Long Valley Junior Women's Club Has $64K To Burn (Figuratively)

LONG VALLEY, NJ - The Long Valley Junior Women’s Club is is allocating over $64,000 back to the community this year.

"We are absolutely thrilled with this success and ability to give back so much this year, despite the unprecedented challenges we faced," officials said in a statement. "Our 2020 Club Year brought many difficult and unanticipated obstacles for LVJWC including the shutdown of our beloved Racks Valley Boutique for several months during the spring of 2020, our C.A.R.E. Program not allowed to operate and serve Long Valley area families providing after-school enrichment programs and our inability to hold our usual amazing fundraisers and events."

While these were all new and unique challenges, the Club persevered with regular Zoom meetings,
organized a handful of online fundraisers and events and most importantly came together as a
Club to continue to serve the community and give back to those in need, officials noted.

"We could never have realized this incredible allocations goal without the hard work of our amazing volunteers who continued to help out at Racks even amidst the pandemic, our countless loyal Racks customers, the generous clothing donations we continued to receive and all those who supported LVJWC in so many ways," officials said.

Together, this allowed them to continue donations to local programs including schools, police, fire and emergency services, food pantry, battered women’s shelters, community senior center, college scholarship program, local families in need and more.

“As president of the Long Valley Junior Women's Club I have been overwhelmed by the tenacity and commitment of our members, especially during 2020," LVJWC President Lorraine Ronge said. "In spite of many obstacles which made fundraising a challenge, our ladies found large and small ways to continue to raise money for our citizens and community. My heartfelt love and thanks to everyone that helped us fulfil our mission.”

For more information about Long Valley Junior Women’s Club, visit the web page at LVJuniors.org or visit the Facebook page for up to date information on all programs and events.

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