Columbia Bank is proud to announce the successful completion of its 7th annual Week of Giving, an employee volunteer initiative dedicated to supporting communities across New Jersey. Over a two-week period prior to Thanksgiving, Team Columbia volunteered more than 2,000 hours and assisted 51 organizations statewide. As part of this effort, Columbia Bank encourages 100% employee volunteer participation on company time.
“Since 2019, our Week of Giving has served as a powerful support vehicle for organizations across the state,” said Thomas J. Kemly, President and CEO of Columbia Bank. “As the holiday season brings a natural increase in demand for critical services, we’re grateful for the opportunity to come together and lend an extra hand to organizations making such a positive impact in our communities.”
This year’s volunteer efforts reached 11 counties across New Jersey, including Bergen, Burlington, Camden, Essex, Gloucester, Monmouth, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, and Union. Support ranged from preparing and serving meals, collecting winter clothing, to assembling hygiene and school-supply kits, to packing Thanksgiving Day meals. Other highlights included decorating community facilities for the holidays, painting homes and recreation centers, and supporting winter craft activities for children, seniors, and adults with disabilities. Strategically positioned before Thanksgiving, Columbia Bank strengthened efforts through donating more than 100 turkeys to families in need.
Team Columbia proudly supported the following New Jersey organizations:
Arc of Union County
Boys & Girls Club of Camden County
Boys & Girls Club of Paterson and Passaic
Catholic Charities- Department for Persons with Disabilities (DPD)
Center for Food Action
Children's Aid and Family Services
Christian Health
CUMAC
Elizabeth Coalition to House the Homeless
Eva's Village
Families for Families
Fearless Movement
Food Bank Network of Somerset County
Food Bank of SJ
Franklin Food Bank
Freehold Area Open Door
Fulfill Monmouth
Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County
Habitat for Humanity of Gloucester County
Habitat for Humanity of Monmouth County
Habitat for Humanity of Morris County
Habitat for Humanity of Passaic County
Habitat for Humanity of South Central NJ
Heart of Camden
Hope Christian
JESPY House
Lunch Break
Madison Ave Crossroads
Market St. Mission
Meadowlands YMCA
Moms Helping Moms
New Hope Community Ministries
Oasis
Pompton Reformed Church
Rahway Community Action Organization
Ruby's Vision Inc.
Senior Spirit of Roselle Park
Servant's Heart Ministry
SHARE
Spectrum for Living
St. Paul Lutheran Church of Teaneck
St Pius X Church
St. Joseph Social Service Center
St. Peter's Haven
Table to Table
The Bright Side Family
United Way of Gloucester
Visions and Pathways
Women's Right Information Center
Your Place at the Table
Youth Consultation Services
