Politics & Government

Monmouth County, FRHSD Employees Donate Over $50K to Charity

The money will help more than 1,300 charitable organizations.

Monmouth County workers and Freehold Regional High School District employees donated $53,241 to support more than 1,300 charitable organizations throughout the United States.

The Public Employees Charitable Campaign began raising money in September through bi-weekly payroll deductions, said Luis A. Navarro, who has served as the county’s Charitable Campaign chairman for the last 21 years. The deductions were administered by the United Way of Monmouth County.

"Public employees have demonstrated their generosity by making bi-weekly contributions through voluntary payroll deductions. This money is needed now more than ever due to an economy that is impacting the fundraising abilities of many of the nonprofit agencies located in Monmouth County," Navarro said. Charitable giving by county employees is down slightly from last year

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To encourage participation in the Monmouth County campaign, employees donating more than $3 per paycheck were included in a drawing for an extra day off. This year's winners were Leslie Hunt of the Monmouth County Library System, Tara Ruddy of Corrections, and Sarah Bent of the Monmouth County Park System.

Freeholder Director Robert D. Clifton and Freeholders Lillian G. Burry and Amy A. Mallet drew the winners.

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"Many of our nonprofits have been hit with funding reductions and have had difficulty raising money at a time when the need is greatest," Mallet said. "I want to thank our public employees for their generosity and encourage even better participation next year."

In addition to workers from the county and Freehold Regional High School District, employees from Brookdale Community College and the Monmouth County Vocational School system participated in this year’s fund drive.

"Even in a tough economy public employees continue to show their compassion by donating part of their income to charity," Clifton said.


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