How much of an impact can be made in a year?

Because in just the past 10 months, we were able to reach thousands of people through our programming.

Whether it was children visiting our community garden, Afghan refugees receiving items we donated, or local people in need of a hot meal and warm environment on a cold February night, we were able to bring our message of kindness, compassion and unity to people across Ocean County, NJ and beyond.

Through the generous support of people like you, here is what we accomplished:

🏈Held a Superbowl CommUNITY Party for the homeless with delicious hot food, free haircuts and gift bags at Urban Air in Toms River

🌱Worked with Lakewood township, Lakewood Police Department and local youth groups on building and maintaining Common Grounds - Community Garden, a 3,500 sq. foot community garden open to the public.

👮‍♀️Collaborated with the Lakewood Police Department by hosting a booth at Night Out Against Crime that let us educate the community about the Common Grounds Community Garden and how to grow food at home.

🤝Hosted customized, hands-on gardening workshops for families, kids, teens and seniors both at the community garden and offsite.

🌎 Coordinated with on-site service members at Joint Base Mcguire-Dix-Lakehurst to facilitate a large scale donation effort of food, clothing, shoes, toys, and medication in time for the newly arrived Afghan refugees.

And our message of compassion and community reached way past Ocean County. Our efforts were mentioned in media outlets including The Asbury Park Press, Forward, Washington Post, and NJ Spotlight News and Religion News. (Yes, you can read the stories by clicking on the links)

We also got honored for our work by The Jewish Federation of Ocean County in their recent Community of Caring event.

So are we proud of what we’ve managed to accomplish in the last year? Yes, but we’re aiming even higher for 2022. In the next year, we want to reach more people, create more bridges and develop more opportunities for Ocean County residents of all backgrounds to work, play and gather.

None of this could have happened without you and none of it can continue without you. We rely on donations from people like you to sustain everything we do, to enable us to build the bridges between people and communities that we so desperately need.

If the future of Ocean County and the relationship between its diverse residents means something to you, then this is your chance to do something to move things forward in a positive direction.

Because investing in our community is the best thing we can do to create the safe, happy and welcoming place that we, and our families, want to enjoy.

Thank you for your support,

Tova Herskovitz

Founder and Director

All donations are tax deductible.

One Ocean County, a 501c3 non-profit serving Ocean County, New Jersey and the surrounding areas was started by local Orthodox Jewish community activists. We aim to foster dialogue and positive interaction between the region’s Orthodox Jewish community and their neighbors. Our vision is a diverse but mutually respectful greater Ocean County regional area where everyone feels connected and celebrated. We are proud that our committee members, volunteers, event participants, and social media followers include every age, race, cultural and religious demographic of the region.

EIN: 86-2829493

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