b"ORGANIZATION HOW YOUR DONATION IS USEDMaplewood Memorial The Maplewood Memorial Park Conservancy works in partnership with the Park Conservancy Township of Maplewood in caring for, restoring, and improving our local Deborah Lyons, Chair gem, Memorial Park, a 25-acre oasis in the center, and at the heart, of town.Donate at maplewoodmemorialparkconservancy.orgMaplewood South Orange Troop 5, BSA, is a Scout-led organization designed to develop leadership Troop 5 Boy Scoutsskills and self-confidence through working together, community service and Roger Brauchli, Scoutmaster adventure.Donate at troop5.usMeadowland Park Conservancy The Meadowland Park Conservancy partners with the South Orange Village Matt Glass, President to reimagine and redesign the open spaces of the park as well as bring fur-niture, signage, public events and programs that enrich the lives of people in our community. Donate at meadowlandpark.orgMEND Meeting Essential Needs with Dignity (MEND) is an interfaith network of over Robin Peacock, 20 member food pantries and community partners located throughout Es-Executive Director sex County. This hunger relief network, the largest in Essex County, has been providing food to individuals and families in need since 1980.Donate at mendnj.orgRent PartyRent Party presents live music events to raise money to fight hunger in our Chris Dickson community with shows featuring original music by various NJ, NY and na-tional bands.Donate at rentpartylive.comSOMA Action SOMA Action is a grassroots organization in South Orange and Maplewood, Jessica James, President focused on driving progressive change.Donate at somaaction.orgSOPAC South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) is an accessible cultural des-Stephen Beaudoin, tination that presents diverse, world-class concerts, comedy shows, dance Executive Director performances, family productions and more in an intimate and welcoming environment. Donate at sopacnow.orgSouth Mountain Conservancy The South Mountain Conservancy serves as steward and advocate for the Dennis Percher, Chairperson South Mountain Reservation to preserve, protect and restore its ecology, natural beauty, and infrastructure through programs, community engage-ment, and more.Donate at somocon.orgSouth Mountain YMCA The South Mountain YMCA offers a diverse array of programs for people of James Goodger, all ages. We also provide daycare, summer camp, teen programs, perform-District Executive Director ing arts, and before and after school programs.Donate at metroymcas.orgSouth Orange Rescue Squad The South Orange Rescue Squad needs donations to purchase and maintain ambulances and medical equipment to serve South Orange and the neigh-boring communities. Donate at southorangerescuesquad.orgSouth Orange Symphony The South Orange Symphony presents three free concerts per season of the Orchestra most wonderful and cherished orchestral works. Its members are a diverse Susan Haig, Conductor mix of amateur and professional local musicians.Donate at southorangesymphony.comSouth Orange-Maplewood The South Orange-Maplewood Adult School is a place where the community Adult School can gather to learn, stay informed and be entertained. The school offers over Liz Herring, Managing Director 150 classes and lectures in the fall and spring, a modified schedule in the summer, and a Children's Summer Program. Donate at somadultschool.org44/ matters magazine / holiday 2022"