Monday, March 4, 2013
The Ocean City Home Charitable Foundation donates $4,000 to the nonprofit.
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Monday, March 4
Like other kids their age, children with physical and mental disabilities deserve to participate in sports, to make friends, and to attend parties, dances and other social events. South Jersey Field of Dreams, which offers area children the chance to play baseball, regardless of ability, will now give team members opportunities to socialize at family-oriented functions. With the help of a $4,000 grant from the Ocean City Home Charitable Foundation, the Absecon-based nonprofit will plan several events for its players and families to attend. “With this grant, we’ll be able to give our 240 players opportunities to develop friendships and bonds that might not be available to them otherwise,” said Barry Hackett, Chairman of the Board of South…
Monday, February 11, 2013
The Foundation helps 21 different nonprofit organizations.
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Monday, February 11
Whether they find suitable homes for animals, offer educational opportunities for children or host entertaining events, nonprofit organizations rely on financial donations to fulfill their worthy missions. At the Ocean City Home Charitable Foundation’s semiannual awards reception on January 23, the organization continued its tradition of supporting community causes with the distribution of $60,000 in grants to 21 area charities, including: “Over the past few years, many nonprofit organizations have been forced to do more with less as the need for their services has increased, while funding from government grants, individual donations and corporate donations has decreased,” explained Jean Jacobson, president of the Ocean City Home …
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
The former NBA player will be in town Jan. 22 to help launch an anti-substance abuse campaign.
(Left to right) Joe Ney, Ocean City Education Foundation; Kim Davidson, Ocean City Education Foundation; Dave Allegretto, President of the Ocean City Education Foundation; Jean Jacobson, President of the Ocean City Home Charitable Foundation; Don Smedley, Ocean City Education Foundation and Tricia Ciliberto, Ocean City Education Foundation. Ocean City Home Bank’s Charitable Foundation donated $5,000 to the Ocean City Education Foundation to fund the Jan. 22 kickoff of the Project Purple anti-substance abuse campaign led by former NBA player Chris Herren.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Ocean City Home Bank's Charitable Foundation donates $50,000.
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Tuesday, October 9, 2012
As the nation’s economy continues to struggle, the unemployment rate remains high, making it more and more difficult for families to afford the rising cost of groceries and other necessities. With the help of a grant from the Ocean City Home Charitable Foundation, two area food banks that have experienced a larger demand for assistance will have additional funds to help those in need. The Atlantic Cape Family Support Organization will use its donation to supplement the supplies received from the State of New Jersey for its food bank, as well as to provide books and snacks to the parents and children who are taking part in the organization’s screening process. “In the past, we would see an average of 50 families per month, but we are now …
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
The comedy production includes audience participation and raises money for the Ocean City Education Foundation.
After teaching countless students about the saints, venial sins, limbo and more, 'Sister' is now offering up hilarious lessons on the sacraments of marriage and the last rites, including her own wacky version of the Newlywed Game. Classroom participation is a must, so bring along your sweetie and your sense of humor for a session with the country’s feistiest couples counselor. The fun is all part of a unique interactive stage production — "Til Death Do Us Part: Late Nite Catechism 3" — to be performed at the Ocean City Music Pier on Saturday, Oct. 13. All proceeds will benefit the Ocean City Education Foundation, a nonprofit citizens' group that raises money to provide additional educational opportunities for Ocean City School District …
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Tuesday, August 21, 2012
The Ocean City Home Charitable Foundation awards $50,000 in grants to 20 nonprofits.
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Tuesday, August 21, 2012
From community food banks to career opportunities for veterans, and from music education to marine mammal rescue, the Ocean City Home Charitable Foundation continues to support charitable causes in Atlantic and Cape May counties. At the organization’s semiannual awards reception on July 18, the Foundation distributed a total of $50,000 in grants to 20 nonprofit organizations, including: “Since its founding in 1887, Ocean City Home Bank has actively supported the community, through volunteer efforts, financial contributions, and more recently, through grants from the Ocean City Home Charitable Foundation,” explained Charitable Foundation President Jean Jacobson. “As the bank celebrates its 125th year of service, it is especially gratifying…
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Friday, August 10, 2012
Veterans and firefighters also join in promoting a fundraiser that benefits soldiers and their families.
Four basketball legends from the region joined Ocean City Home Bank President Steve Brady on Thursday to encourage participation in the fourth annual Walk for the Wounded on Ocean City Boardwalk. St. Joseph's University men's basketball coach Phil Martelli, Temple University coach Fran Dunphy, former Villanova coach and CBS commentator Steve Lappas, and former Boston Celtics player and coach Chris Ford gathered outside the Ocean City Fire Department on Aug. 9 to help promote an event that benefits wounded soldiers and their families. The three-mile Walk for the Wounded is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 29, on the Ocean City Boardwalk. Participants are encouraged to recruit a team of friends, family or coworkers and to raise money for …
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Monday, May 21, 2012
The new gallery features paintings and replicas of historic documents.
The Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights are now on display at the Ocean City Community Cultural Center near the Ocean City Historical Museum. The gallery also includes prints of famous paintings, including Washington Crossing the Delaware. New Jersey’s first Freedom Gallery was dedicated last Monday and will remain to entertain and educate Community Center visitors. The new gallery is a joint effort of the Ocean City Free Public Library, Ocean City-Upper Township Rotary Club, Ocean City Home Bank and the Exchange Club of Ocean City.
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Sunday, January 22, 2012
A weekly recap of the past week's news.
This week we saw a few fires, announced causeway closings, and watched volunteers clean up the island. Here are some highlight's from the past week's news: On Monday, we discussed some things that we should all know about Martin Luther King Day, looked at a map for a boardwalk at Corson's Inlet State Park, saw some photos of volunteers cleaning up the island on MLK Day and took a look at Ocean City police activity from Jan. 8 to 14. On Tuesday, we saw a rooming house fire displace a family, heard what Bill Cosby had to say about Martin Luther King, Jr., profiled a local business now in its fifth decade and heard Gov. Chris Christie deliver his State of the State address. On Wednesday, we used an Environmental Protection Agency tool to look…
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Ocean City Home Bank President Steve Brady delivers his annual economic forecast to the Ocean City Chamber.
In his 20th annual economic forecast for the Ocean City Regional Chamber of Commerce, Ocean City Home Bank President Steve Brady used a John F. Kennedy quote to set the stage: "The one unchangeable certainty is that nothing is unchangeable or certain." Brady addressed a couple hundred business owners and professionals at a luncheon at the Flanders Hotel on Wednesday afternoon (Jan. 19). He said he saw a lot of signs nationally and locally in 2011 that the economy is stabilizing, including: Brady said Ocean City and the region will be better equipped for economic success in 2012 with the completion of the Route 52 causeway and the continued success of events such as First Night and the downtown's Old-Fashioned Family Christmas. In the …
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