Eastern Bergen County, NJ -- The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County held its fourth annual Golf Outing at Edgewood Country Club in River Vale, New Jersey. Golfers attended to raise funds for The Chest's initiatives and to support grant awards to nonprofit agencies providing a range of services to people requiring assistance with the following: health and mental health services, educational enhancement/college and career preparation, food insecurity and healthy eating and homecare.

The day's activities included a day of golf, followed by cocktails and dinner. Throughout the evening, a celebration, awards ceremony and a silent auction took place. Co-chairs of the outing were Matthew Bert Libien, Managing Director at Wells Fargo Advisors, and John Wilkens, Principal of Robert Wilkens Insurance Agency, a World Insurance Company.

Volunteers were an integral part of the development and implementation of the golf outing. Thank you to the members of the Golf Committee: Matthew Bert Libien, John Wilkens, Martin Huguley, Barbara Brensilber, Amy Gazley, Nancy Schonberg, Vicki Sidrow, Franci Steinberg, Nick Makhoul, Janice Hurwitz, Anton Schermer, David Jiang, Amie AbuRustum, and Dr. Shelly Wimpfheimer. These volunteers provided invaluable support: Lauren Dayton, Beverly Fredericks, Carol Goldbetter, Jan Hurewitz, Beverly Quinlan, and Kim Towey.

The Community Chest thanked these generous sponsors for their support: Golf Ball Sponsor-Lakeland Bank, Beverage Cart Sponsor-CohnReznick LLP, Classic Sponsor-RJW Robert Wilkens Insurance Agency A World Company, Hole in One Sponsor-Jaguar LandRover Englewood, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, and LKU Group, Inc.

The Community Chest is looking ahead to its next annual event. Stay tuned for more details about the date and location. For information, contact Vicki Sidrow at 201-568-7474, 201-390-8830 or [email protected].

Leading Community Efforts

Founded in 1933, The Community Chest leads initiatives and supports nonprofits that make communities stronger and benefit people in need in eastern Bergen County, New Jersey. 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.
 
The Community Chest 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.

About The Community Chest

Founded in 1933, The Community Chest, a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization, has supported local not-for-profit agencies for 91 years. The Chest leads initiatives and supports nonprofits that make our communities stronger and benefit people in need in eastern Bergen County. Each year, The Chest raises funds and allocates them to agencies demonstrating the capacity to provide services to local citizens. The organization also provides coordinating and planning services in its communities, serving as a bridge between agencies and organizations and investing in the stability and quality of the service network.

The Community Chest's Board of Managers is comprised of community leaders dedicated to improving the lives of neighbors in need. People interested in being considered for board membership may contact Executive Director Dr. Shelly Wimpfheimer at (201) 568-7474.

For further information about The Chest, visit www.thecommunitychestebc.org/ or contact (201) 568-7474.