Impact

Service that creates lasting community value.

Good Deeds NJ connects individual acts of service to broader goals: stronger people, stronger families and stronger communities.

How impact grows

From participation to generational opportunity.

Community impact begins when residents, volunteers and institutions participate together. It grows as people develop skills, families gain access to opportunity, organizations coordinate their strengths and neighborhoods build lasting capacity.

Our work addresses immediate needs while creating pathways for leadership, collaboration and long-term progress.

Featured impact

2026 Community Cleanup Series

Across three service days—July 25, August 8 and August 22—Good Deeds volunteers worked along Newark’s South Orange Avenue corridor and surrounding blocks to care for public spaces, clear storm drains and build relationships with residents, businesses and faith communities.

The final service day brought together adults and young people for neighborhood stewardship and direct community engagement.

August 22

20

volunteers

August 22

7

youth volunteers

August 22

7

blocks served

August 22

10

storm drains cleared

August 22

37

residents engaged

August 22

14

businesses engaged

Service beyond cleanup

Meeting needs while building relationships.

Food access

More than 100 meals

Meals were distributed during the July 25 service day with community support.

Health and wellness

39 wellness bags

Wellness and hygiene bags connected neighborhood service with practical family support.

Youth participation

Learning through service

Young volunteers participated in cleanup, storm-drain stewardship and community engagement alongside adults.

Dimensions of impact