Eastern Bergen County, New Jersey: The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County held its third annual Golf Outing on Monday, July 10 at Edgewood Country Club in River Vale, New Jersey. On a bright, sunny day, nearly 100 golfers attended to raise funds for The Chest’s initiatives and to support grant awards to nonprofit agencies providing a range of services in the area. Founded in 1933, The Community Chest has strengthened the community through leadership and philanthropy by spearheading initiatives and supporting nonprofits that benefit people in eastern Bergen County, New Jersey.
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 that created a successful 90th anniversary event. Thank you to the members of the Golf Committee: Dick Kennedy, Matthew Bert Libien, Martin Huguley, Barbara Brensilber, Amy Gazley, Nancy Schonberg, Vicki Sidrow, Dr. Shelly Wimpfheimer, Franci Steinberg, John Wilkens, Mike Benedict, and Nick Makhoul. These volunteers provided invaluable support: Nancy Schonberg, Samma Faragalla, Eden Garrett, Cameron Garrett, Carol Goldberger, Barbara Bresilber, Sid Mehta, Gia Shin, and Anton Schermer.
The Community Chest thanked these generous sponsors for their support: World Insurance Associates LLC – Gold, Lakeland Bank – Silver, LKU Group – Silver, Vantage Health System, Inc. – Bronze, Wells Fargo Advisors – Dinner, LNS GROUP LLC – Golf Ball Sponsor, Signature Kitchens – Golf Cart Sponsor, Land Rover Englewood – Hole-in-One, and Crystal Springs Resort – Hole-in-One.
After the success of this year’s golf outing, The Community Chest is already looking ahead to the fourth annual event. Next year’s golf outing will be held on May 6, 2024 at Edgewood Country Club. For information, contact Vicki Sidrow at 201-568-7474, 201-390-8830 or vicki@
Leading Community Efforts
The Community Chest leads initiatives and support s 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 90 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.
About The Community Chest
Founded in 1933, The Community Chest, a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization, has supported local not-for-profit agencies for 90 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 Shelly Wimpfheimer at (201) 568-7474.
For further information about The Chest, visit www.thecommunitychestebc.org/ or contact (201) 568-7474. Stay updated about the organization’s activities on Facebook and Twitter.
Photo credit for all photos: Terence Lynch of Studio Eleven Productions
