Community Grants

Community Grants

Since 1989, the League has awarded Community Grants to organizations offering programs and services to those in need in our service area. In certain years additional “Community Donations” were made, which became part of the grants program after 2002.

From 1989-2017 JLOSH made grants and donations to the community totaling more than $450,000.

1989-1990 TOTAL: $5,100

Summit Child Care Center - $750 for bookcases
Millburn High School - $1,000 for parent/child workshop on drug and alcohol abuse
Essex Co. Ed. Services Commission, Orange - $1,000 for leadership training for handicapped students
Livingston Community Players - $250 to help subsidize free shows at nursing homes and hospitals
Association of Retarded Citizens, East Orange - $100 to renovate a group home living
Orange Garden Club - $1,000 to purchase necessary materials and landscape at Isaiah House
West Essex Community Health Services - $250 to help purchase a computer system.
Millburn Township Beautification League - $250 to refurbish traffic islands
Polished Acts, Inc., Orange - $500 to help fund a new life creation program for young people.

1990-1991 TOTAL: $6,000

Low Cost Psychotherapy Plan, South Orange - $500 to support outreach efforts
The Valerie Fund - $1,000 towards summer camp for children with cancer and blood disorders
Girl Scouts of Greater Essex County - $300 for weekend camping program for handicapped scouts
Zoological Society of New Jersey - $400 for special needs children from the Oranges to visit
Township of Millburn - $900 for Senior citizens bus, installation of mobile phone
Main Street Counseling Center - $650 to help furnish a group therapy room
Community Day Nursery, East Orange: $250 to fund field trip to Bronx Zoo
Hospital Center at Orange - $1,000 for child birth education training
Therapeutic Foster Home Project, Newark - $500 to help develop a resource library for foster parents
Unity Group - $500 to support advocacy group for battered women and their children

1991-1992 TOTAL: $6,000

United Cerebral Palsy of North Jersey, East Orange - $1,000 for purchase of therapy equipment
Children Together - $700 for consultant and training of teaching parent
Partnership for Cultural Enrichment - $1,000 for book fair emphasizing positive images of African-American children
Board Member Institute, Orange - $600 for BMI workshop in Spanish
Neighborhood Association of Millburn Township - $700 for “surrogate grandparent” program for disabled children
Newark Community School of the Arts - $500 for musical instruments for 3 - 7 year olds
Family Services and Child Guidance Center of the Oranges - $1,000 for a playroom for abused/neglected children
Adopt a Grandparent Program, Maplewood Middle School - $500 for transport

1992-1993 TOTAL: $6,000

Planned Parenthood of Essex County - $500 for booklets and pamphlets
Essex Council Boy Scouts of America - $250 for purchase of a VCR
Volunteer Center of Greater Essex - $250 for pilot project in Orange
Urban Center for Public/Private Partnership - $500 for non-traditional college admissions
Metropolitan Y of the Oranges - $500 for child care services
Newark Renaissance House - $500 to help subsidize program on “Children of Substance Abusers”
South Orange Symphony Orchestra, South Orange - $600 for family concerts
Henry H. Kessler Foundation, West Orange - $500 for patient services fund
Help Is Here, Orange - $300 for latch key program
Interfaith Hospitality Network, Orange - $1,000 for rent for previously homeless families
East Orange P.A.L. - $400 for new projects
Rutgers Co-op - $500 for 4-H project
Creative Spirits of New Jersey, East Orange - $200 for artist-in-residence program

1993-1994 TOTAL: $11,250

Millburn Middle School - $500 for grade level involvement in volunteer activities
Community Psychiatric Institute, East Orange - $500 for holiday dinner for special needs patients
East Orange YMCA - $1,180 to underwrite summer camp program for homeless children
Girl Scouts of Greater Essex County - $1,000 for weekend camping program for handicapped Scouts
Arts in the Park, South Orange - $1,000 for 1994 free concert series
Our Lady of Sorrows School, South Orange - $1,000 to revamp science lab
Project Playground of Maplewood - $920 for revamping of playgrounds
Board Member Institute, Livingston - $750 for collaborative training for New Jersey non-profits
Children Together, South Orange - $1,000 for door intercom system for house security
“Two Years Without Sleep” by Cathy Feldman - $1,000 for copies to be sent to local schools
JLOSH “Pitchpipers” - $1,000 to create a video and cassettes of their music concerts
Los Angeles Junior League - $500 for disaster relief for earthquake victims
Mayor’s Office, Edison - $500 for pipeline explosion victims
Midwest Junior Leagues - $400 for disaster relief for Midwest flood victims

1994-1995 TOTAL: $5,000

Millburn Senior Citizens, Millburn - $1,000 for intergenerational prom in the Millburn Middle School
New Eyes for the Needy, Short Hills - $1,000 for eyeglasses for needy children in Essex County
H.A.N.D.S., Inc. - $1,000 to create a neighborhood association in Orange
Millburn Recreation Department - $1,000 for a free concert series in Millburn
East Orange School District - $1,000 to support grandparents who are primary caregivers
Assoc. of Promoting Progress for Youth - $1,000 to basketball league giving books as trophies

1995-1996 TOTAL: $6,000

Mental Health Association of Essex County - $1,000 to form two local mental health forums
Adopt-a-Grandparent Program, Maplewood - $500 to fund bus transportation and supplies
The Electronic Information & Education Service of New Jersey - $500 for the Radio Reader program
Harambee, East Orange - $1,000 for a bus trip to the Basketball Hall of Fame
Senior Services, Orange - $1,000 for “Mr. Fix-It” Program of Essex County
Family Service & Child Guidance Center of the Oranges - $1,000 for training programs
ARC of Essex County, Inc. Livingston - $500 for new furniture in a residence for disabled adults
The First Occupational Center of New Jersey, Orange - $500 to help furnish a disabled apartment

COMMUNITY DONATIONS TOTAL: $5,500

“Phoenix Rising - The Silent Victims Speak” - $1,000 for a domestic violence awareness video
East Orange/Orange Community Development Corporation - $2,000 for after school tutoring
Township of Millburn - $2,500 to provide training for a domestic violence crisis intervention team

1996-1997 TOTAL: $5,922

Summit Child Care Centers - $612 to support field trips for underprivileged children
The City of Orange - $1,000 to underwrite their citywide Health Fair
Pathways, Summit - $1,000 towards their newsletter distributed to survivors of breast cancer
Maplewood Board of Health - $572 to place a newspaper ad on new lead paint ordinance
The Great Commission Learning Center, Orange - $975 to provide summer enrichment program
Newark Beth Israel - $300 to provide equipment for a recreation room that serves hospitalized teens
Interfaith Network, Orange - $900 to provide rent for homeless families
Tenderloving Care, East Orange - $563 to provide childcare equipment

COMMUNITY DONATIONS TOTAL: $3,000

Neighborhood Association of Millburn Township - $2,000 to renovate their playground
South Orange Symphony Orchestra - $1,000 to fund a family-children’s concert for spring, 1998

1997-1998 TOTAL: $5,298

American Red Cross, East Orange - $1,000 for fire safety and prevention education
Main St. Counseling Center, West Orange - $1,000 toward treating children suffering from depression
Marylawn of The Oranges School - $1,758 for counseling of emotional problems among students
St. Rocco School, Newark - $1,530 for a security system for the physical safety of students

COMMUNITY DONATIONS TOTAL: $2,600

Boy Scouts of America - $1,000 for materials and training for 200 adults in child abuse prevention
Welfare Department, Maplewood - $1,000 for training Domestic Violence Crisis Intervention Team
Special Education Committee, Millburn PTO - $600 for a presentation on learning disabilities

1998-1999 TOTAL: $6,000

Isaiah House, East Orange - $1,500 to train volunteers to teach infant care to new mothers
Girl Scout Council of Greater Essex - $1,000 for conflict-resolution programs for women and girls
East Orange YMCA, East Orange - $1,500 for computer training for mothers of at-risk children
First in Orange, Orange - $1,000 toward facilitating a weekly Teen Night serving 12-18 year olds
Cerebral Palsy of New Jersey - $1,000 to train parents of developmentally disabled children

COMMUNITY DONATIONS TOTAL: $3,000

Valley Settlement House, West Orange - $450
The Unity Group, Inc., Millburn - $500
Make a Wish Foundation, Union - $250
Helping Hands & Ears, Orange - $500
Cherished Creations, Inc. - $500 for services for seriously ill children
Resolve Community Counseling Center, Scotch Plains - $600 for counseling services
First Aid Squad, Millburn - $200

1999-2000 – No Community Grants awarded

2000-2001 TOTAL: $32,000

Center for Hospice Care, Inc. - $2,000
Cerebral Palsy of North Jersey - $2,300
East Orange Child Development Corporation/Early Head Start - $4,500
East Orange General Hospital/Children and Adolescent Psychiatric Services - $1,000
Family Intervention Services Inc. - $1,000
First In Orange - $5,400
Main St. Counseling Center - $2,000
Main Street South Orange - $5,000
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Addiction/North Jersey Area, Inc. - $1,000
New Eyes for the Needy - $1,000
Saint Barnabas Development Foundation - $900
Shapiro Center - $2,400
South Orange Police Department - $1,000
Valerie Fund - $1,000
West Orange Police Department - $1,500

2001-2002 TOTAL: $23,950

YMCA of Springfield - $750 for “Healthy Kids” day
YWCA of Essex and West Hudson - $2,000 for “at risk” pregnancy workshops in Orange.
CASA Essex County – $5,000 for a permanency initiative for abused kids
Tender Loving Day Care Center, East Orange - $1,000 for healthcare workshops for mothers
American Lung Association of NJ - $1,200 for puppet shows promoting lung health to children
Cancer Care - $2,000 for information and screenings to older women in East Orange and Orange
Urban Youth Development Corporation - $4,000 for “at risk” pregnant teens in East Orange
CARES Foundation - $1,000 to educate on congenital adrenal hyperplasia, affecting Jewish and Hispanic populations
East Orange Police Department/Police Athletic League (PALs) - $2,500 for program for teen girls
Jewish Community Center Metrowest - $2,500 for personal safety puppet shows in W. Orange schools
South Mountain YMCA, Maplewood - $2,000 for healthy living workshops for children at camp

COMMUNITY DONATION TOTAL: $9,200

To families of the victims of the September 11th tragedy

2002-2003 TOTAL: $12,000

Babyland Family Services - $2,000 to help fund a Domestic Violence Shelter
Choices, Inc. - $1,500 for literacy programs for kids while mothers get substance abuse treatment
Helping Hands and Ears, Orange - $1,500 for their youth empowerment program

NJ AIDS Partnership - $1,500 for their orphans of AIDS program
Children’s Aid and Family Services - $1,000 for a READ WITH ME program
Harambee Community Development Initiative - $1,000 for computer training for girls at Tillmes House
Jewish Vocational Services - $1,000 for a computer training program for older women in East Orange
The Parenting Center of Maplewood and South Orange - $1,000 towards parenting workshops
AD House, Inc. - $500 for outreach and education to prevent low weight babies in East Orange
Community Day Nursery, Orange - $500 towards preschool education
South Orange/Maplewood Coalition on Race - $500 for seminars on the academic achievement gap

2003-2004 TOTAL: $17,800

Prevent Child Abuse NJ - $3,000 for parent education program
The Community FoodBank of NJ - $3,000 for the Kids’ Closet program
Family Intervention Services, Inc. - $2,500 for in-home art therapy for children
The Hospital Center at Orange - $2,000 for outreach and breast cancer
Kidz Pax, Inc. - $1,500 to fill diaper and duffle bags for babies and children entering foster care
Community Agencies Corporation - $1,000 for speaker program at St. Timothy’s group home
Dorson Community Foundation, Inc. - $1,000 for The Angels of Grace Dance Ensemble
Interfaith Hospitality Network - $1,000 for a life skills program for homeless families
Healthy Mothers/Healthy Babies of Essex - $1,000 for pregnant women’s program
Girl Scout Council of Greater Essex - $1,000 for their Positive Power Program
South Orange/Maplewood Mentors, Inc. - $800 to fund outings for at-risk youth

90TH ANNIVERSARY COMMUNITY GIFT: $90,000

Awarded to FAMILYConnections to build a playground for the youth in their therapeutic programs

2004-2005 TOTAL: $27,000

Cerebral Palsy of North Jersey, Maplewood - $3,000 to a communication device
East Orange Child Development Corporation - $3,000 for a literacy program
First in Orange, Inc. - $2,500 towards a health literacy initiative for area teens
Mend Food Pantry, Orange - $2,700 for food pantry essentials
National Council of Jewish Women, Essex County - $2,000 for their Job Readiness Program
Newark Boys Chorus School, Newark - $2,100 for the transportation for their “Senior Sing” program
Newark Emergency Services for Families, Inc.- $2,100 for mental health program for homeless children
Programs for Parents, Inc. - $1,950 for Nutritional Wellness
Saint Barnabas Hospice and Palliative Care Center - $3,150 for bereavement workshops
South Orange-Maplewood Education Foundation - $3,000 for the production of an instructional film
Tri-City Peoples Corporation - $1,500 for personal development activities for at-risk teenagers
The Children’s Museum of Central New Jersey - $5,000 toward the building of a Children’s Museum

2005-2006 TOTAL: $31,000

Community Day Nursery, East Orange - $1,200 for pre-school mathematics books
Good Grief, Inc. – $2,800 for child grief workshops in the West Orange and Millburn school districts.
NIDA (Neighborhood Improvement Dev. Assoc.), East Orange - $5,000 for women’s job search skills
SAGE Eldercare, Summit - $3,000 for “Meals-on Wheels” to elderly in Springfield & Millburn
Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston - $3,000 for the ear testing equipment for children
Springfield YMCA - $500 for children’s fitness program
St. Timothy’s House, Orange- $1,500 for a computer literacy program
Jewish Service for the Developmentally Disabled of Metrowest - $3,000 for disabled women’s program
CARES Foundation, Millburn - $2,000 to help rebuild after a fire
Tillmes House, East Orange - $2,000 to help rebuild after a fire
Babyland Family Services, Inc. - $2,000 for children’s play area in a domestic violence shelter
Millburn-Short Hills Historical Society - $5,000 grant towards the purchase of a new historic headquarters

2006-2007 TOTAL: $14,430

New Jersey SEEDS - $5,000 for SEEDS Scholarship program in Orange and East Orange
Marylawn of the Oranges Academy - $5,450 for the “Combating Teenage Obesity” program
South Orange-Maplewood Education Foundation - $4,280 for the ACHIEVE Math Tutor Program

2007-2008 - 95TH ANNIVERSARY COMMUNITY GIFT: $40,000

Awarded to East Orange Public Library for “Junior’s Room” - renovating the children’s department

2008-2011 – No Community Grants awarded

2011-2012 TOTAL: $11,000

Main Street Counseling - $2,700 to increase of therapy services to children in the Oranges
Interfaith Hospitality Network of Essex County - $2,500 for summer camp for homeless children
Friends of the Maplewood Library - $1,000 for ELL (English Language Learner) backpacks
Family Intervention Services - $2,500 for the Therapeutic Theatre Group program for kids 8-12
Community Day Nursery, East Orange - $1,300 for a parent-child literacy program
Columbia High School's Scholarship Fund - $1,000 for a female student committed to community service.

2012-2013 TOTAL: $30,000

Valley Arts - $5,000 to support creative expression of young people in Orange
The Winston School - $4,000 to allow children with learning disabilities to attend summer camp
National Council of Jewish Women - $3,700 for their Kids Community Closet
Family intervention Services - $3,300 for a youth project encouraging kids to give back to their communities
Interfaith Hospitality Network of Essex County - $3,000 for summer camp for children living in homeless shelters
Maplewood Garden Club - $1,000 for youth program, which donates harvested food to local food pantries

100TH ANNIVERSARY – CENTENNIAL GRANT: $10,000

Awarded to Metro YMCAs of the Oranges for child sexual abuse prevention program

2013-2014 TOTAL: $10,500

Cora Hartshorn Arboretum - $2500 to allow Orange/East Orange school children to learn about environmental education and explore native woodlands.
Girls on the Run - $3,000 to provide training for a 5k run with games, activities, and discussions that promote emotional and social development for girls ages eight to thirteen who attend the Cleveland.
Girl Scouts of New Jersey - $5,000 to serve approximately 40 girls in East Orange schools and will provide leadership skills training to girls ages 16-17 who in turn will provide positive role models for younger girls.

2014-2015 TOTAL: $10,000

The Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges - $3,750 to help fund their “La Vida Delicioso” program, which will teach nutrition and exercise to low-income Hispanic families in West Orange.
Foster and Adoptive Family Services - $3,500 to help fund their Backpack Program to supply at least 100 foster children with new backpacks and school supplies for the upcoming school year.
Covenant House of NJ - $1500 to go towards the TASC program, which will help 12 young adults obtain their GED equivalent.
Hilton branch of the Maplewood Memorial Library - $1,200 to fund the Code Club, a club in which 4th through 8th graders will be taught how to do computer coding.

2015-2016 TOTAL:$7500

Meeting Emergency Needs with Dignity (MEND) - $4,500 to help fund their Summer Hunger program which provides food to children in need during the summer months
Not Orange - $3,000 to help fund the creation of a community garden.

2016-2017 TOTAL: $7500

Bethlehem Community Church: $4,000
Interfaith Hospitality Network of Essex County: $2,500
Foster & Adoptive Services: $1,000

2017-2018 TOTAL: $7500

28 Days Program - Summer Kits Program - $2600
Interfaith Hospitality Network of Essex County - Home For Good Youth Uniforms - $2500
Rent Party - BackPack Pals Program - $2400

2018-2019 TOTAL: $7600

Bethlehem Community Church - Youth Trailblazers Program: $4000.
Sierra House, Inc. - "Bed and a Home Transitional Program: $2500
Nassan's Place - Backpack & School Supplies Giveaway Program: $1000
The Littlest Volunteer: Miss Maggie Meyer - Livingston Community Hunger Outreach Warehouse (C.H.O.W.) - $100

2019-2020 TOTAL *COVID Emergency Relief Grants*: $8,000

Isaiah House - $1,750
Family Assistance Resource Center a New Jersey (FARC) - $1,750
Nassan's Place - $1,000
Metro YMCA -- East Orange and South Mountain - $1,750
Bethlehem Community Church - $1,750

2020-2021 TOTAL: $10,000

- The Bass Foundation - Summer Farmer's Market Program - $5,000
- Youth Consultation Services - Operation Care Kits - $2,500
- Family Connections - The Giving Closet - $2,500