■ Philanthropy
■ Philanthropy
commercial real estate service providers . Beyond its reputation in the industry , the firm is known for its support of the local community .
The team at Fennelly Associates is closely involved with Greenwood House , a nonprofit senior care facility based in Ewing , N . J . In addition to providing financial contributions to the Greenwood House Foundation , the team at Fennelly Associates actively participates in a dynamic program to provide custom , handknit blankets for seniors in need of extra care and support . To date , Fennelly Associates has helped to provide nine seniors with blankets and are currently working to complete five more for Greenwood House residents . Also , Fennelly Associates continues to partner with Eden Autism , a Princeton , N . J . -based organization dedicated to improving the lives of people with autism , as they ’ ve done for over two decades .
Gibbons Law
Helping Children
Gibbons provides pro bono representation to children with disabilities who have been denied certain special education services . Navigating the complexities of the special education system can be overwhelming for parents , and even more daunting for those who cannot afford legal representation . Working with a nonprofit , Volunteer Lawyers for Justice , Gibbons attorneys counsel parents and guardians in their efforts to secure the necessary educational services , support , and accommodations to which their children are entitled as a matter of New Jersey and federal law . They assist in the areas of eligibility and testing , Individual Education Plans ( IEP ) and Section 504 Plans , and private school placements , and they handle mediation and due process hearings in the Office of Administrative Law . One client shared , “ I appreciate the time and effort put into my case . It did not matter that it was Pro Bono . My attorney … put the best interests of my child first and foremost .”
Goldstein Lieberman & Company
Feeding the Hungry
We first visited this charitable organization some 20 years ago in the infancy of our highly recognized Goldstein Lieberman Cares program whereby our partners present cash contributions onsite each month to organizations in need . These monthly visits enabled us to see firsthand where specific charities are located and how they work so we can assist them in increasing their fundraising efforts and public awareness .
At the Food Pantry / bank , our eyes and our hearts were opened to the urgent need outside our doorstep for basic necessities , food being first and foremost . We learned that hunger knows no class structure – a cross section of our local populations needed help – most dramatically during the economic downturn of the late 2000s and recently during the COVID‐19 crisis . When we saw that supplies and cash donations were not enough , we rolled up our sleeves to hand distributed supplies . We have sponsored countless fundraisers and our team has participated in numerous fundraising events . We have also had the Food Pantry participate in Going , Going Gone !, a fundraiser for community notfor-profits that our firm initiated along with the Rockland Boulders Baseball Team where we gave $ 100 to a food bank for every Home Run Hit during the entire Baseball Season . In short , we have helped the Food Pantries and not just for one time , but all the time and have learned that helping others brings us not only closer together with our community ; it also strengthens the
bond we share with our community . We feel there is nothing better than the giving of our time and money to help the community .
Grassi
Volunteering / Community Service
Grassi is committed to supporting and encouraging employee contributions to local charitable organizations , and our Days of Giving are an opportunity to do this firmwide . Launched in 2022 , Grassi Gives Back encourages employees to volunteer at local organizations to give back to the communities in which we operate .
In 2023 , each Grassi office partnered with local organizations to offer volunteer opportunities and our impact in 2023 was significant : 191 volunteers , 27 events , 1,100 hours at 16 organizations . In New Jersey , Grassi worked with Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County to help provide local families with affordable housing through volunteering at a local construction site , and at ReStore ( a nonprofit thrift store that sells new and gently used items with proceeds going to Habitat Bergen building projects ).
We ’ re proud of our employees and their contributions to our local communities , and we look forward to continuing this program for years to come .
Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County
Veteran Outreach
On Thursday , January 25 , Chris , one of our homeowners at Habitat Bergen , left his home , wife , and two young daughters as he deployed to Kuwait . Our Executive Director , Teri Capparelli , took swift action to rally support for the family . Volunteers , staff , and customers generously
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Goldstein-Lieberman Cares program has been working to eliminate hunger in the community for over 20 years .
Team members from Grassi ’ s New Jersey office helped build a home during one of their Days of Giving at Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County .
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