My Nonprofit Reviews

I volunteered with Project Literacy of Greater Bergen County during my mid 20s when I was searching for an outlet to somehow give back to my community. I was a young professional with a great career and looking for ways I could impact someone's life, the same way others have down for me along the way. I found the group online and enjoyed the fact that it operated out of the safety and convenience of the Project Literacy of Greater Bergen County. The staff there sent me up with 2 students during my approx 6 to 9 month volunteering with the program, and I really enjoyed the enthusiasm that the students brought to every learning session. We would work on math problems from their GED prep books and I would often counsel them on on study habits and helpful test taking strategies. I very proud and also humbled to say that out of the 2 students that I worked with, successfully did go on to pass his GED.

I am married now and my years with organization have passed, but this story in retrospect continues to warm my heart and I hope this group continues to get the funding that they deserve to keep making a difference in Bergen County.