PSEG Donates $1.5 Million To Nonprofits In NJ, NY Amid Pandemic

NEWARK, NJ — PSE&G and the PSE&G Foundation recently announced a $1.5 million donation to 14 organizations throughout the New Jersey and Long Island service territories.

The funds will provide help to thousands of families and individuals who are struggling due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a release from PSE&G, which has a headquarters in Newark.

The nonprofit organizations receiving the funds help to serve needs that have been exacerbated by the pandemic, such as food insecurity, unemployment, mental and physical health and poverty. The gifts also will provide support for ongoing issues such as domestic violence, substance abuse and child neglect.

New Jersey groups that got funds included:

• Cathedral Soup Kitchen, Camden, N.J.
• Community FoodBank of New Jersey, Hillside, N.J.
• Eva’s Village, Paterson, N.J.
• Food Bank of South Jersey, Pennsauken, N.J.
• HomeFront, Ewing, N.J.
• Imagine a Center for Coping with Loss, Mountainside, N.J.
• Mental Health Association of Morris and Essex, Montclair, N.J.
• Newark Working Kitchens, Newark, N.J.
• Oasis - A Haven for Women and Children, Paterson, N.J.
• Trenton Area Soup Kitchen, Trenton, N.J.
• Youth Consultation Services Inc., Hackensack, N.J.

“We are so grateful for PSEG’s support and grant,” said Mary Robinson, executive director and founder of Mountainside and Newark-based Imagine a Center for Coping with Loss.

“The Imagine staff and our amazing volunteers are passionate about supporting families coping with traumatic loss and life-altering situations,” Robinson said. “There is a pandemic of grief right now and the need for support is so great.”

PSE&G and the PSE&G Foundation have now committed $5 million in foundation and corporate giving initiatives since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. In addition to today’s $1.5 million contribution to community organizations, the company and its foundation announced a $2.5 million commitment to pandemic relief organizations in April and the $1 million Powering Equity and Social Justice Initiative in June.

“It is our privilege to be able to support community organizations that are providing much-needed assistance to countless families and communities who are facing enormous hardship because of the coronavirus pandemic,” said Rick Thigpen, PSE&G’s senior vice president for corporate citizenship and chairman of the PSE&G Foundation.

This story is part of Patch's Headlining Hope series, which profiles local nonprofits and charitable organizations in need of volunteers and resources. If you know about a local organization that should be profiled, contact eric.kiefer@patch.com.

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