Westfield Nonprofits and Charities

Asked me to speak at a press conference and then tried to censor my story. I am survivor of child marriage. Later found out from other survivors that they frequently exploit women for personal gain. I left their survivor board and they are refusing to respond to my emails asking them to change their methods.

I started driving for Mobile Meals of Westfield in 2016 thru my local Rotary Club. When the Rotary Club discontinued this commitment I stayed on as a driver once a month. The meals are carefully packed according to each recipient's preferences and the delivery directions and instructions are meticulous & clear. The staff & volunteer leadership does an excellent job of staying in touch with clients and volunteers to ensure smooth operations.

I thank you for this idea yet I’m sad what you went through. My daughter has a rare tubal kidney disorder that lands her in the hospital with any vomiting or diarrhea. Having spent 5 days our last visit and to be in Liam’s room was truly an honor. I raised $315 so far and hope you can continue building the funds to provide more rooms equipped like this. Thank you!

The Bonds of Courage ... what don't they do. We support them and in turn they support all of us. It isn't just the great things they do for our troops,the care packages, the get togethers, the Christmas Party, with an awesome Santa, the feeling of family but, you always learn a little something about the true people who they help. My wife's Pre-school class wrote and colored cards to the soldiers. Danielle Bracco, the B of C stud dog, made sure a uniform solider picked them up ...I'll tell you the hugs were flying !! The kids saw first hand how important their love was. I run a youth rugby program and each week of our schedule we collected care package items for our deployed soldiers. We had a big focus on our lady heroes and their needs , which are often overlooked. I can't tell you how it makes you feel to see a 10 year old boy dropping a box of tampons into the collect box. Not all of soldiers are GI Joes, many are GI Janes. One of the best things about the B of C is that they never forget what may seem like a little thing, a bus pass, a clean mattress, a letter, a hand shake. Danielle Bracco is everything and everywhere for everyone but, she can always use another hand and another dollar

I have been involved with American Family Housing for over 5 years. I do "success coaching" (job readiness training) there two times a year. My experience with the organization and the staff is that they treat everyone with an equal amount of respect with the goal of getting their clients to a place of self-esteem and self-sufficiency.

This past summer, my father passed away suddenly and unexpectedly from cancer. To make matters worse, this devastation resulted in tragic consequences for our family members/dogs, Maxx and Jazzy. I am a 21 year old FL college student who lives in the dormitories, and I am not allowed to have pets. Additionally, my mother lives in a small house in NJ, and her new husband is quite allergic to dogs. Despite our continuous advertising and word-of-mouth via our family and friends, we could not find them a new "forever home." Three days before I was leaving for college, the only potential lead we found backed out. Maxx and Jazzy were rescued from abusive environments prior to our adopting them -- Maxx being chained to a tree without food and water and Jazzy likely being physically abused-- so the prospect of them not being in a safe and loving home terrified us. <br> <br>Fortunately, my mother's cousin Susan knows Meg from HART (Homeless Animal Rescue Team) in Fairfax Station, VA. This organization answered our cries of desperation, accepting the dogs and all of the paperwork after hours to ensure that they were guaranteed a spot within the organization. Meg has guaranteed that they would remain together in their temporary kennel awaiting a foster home and in their future "forever home." We arranged for TLC Pet Transport (the country's first and only private family-only USDA licensed pet transportation service) to drive our dogs to their new home in Virginia, and everything went as smoothly as we could have ever imagined. <br> <br>HART treated our dogs and us with the utmost respect and kindness. We receive frequent updates on their condition, and, in Meg's own words, "they do get plenty of play time at the kennel and are loved" :) We know that our puppies are in good hands with HART, and we are thankful for their immense help and support during this difficult time.

Per the Westfield Leader Newspaper, The Enrichment Center closed in October, 2009. Per a letter to parents from Mrs. Sigal, "Health reasons have precipitated this sudden decision". Westfield has lost a very important resource for its students.