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#GivingTuesday: Support Ocean County Family Success Center

December 3 is the national day of giving to charitable activities supporting nonprofits. This year support the Ocean County Family Success Center and donate your time, concrete goods or money to helping families succeed!

The Ocean County FSC, located in Toms River, is a neighborhood gathering place for families of all backgrounds. Regardless of a families economic status or their proficiency in the English language, we are here to serve anyone who needs our services. OCFSC was established in April of 2012 and we have served hundreds of families through our educational workshops, parent and child activities, and family planning initiatives that occur on-site and off-site.

Our ultimate goal is to prevent child abuse and neglect by strengthening the whole family and assisting families as they achieve their goals together and individually. If you are interested in participating in our efforts as a partner, volunteer or make a donation of goods (diapers, children’s clothes, toys, school supplies, gift cards, and personal care items) please contact Asia Martin at AMartin@chsofnj.org or call 732-557-5037. To make monetary donations, please make checks out to The Children’s Home Society of NJ with OCFSC written in the memo section. You can mail your check to the attention of Funds Development at The Children’s Homes Society of NJ 635 S Clinton Ave., Trenton, NJ 08611.

About the Children’s Home Society of New Jersey

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The Children’s Home Society of New Jersey is a nonprofit child and family serving agency whose mission is to save children’s lives and build healthy families.  Founded in 1894, the agency protects abused or neglected infants and at-risk children by insuring stable, permanent, and loving homes for each and every child it serves.  All services are confidential and most are free.  For more information, visit The Children’s Home Society of New Jersey website at chsofnj.org.

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