Join the Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County at its fifth annual Golf Outing, Cinco de Mayo, at one of New Jersey's finest golf courses, Edgewood Country Club. Golfers may join as individuals or as a foursome.

For nearly a century, The Community Chest has strengthened the community through leadership and philanthropy by spearheading initiatives and supporting nonprofits that help people in need in eastern Bergen County, New Jersey. Golfers can support these initiatives by making a difference -- one hole at a time to support The Community Chest’s work. The golf outing’s net proceeds will support grant awards to nonprofit agencies providing services to people requiring assistance with the following: health and mental health services/career preparation, educational enhancement/college preparation, food insecurity and healthy eating and homecare.

Co-chairs of the outing are Matthew Bert Libien, Managing Director at Wells Fargo Advisors, and John Wilkens, Principal of Robert Wilkens Insurance Agency, a World Insurance Company.

Sponsorship
The Community Chest invites individuals and businesses to become a sponsor. To date, sponsors of the golf outing include Robert Wilkens Insurance Agency A World Insurance Company, Wells Fargo Advisors, Visions Federal Credit Union, and Signature Kitchens. Sponsors' support and their philanthropic endeavors in the golf outing will be highlighted in The Chest's marketing. A sponsorship provides an opportunity for an individual or business to demonstrate their leadership, as a philanthropist in the community. To register or to become a sponsor for the golf outing, visit the event's website at https://tinyurl.com/TheChestGolf2025. For additional information, contact Vicki Sidrow at 201-568-7474, 201-390-8830 or [email protected].

Leading Community Efforts
The Community Chest leads initiatives and support nonprofits that make communities stronger and benefit people in need in eastern Bergen County. The organization's service area covers these municipalities: Alpine, Bergenfield, Closter, Cresskill, Demarest, Dumont, Englewood, Englewood Cliffs, Harrington Park, Haworth, Northvale, Norwood, Old Tappan, Rockleigh and Tenafly.
 
For 93 years, The Chest has provided funding to local agencies and nonprofits. The organization also develops collaborative action plans with community partners and identifies and provides solutions for community issues with local influencers. The organization leads critical issues by:
-- Funding agencies and nonprofits to assist with providing vital services;
-- Fostering collaborations between nonprofit agencies, government, corporations, and other community partners;
-- Assisting agencies with expansion of services for key issues; and
-- Strengthening agencies by offering professional development, teaching best practices, mentoring leaders, and providing issue-specific training.

Neighbors Helping Neighbors

With the motto "Neighbors Helping Neighbors", The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County leads initiatives and supports nonprofits that make communities stronger and benefit the people of eastern Bergen County in New Jersey. The founders' vision was to fill a chest with individuals and businesses' generous contributions and to empty the contents by awarding competitive grants to support worthy projects led by local nonprofit agencies in the area demonstrating the capacity to provide services to local residents. The Chest provides support and awards grants to vetted nonprofits that strengthen communities and benefit people in need in the area.

Time:
The day's activities begin with registration at 9:00 a.m., followed by a brunch from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. A shotgun start begins at 11:30 a.m., with cocktails at 4:30 p.m. and dinner. During the evening, a celebration, awards ceremony and raffle take place.

Registration for the outing may be done conveniently online at weblink.donorperfect.com/2025GolfEvent.

For further information about ‘The Community Chest call 201-568-7474.