The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) announces $2,000 grant award from the NNJCF’s Andrea Tilbian Halejian Memorial Fund, a donor advised fund, to the Center for Peace, Justice & Reconciliation (PJR) at Bergen Community College in Paramus. The NNJCF is a not-for-profit, 501(c)3 organization based in Hackensack, New Jersey. In addition, the organization concentrates on education, public health, civic engagement, arts, philanthropy, and the environment.
The fund remembers Wyckoff resident Andrea Tilbian Halejian and contributes to qualified charitable organizations she supported. Andrea Tilbian Halejian, her family and many of their friends cared for Armenian efforts on local, national and international levels. Previously, grant recipients included the Fund for Armenian Relief and the Armenian General Benevolent Union.
Nvair Beylerian, Co-Director of the Center for Peace, Justice & Reconciliation at Bergen Community College, received the NNJCF’s Andrea Tilbian Halejian Memorial Fund grant award from Dr. Eric Halejian, a member of the fund’s advisory committee.
“As a person of Armenian ancestry, Andrea Tilbian Halejian was committed to Armenian genocide awareness and education. The program for high school students offered by the Center for Peace, Justice & Reconciliation at Bergen Community College gives participants the opportunity to learn about identity and genocide, in alignment with Andrea’s dedication to her heritage,” said Christine Badach, a member of the fund’s advisory committee.
Working with local and global communities, PJR develops skills in conflict resolution and ethical decision making. Furthermore, they promote social justice and global citizenship. In addition, a key part of its mission is a focus on the Armenian genocide, the first one in the 20th century. Ultimately, the grant will support daylong seminars on identity and genocide for area high school students.
Donor Advised Fund
During its 20th year, the NNJCF asks, What can we do together that we can’t do alone?. Furthermore, the NNJCF offers a comprehensive menu of philanthropic opportunities. Donor-advised funds, tax-saving annuities, and trust options also provide donors with ways to ensure their charitable giving has maximum impact.
“The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation helps donors connect with issues they care about. These committed, civic-minded donors and their charitable interests are vital to the region and our communities’ health and well-being,” said Danielle De Laurentis, Associate Director, Northern New Jersey Community Foundation.
