Summary: Funds raised at the golf outing will provide grants for local nonprofits responding to increased mental health needs in the area.

Join The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County at its fifth annual Golf Outing, at one of New Jersey's finest golf courses, Edgewood Country Club. Golfers may join as individuals or as a foursome.

For nearly a century, The Community Chest has strengthened the community through leadership and philanthropy by spearheading initiatives and supporting nonprofits that help people in need in eastern Bergen County, New Jersey. Golfers can support these initiatives by making a difference -- one hole at a time to support The Community Chest’s work.

This May, Mental Health Awareness Month, The Community Chest embraces the theme, ‘Turn Awareness into Action’, with a special golf outing aimed at promoting mental well-being. “We know playing golf promotes mental well-being through stress reduction, physical activity, social connection, challenge, achievement and focus. The golf outing’s net proceeds will support grant awards to nonprofit agencies providing services to children, adolescents and adults with mental health needs in Bergen County,” said Vicki Sidrow, Associate Executive Director, The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County.

Co-chairs of the outing are Matthew Bert Libien, Managing Director at Wells Fargo Advisors, and John Wilkens, Principal of Robert Wilkens Insurance Agency, a World Insurance Company. The day's activities begin with registration at 9:00 a.m., followed by a brunch from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. A special feature of this year’s golf outing is a putting contest and the opportunity for golfers to win cash prizes. A shotgun start begins at 11:30 a.m., with cocktails at 4:30 p.m. and dinner. The evening culminates in a celebration with an awards ceremony. In addition, guests may participate in a silent auction and a raffle to support The Community Chest’s work.

Sponsorship

The Community Chest invites individuals and businesses to become a sponsor. To date, sponsors of the golf outing include Robert Wilkens Insurance Agency A World Insurance Company, Wells Fargo Advisors, Visions Federal Credit Union, Golub Capital, LKU Group, Provident Bank and Signature Kitchens. Land Rover Englewood and BMW of Tenafly are sponsoring the Hole-In-One opportunities.

Sponsors' support and their philanthropic endeavors in the golf outing will be highlighted in The Community Chest's marketing. A sponsorship provides an opportunity for an individual or business to demonstrate their leadership, as a philanthropist in the community. To register or to become a sponsor for the golf outing, visit the event's website at https://tinyurl.com/TheChestGolf2025. For additional information, contact Vicki Sidrow at 201-568-7474, 201-390-8830 or [email protected].

Leading Community Efforts

With the motto "Neighbors Helping Neighbors", The Community Chest leads initiatives and support nonprofits that make communities stronger and benefit people in need in eastern Bergen County. The organization's service area covers these municipalities: Alpine, Bergenfield, Closter, Cresskill, Demarest, Dumont, Englewood, Englewood Cliffs, Harrington Park, Haworth, Northvale, Norwood, Old Tappan, Rockleigh and Tenafly.

For 93 years, The Chest has provided funding to local agencies and nonprofits. The organization also develops collaborative action plans with community partners and identifies and provides solutions for community issues with local influencers. The organization leads critical issues by:

-- Funding agencies and nonprofits to assist with providing vital services;

-- Fostering collaborations between nonprofit agencies, government, corporations, and other community partners;

-- Assisting agencies with expansion of services for key issues; and

-- Strengthening agencies by offering professional development, teaching best practices, mentoring leaders, and providing issue-specific training.

Registration for the outing may be done conveniently online at https://tinyurl.com/TheChestGolf2025.