prevent childbirth-related complications and save lives.
Women of the Dream empowers, cultivates, and inspires young women to succeed in every aspect of their lives through programs and services coordinated and implemented through partnerships with public middle and high schools in Camden.