Russ Berrie Foundation Awards $150K To Jerseyans Who Make A Difference

Two non-profit founders from Mahwah awarded $5,000 each

Two Mahwah residents were among 11 winners of the Russ Berrie Foundation Award For Making a Difference. The group was collectively awarded $150,000 at a ceremony Wednesday afternoon to help fund the “good” they do in the community. Winners from across the state were chosen from a pool of New Jersey residents nominated by their peers for being “unsung heroes” in the community. “There is a very wonderful, dedicated committee that reviews all of the nominations we get, and the people who are finalists for the award each year come from all walks of life,” Angelica Berrie, who is President of the Russ Berrie Foundation on behalf of her late husband, said. “Russ had this idea to recognize people who are doing amazing things, but who aren’t …

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