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Bergenites always show up to support their friends and neighbors—especially when help is needed most.
BERGEN COUNTY CHARITY CLASSIC The NJ Renegades youth baseball team participated in the Bergen County Charity Classic earlier this summer. The tournament raised funds for charities that provide services for local families and children in need. 4 The Renegades 9U team poses behind its champion banner. 5 Renegades team members proudly show off their championship rings.
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During its Little Black Dress/ Leggings Initiative, the Junior League of Bergen County (JLBC) collected the following donations: 46 pairs of leggings, 42 pairs of pajamas, 101 T-shirts, 342 feminine hygiene products and 1,464 packages of disposable underwear. The items were then donated to clients at the Center for Hope and Safety in Rochelle Park. 6 Members of the JLBC pose in front of donated items.
TABLE TO TABLE Hasbrouck Heights-based Table to Table, a food rescue program that collects perishable and prepared food that would otherwise be wasted, recently distributed 1 in Englewood. Volunteers organized and packed food in boxes donated by meals Menasha Packing Company in Lyndhurst and distributed them to more than 1,200 people. 1 Table to Table volunteers prepare to hand out food donations.
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As part of the county’s Juneteenth celebration, Bergen New Bridge Medical Center provided COVID vaccinations at events throughout the area, including Overpeck Park in Leonia and 20th Century Field in Garfield. The mission of the program was to administer the COVID vaccine to as many individuals as possible. 2–3 Bergen County officials join staff from Bergen New Bridge Medical Center to greet residents seeking the COVID vaccine.
The East Rutherford Police Department took part in the Law Enforcement Torch Run, raising funds and awareness for the Special Olympics. The ERPD received the “Flame of Hope” from members of the Carlstadt Police Department and continued the run by handing off the torch to the Rutherford Police Department. 7 East Rutherford Police Department participants pose with vehicles and other officers. 8 East Rutherford Police Department participants pose before the torch run.
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Table to Table (1), Bergen New Bridge Medical Center (2–3), NJ Renegades (4–5), Junior League of Bergen County (6), East Rutherford Police Department (7–8)
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