volunteerism

The splash page on the Montclair Fund for Educational Excellence website for the new workshop presented on Sunday, March 1 in St. Luke's Episcopal Church, "America to Me Real Talk," asks "Be Courageous Race. Conversation. Honesty. Action...

Montclair Bounce held a “warm–up event” on Feb. 9. The Heart Full of Bounce, in partnership with Elemental Interiors and Rose Brand at St. Luke’s Church, had about 60 people in attendance who all created Valentines or thank you notes to those in their lives — family, friends, crossing guards, baristas, bank tellers or anyone who makes our days brighter. ...

The Human Needs Food Pantry ramps up for the Thanksgiving holiday Saturday and the goal of 900 turkeys with extra drop-off times for Thanksgiving donation. Sunday, Nov. 24, 8:30-3 is the last day, Tuesday will be the pick-up day and the pantry will be closed Thursday...

Nicol Sobczyk and the newly organized Clean Montclair team meets at Montclair Bread Company for an Earth Day Forest Street Spring cleanup, Sat. April 20.

Volunteers clean up and tend to the gardens in Crane Park for Earth Day on Saturday, April 20.

About 9,000 eggs stuffed with chocolates and prize tickets, 400 burgers and hot dogs, music with a DJ, face painting and a photo with Mr. Bunny attracts hundreds of kids and their families from Montclair and surrounding towns to Mr. Bunny's annual Springtime Fun, sponsored by Montclair Local 53 PBA and Montclair Jr...

Organizer Melissa DiMarco writes on the announcement page, 'All proceeds go to tenants.  Commonwealth feasting up some food free and in addition, a homemade BBQ station, including pulled pork, ribs, and brisket for sale. Kegs donated, live music from 5 live bands, raffles and auctions...' ...

More than a dozen volunteers help out and Assemblyman Tom Giblin stops by to offer support when Northeast Earth Coalition picks up on Mike Guerriero of Gellotti of Montclair's idea and hosts a lunch and collects donations of non-perishable food items and cash contributions for furloughed federal employees, with food donated by Gellotti of Montclair, Spice Thai Restaurant, Stuffed Burger, Chocolate