If you’ve been thinking about ways to give back, why not sign up for a charity event this June, where the whole family can get in on the action? Join the Matheny School & Hospital in Peapack for the annual Miles for Matheny event with walks, a fun run, and kids’ activities all day, help support kids going through cancer treatments by walking or running for the Valerie Fund in Verona, or come out to support the Livingston Police Department at Summerfest in Livingston. Want to know more about NJ charities that will put you in the giving spirit? Find one near you with our charity guide. (Featured photo credit:
(Note: It’s always best to check ahead for in-person events)
NJ Special Olympics Summer Games
June 6-8
From June 6-8, athletes will compete in bocce, gymnastics, tennis, softball, swimming, powerlifting, and track and field. Come and cheer these athletes on during this 3-day competition event held at The College of New Jersey.
Cost: Free, click here to donate
The College of New Jersey, 2000 Pennington Road, Ewing, NJ
20th Annual Valerie Fund Walk & 5K Run
June 7 at 8 AM
Grab your walking shoes and head to this event where the whole family can get moving and help support a great cause. There will be a 5K, walk, or kid sprint. In its 20th year, this event helps support The Valerie Fund, a nonprofit organization that provides individualized care to children with cancer and blood disorders at medical centers near their homes.
Cost: Registration fee
Verona Park, Porcello Lane, Verona, NJ 07044
Miles for Matheny
June 7 at 9 AM
Join the Matheny School & Hospital for the annual Miles for Matheny event, which includes a trail run or walk, a kids’ fun run and obstacle course, or the wheelchair walk where you can join Matheny residents, families, friends, and staff as they “wheel” through campus. There will also be live music, a barbecue and food trucks, games, a petting zoo, a bounce house, and more.
Cost: $15 for the kids’ fun run, or $45 for the trail run/walk, or wheelchair walk
65 Highland Avenue, Peapack, NJ 07977
Bordentown City History in Bloom Garden Tour
June 7 at 11 AM
Take in the beauty of nature and the gorgeous gardens at the Bordentown Historical Society to help support this nonprofit that works to preserve, teach, and inspire curiosity about Bordentown’s history.
Cost: $10 per child age 8-16, $23 per adult, and $20 per member
302 Farnsworth Avenue, Bordentown, NJ 08505
Livingston Summerfest: Food Truck & Music Festival
June 8 at 8 AM
Join this lively fundraiser for the Livingston Police Department’s PBA, featuring delicious food trucks, live music, kids’ activities, an adult beer and wine garden, craft vendors, and a variety of other vendors.
30 Robert H Harp Dr, Livingston, NJ
Cost: $5, kids under 12 are free
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