Bergen Volunteers’ Mentoring program provides individuals with one-on-one long and short-term support. Our staff and volunteers help mentees learn about the resources available within the community while tapping into their strengths to identify and strive towards specific personal improvement goals.

Our long-term mentoring program runs for 12 months and matches volunteers with:

• Youth 8 – 18+

• Caregivers  (parents, guardians, foster parents, grandparents, people caring for a senior)

• First generation college students 

Our short-term mentoring program runs month-to-month and is designed to provide bi-weekly phone check-ins.  We match:

• Seniors to Seniors (high school seniors to senior citizens)

• Adults to high school age and up

Info: Lisa Tredici

201.489-9454 - ext. 208 ltredici@bergenvolunteers.org

Making-It-Home

Making-It-Home brings furniture to formerly homeless veterans, victims of domestic violence, seniors, and individuals with disabilities, who are moving from emergency shelter into unfurnished apartments. Clients are referred by partner agencies including Bergen County’s Housing, Health and Human Services Center (the shelter); the County’s Division of Veteran Services; Catholic Charities; the Center for Hope and Safety; and many more.

Each week we coordinate with donors to pick up their gently-used furniture and we organize teams of volunteers to transport the furniture. Making-It-Home keeps thousands of pounds of quality pieces out of our landfills.

This free service enables our clients to live in safe and comfortable environments that improve their quality of life and ability to achieve greater self-sufficiency and a brighter future. We “make their house a home.”

Info: Cynthia Massarsky

201.289-8444 cmassarsky@bergenvolunteers.org

Reading with Enjoyment Assurance Dedication and Success

Bergen READS

Bergen READS combats illiteracy in Bergen County by training Reading Buddies to work one on one with students in grades K-4. Reading Buddies serve as tutors, advocates, friends and mentors, meeting individually with students each week. Buddies help elementary public schools students enjoy and improve their reading skills in a comfortable and friendly environment.

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Please note due to the Covid-19 pandemic we are not currently accepting new volunteers.

Please click here to be added to the waiting list.

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All Wrapped Up is Bergen Volunteers' Holiday Giving Program, which matches individuals and families in need with willing donors from the community.

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The Holiday Hotline opens November 1, 2021.

Check back for registration!

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance

VITA is an IRS-certified program to provide free tax assistance to low-to-moderate income individuals and families, those with disabilities, the elderly and English Language Learners, who might need assistance with the forms.

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