Crowe Horwath, LLP
Livingston
Industry: Accounting/consulting
NJ Employees: 36
Cash Giving: $14,250
Volunteer Hours: 160
Through donations and volunteer efforts, Crowe Horwath supports the Boys and Girls Club, Habitat for Humanity, the American Heart Association Heart Walk and other causes. The company’s Volunteer Investment Program awards a not-for-profit organization $250 upon an employee’s completion of 30 volunteer hours.
Diamond Dream Fine Jewelers
Bernardsville
Industry: Retail sales
NJ Employees: 3
Cash Giving: $19,400
Diamond Dream supports community organizations, including schools, sports teams and religious institutions. A company fundraiser brought in more than $12,000 for the Newmark School, which enrolls children with autism and other learning disabilities. In-kind donations supported fundraisers for organizations including Family and Children’s Services, the Bernardsville Public Library and the Bedwell School & Home Association.
Enjou Chocolat
Morristown
Industry: Retail sales
NJ Employees: 11
Cash Giving: $1,500
Each month, Enjou donates 200 packages of high-cocoa health chocolate to patients undergoing chemotherapy at Morristown Medical Center. Enjou also supports local schools, including Assumption School, Morristown High School, the Peck School and Morristown-Beard School, as well as the Seeing Eye of Morristown.
Fiore
Morristown
Industry: Brand communications
NJ Employees: 11
Cash Giving: $5,000
Volunteer Hours: 250
Fiore’s philanthropic efforts are dedicated to Grow it Green Morristown, whose mission is to create sustainable farms and gardens to educate the community about healthy eating and environmental responsibility. The FioreCares and FioreMatch programs encourage employees to donate time, services and cash donations to nonprofits.
Fusion Employer Services, LLC
Lawrenceville
Industry: Human resources
NJ Employees: 30
Cash Giving: $15,000
Volunteer Hours: 125
Fusion supports Project Freedom, Corner House Foundation and Community Options. The Mercer County-based company also sponsors local youth sports and recreational teams. Fusion matches its employees’ contributions to charities, and gift donations support several families during the holidays.
Gary’s Wine & Marketplace
Wayne
Industry: Retail sales
NJ Employees: 60 (plus 90 part-time)
Cash Giving: $35,000
Gary’s hosts the Grand Tasting event, which in 2014 raised $25,000 for four organizations: Interfaith Food Pantry, Morris Museum, Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute of Morristown Medical Center and Atlantic Home Care & Hospice. The company teamed with local organizations to provide wine, beer and spirits for events that raised more than $600,000 for Heartworks, Jersey Battered Women’s Services, St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center and other causes.
Grace & Glory Yoga
Northfield
Industry: Fitness
NJ Employees: 18
Cash Giving: $15,000
Volunteer Hours: 300
Grace & Glory’s Ocean City location, called the Seva Studio, donates all of its profits. Half is sent to the Africa Yoga Project, which empowers youth in Africa with yoga; the rest goes to a local charitable organization. Last year, in its commitment to mind, body and spirit well-being, Grace & Glory provided its quarterly Personal Revolution Program free of cost to more than 400 people.
Jockey Hollow Bar & Kitchen
Morristown
Industry: Hospitality
NJ Employees: 100
Cash Giving: $50,000
Volunteer Hours: 30
Since opening last year, Jockey Hollow has been committed to helping individuals in the surrounding community. The restaurant’s opening party benefitted the Morristown Community Soup Kitchen. The restaurant also donated $1,000 worth of food for a Thanksgiving dinner at the soup kitchen.
Marketsmith, Inc.
Cedar Knolls
Industry: Marketing/digital advertising
NJ Employees: 25
Cash Giving: $150,000
Volunteer Hours: 1,000
The firm’s charitable mission is to end hunger for the children of New Jersey and remove obstacles to learning. To that end, $22,600 and boxes of food, clothing, books and school supplies were donated to Camden Street Elementary School in Newark this past year. Additionally, Marketsmith supports One More Smith—an animal sanctuary in Chester—by aiding in fundraising efforts, social media and web development.
Meyer & Depew Co., Inc.
Kenilworth
Industry: HVAC service company
NJ Employees: 52
Cash Giving: $11,000
Volunteer Hours: 20
In 2014, the company sponsored the Patriots Path Council’s annual Alumni & Friends Golf Outing to benefit the Boy Scouts of America. Meyer & Depew also supports community youth sports programs, as well as local volunteer fire departments and rescue squads.
Perona Farms
Andover
Industry: Hospitality
NJ Employees: 93
Cash Giving: $96,000
Volunteer Hours: 310
Perona Farms supports organizations that make a difference in the communities in which its employees live and work. Employees can do volunteer work in exchange for tickets to sporting events, theaters and more, and can participate in nonprofit events of their choice in lieu of their scheduled shifts for that day.
Pole Position Raceway
Jersey City
Industry: Experiential entertainment
NJ Employees: 50
Cash Giving: $26,016
Pole Position teams with local charities to support cancer, Alzheimer’s and other causes through its CAReS program. Fundraising benefitted the Alzheimer Association’s Greater New Jersey Chapter, American Heart Association, American Cancer Society, Make-A-Wish Foundation and other causes.
Regal Bank
Livingston
Industry: Commercial bank
NJ Employees: 60
Cash Giving: $97,740
Volunteer Hours: 1,100
Regal Bank’s new Mary T. Romano Scholarship will be given each year to a high school senior planning to attend college and major in business. The bank also supports the Kaleidoscope of Hope, which helps those affected by ovarian cancer and their families. In 2014, Regal Bank hosted the sixth Annual Dog Pawrade to benefit the Mt. Pleasant Animal Shelter.
Salvatore Minardi Salon
Madison
Industry: Hair salon
NJ Employees: 10
Cash Giving: $1,000
Volunteer Hours: 15
The salon hosts Beauty Will Cure, which benefits the American Cancer Society. In 2014, the salon partnered with Cheshire Home, a rehabilitation facility, and ran a pop-up salon in Madison to benefit the home.
Somerset Patriots Baseball Club
Bridgewater
Industry: Sports/entertainment
NJ Employees: 22 (plus 150 seasonal)
Cash Giving: $1 million
Volunteer Hours: 100-200
The Somerset Patriots’ ballpark is the site of hundreds of fundraisers all season. The club helped raise thousands of dollars through these events and separately made donations to many New Jersey nonprofits.
Strip House at Westminster Hotel
Livingston
Industry: Hospitality
NJ Employees: 40+
Volunteer Hours: 100+, 10 events
Strip House supported fundraisers for Foundation for Diabetes Research, American Cancer Society, Helping Hands, Fighting Children’s Cancer Foundation and other causes. A new initiative raises money for the West Orange Animal Welfare League through the sale of its signature Dog Bones.
Suzi’s Salon, Spa & Wellness
Morristown
Industry: Beauty/wellness
NJ Employees: 30
Cash Giving: $10,000
Volunteer Hours: 500
Suzi’s Salon was a sponsor of the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer and provided makeup and a clothing drive for a Dress for Success event. It donates hair and haircuts to the Hair to Share Foundation, which provides custom wigs for hair loss due to medical conditions.
The Festival Group
Fairfield
Industry: Event production
NJ Employees: 5
Cash Giving: $125,000
Volunteer Hours: 1,000
The Festival Group raised more than $100,000 through its participation in the 32nd annual QuickChek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning. In 2014, it helped set up the Running with the Balloons 5K race and Family Fun Run, which benefitted the Center for Educational Advancement in Flemington.
Tree-Tech, Inc.
Mount Freedom
Industry: Service
NJ Employees: 66
Volunteer Hours: 244
Tree Tech does pro-bono tree care and maintenance for many organizations, including NJ Special Olympics, Morristown Medical Center and Blauvelt Wildlife Art Museum. The company has set a goal of donating 5 percent of its profits to various organizations.
Trenk, DiPasquale, Della Fera & Sodono, P.C.
West Orange
Industry: Legal
NJ Employees: 39 (plus 1 part-time)
Cash Giving: $30,000
Volunteer Hours: 1,243
The firm supported a number of causes, including the March of Dimes Walk for Babies in Brookdale Park, the 14th Annual Miracle Walk, Bowling for Boys & Girls and the Township of West Orange Holiday Sunshine Fund.
Victory Pest Solutions
Boonton
Industry: Pest-management services
NJ Employees: 10
Cash Giving: $1,700
Volunteer Hours: 10
The firm supported Victory for Warriors with the Wounded Warrior Project and contributed food and clothing to the Morris County Soup Kitchen. It participated in a fundraiser for the Boonton Police Department and offered free pest-control services to those in need through Morris County Human Services.
WDHA and WMTR
Cedar Knolls
Industry: Media (radio)
NJ Employees: 30
Cash Giving: $5,000
The broadcaster participated in various causes, including the Morristown fire and police departments. WDHA began the Support A Veteran online auction in May 2014; all proceeds go to the G.I. Go Fund, which supports veterans in need.
Well Pet Animal Hospital
Cedar Grove
Industry: Veterinary medicine
NJ Employees: 3
Cash Giving: $10,000
Volunteer Hours: 500
Well Pet supports animal rescue groups and shelters throughout the state. It provides low-cost veterinary services to the animals rescued to improve their chance of finding a good home.
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