All of our publications support many local charities that help and serve others in their community. If you want your charity mentioned on this charities page, please email cami@guntherpublications.com with your request.
Amazing Charities:
Ronald McDonald House
Locations: Long Branch, 131 Bath Ave. 732-222-8755; New Brunswick, 145 Somerset St. 732-249-1222.
We provide a true “home away from home” for families with seriously ill children. Our facilities near Long Branch and New Brunswick offer a welcoming environment during a time of uncertainty. We also provide Family Rooms and a Hospitality Suite in pediatric units at four hospitals in Monmouth and Middlesex County. Families stay together in a comfortable home, with private rooms and many amenities.
EZRide Transportation
Monmouth County Office: 1 Industrial Way West, Building A, Eatontown, NJ 07724. Phone: (732) 380-1299. Fax: (732) 380-1399.
EZRide, a nonprofit organization, provides low-cost transportation for those in need. In Monmouth County, we assist people with reduced mobility due to physical or mental disabilities. Young adults often face obstacles to employment and independence. Transportation barriers restrict their mobility, but EZRide helps them become more independent.
Rose’s Fund
We understand that all animals deserve a chance. We help pet owners and Good Samaritans with animals in need. Our goal is to ensure the decision to save a life comes from the heart, not the wallet. We cover costs when a pet has a good prognosis but the owner cannot afford care.
Special Strides Therapeutic Riding Center
118 Federal Road, Monroe, NJ 08831. Phone: (732) 446-0945.
We improve the lives of children with developmental disabilities through therapeutic riding. Our unique approach combines horses, therapy, and fun.
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Friendship Circle
26 Wickatunk Road, Manalapan, NJ 07726. Phone: 732-536-2319.
We foster relationships between community teenagers and children with special needs. Our programs and activities bring together youth and children.
JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation)
40 Broad Street, Shrewsbury, NJ 07702. Phone: (732) 219-6654.
We have built a nationwide network of advocates dedicated to finding a cure for type 1 diabetes.
Make-A-Wish Foundation
1034 Salem Road, Union. Phone: (908) 964-5055.
We grant wishes to children with life-threatening conditions, enriching their lives with hope and joy.
Monmouth County CHADD
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Call: 732-552-8012.
We serve individuals, parents, teachers, and professionals affected by ADHD.
The Kortney Rose Foundation
The Gillette family founded this foundation in 2006 after their daughter Kortney passed away from a brain tumor.
We help children with brain tumors by funding research. Our mission is to eradicate pediatric brain tumors. Located at 41 Summerfield Avenue, Oceanport, NJ 07757. Phone: 732-222-1491.
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