In 2020, during the height of the pandemic, the Benchmark Lending team sought out local non-profits to offer support. “What started as a way to help during the worst of the crisis has grown into a formal program with a dedicated budget and staff time,” stated Glenn M. Davis, business owner and Certified Mortgage Planning Specialist at Benchmark Lending in Flemington.
Recent initiatives in Hunterdon County, NJ include hosting a blood drive for the American Red Cross, and donating gardening tools and supplies to the Flemington Area Food Pantry garden.
In Pennsylvania, through a community partnership between MAGIC Charities’ MAGIC Scholarship Fund, the Farmer’s Market team at Klinger Middle School and Benchmark Lending, 250 backpacks and 150 school supply kits were donated to students in need in Bucks County.
“Local businesses who make it a priority to improve the community are important partners for the MAGIC Charities Foundation,” said MAGIC’s Executive Director, Sharon Grosso. “We are grateful to Glenn Davis and the Benchmark Lending team for their support,” she added.
Nora Mathews, Client Concierge at Benchmark Lending is responsible for organizing the “Benchmark Giveback” program. “There are so many non-profits doing important work in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and I enjoy learning about each organization and their mission. We have fun, meet amazing people, and feel good knowing that we are helping out right here in the communities we serve,” Ms. Mathews explained.
Photo Caption: Steve and Sharon Grosso, co-founders of the MAGIC Charities Foundation, Kathy Guzman marketing consultant for Benchmark Lending, and Glenn M. Davis, Branch Manager of Benchmark Lending are pictured with donated backpacks and school supplies at Klinger Middle School in Bucks County, PA.
“BENCHMARK GIVEBACK” TO DATE
2021
- Backpack donations in partnership with MAGIC Charities Foundation of Bucks County, PA
- Community Blood Drive in partnership with the American Red Cross in Flemington, NJ
- Donation of gardening tools and supplies to the Flemington Area Food Pantry garden in Flemington, NJ.
- Donation of Dr Seuss books for patients and lunch for the staff at Hunterdon Pediatrics to celebrate Read Across America in Hunterdon County, NJ.
- Donation of breakfast items to the Open Cupboard Food Pantry in Clinton, NJ
- Donation of lunch for local Public Works crew in Flemington, NJ.
2020
- Donation of Personal Protective Equipment, cleaning supplies, pizza dinner, and snacks for the Flemington Fire Department in Flemington, NJ.
- Donation of Personal Care Kits for Fisherman’s Mark, a non-profit social service organization in Lambertville, NJ.
- Donation of pet food and supplies for the Animal Alliance of New Jersey, an animal rescue organization.
- Donation of Diapers for the United Way of Hunterdon County Diaper Bank in Hunterdon County, NJ.
- Donation of lunch for first responders in four local communities.
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