At Bergen County Camera, we are proud of our commitment to our community. We believe in supporting the greater community through contributing to causes that are close to our hearts. Bergen County Camera provides annual $500 donations to six different local charities, our way of giving back.
Community Involvement – Local Charities
We are proud to support the following local organizations:
Fyke Nature Association – Celery Farm
About The Fyke Nature Assocation:
Fyke was founded in 1952 by a group of people strongly dedicated to saving undeveloped tracts of land in Bergen County, New Jersey as nature preserves. Since its founding, Fyke has not only been a force for preservation, but a forum where people can educate themselves and share their love of the natural world.
Currently the Association is devoted to assisting the Borough of Allendale in keeping the Celery Farm Natural Area, a 107-acre freshwater wetland, in its natural state. As a result, fifty-three bird species breed here, and over 248 species have been recorded.
Fyke also sponsors the Mount Peter Hawk Watch in Warwick, NY, which has recorded continuous annual data since 1958, when it was started by Stiles Thomas, one of the founders of the Association. Some of the history of the Mount Peter Hawk Watch can be found here.
For a glimpse of a few highlights in our early history, see the dinner program and menu at Fyke’s 40th Anniversay Celebration in 1992. Fyke Presidents since then are: Hugh Carola, 1991-2002; Carol Flanagan, 2002-2009; Mike Limatola, 2009-present.
For information on becoming a member of Fyke, please click here.
Visit The Fyke Nature Association / The Celery Farm’s website here.
The Celery Farm is also highlighted on our Where to Take Pictures In & Around New Jersey
Palisades Nature – Greenbrook Sanctuary
About Palisades Nature Association:
Palisades Nature Association, (PNA) is a non-profit organization of conservation-minded people, founded in 1946 to preserve the natural character of the Palisades cliffs and to develop a wild sanctuary. Today PNA administers Greenbrook Sanctuary. Members are required to follow the rules and regulations to support our conservation efforts, ensure the safety of fellow members, preserve the wildlife and natural environment of Greenbrook Sanctuary.
Nestled off 9W in Tenafly, NJ, a tranquil road, located by the sign pictured above, leads you to our entrance. Unlock the gate with your key provided with membership, renew annually for uninterrupted passage, and embark on a journey unlike any other to be found on the Palisades’ cliffs. Discover an extraordinary preserve of 165 diverse acres with over 5 miles of trails to explore. This remarkable habitat includes a serene 5-acre pond, 250-foot waterfall, over 200 bird species, a wide array of mammals, amphibians and abundant variety of flora.
Visit Greenbrook Sanctuary’s website here.
The Greenbrook Sanctuary is also highlighted on our Where to Take Pictures In & Around New Jersey
Table to Table
About Table to Table:
Table to Table bridges the gap between abundance and hunger. Our mission is to increase food equity and reduce environmental harm by collecting and redistributing surplus food through partners to people who can use it.
Through food recovery and redistribution, T2T helps thousands of our Johnson County neighbors annually. This year, we distributed 2.3 million pounds of food, three fifths of which was highly-sought after produce, protein, and dairy. This year marks 30+ million pounds of food rescued since 1996.
Visit Table to Table’s website here.
BVMI Hackensack
About BVMI Hackensack:
BVMI has a dedicated team of 75 volunteer healthcare professionals providing care to 1,000 patients annually. We see patients five days a week, both in the clinic and via telehealth. We have a nurse practitioner on staff who is available for phone consults and sick visits, helping to keep patients out of the emergency room.
BVMI works hard to meet the unique needs of our diverse patient population. We believe that how people are treated during a visit to BVMI’s Healthcare Center is as important as the medical care they receive. Our patient-centered approach to care includes language interpreters and acknowledgement of the wide range of cultural, educational and life experiences.
Bergen PAC
About Bergen PAC:
Our Home | Your Home, bergenPAC is a Theater of and for the community dedicated to enhancing the quality of life through the Arts while stimulating a culture of equity within the community and fostering the future talent of tomorrow.
bergenPAC’s mission is to make live performing arts and arts education accessible to its diverse community by building a creative home for artists and teachers of excellence who entertain, enlighten, inspire and inform audiences and students.
Visit Bergen PAC’s website here.
NYNJTC
About NYNJTC:
Our passion is creating great trail experiences. Our 2,000-plus volunteers build, maintain, and protect trails and steward parklands because we believe everyone who seeks the outdoors should have the opportunity to connect with nature.
The New York-New Jersey Trail Conference is a volunteer-powered organization that builds, maintains, and protects public trails. Together with our partners, we strive to ensure that the trails and natural areas we share are sustainable and accessible for all to enjoy for generations to come.