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Patch Picks: Top Five Nonprofits

This week, we give our area's top five nonprofit organizations.

Donating your time and money shouldn't just happen around the holidays. Patch features five nonprofit organizations making a difference locally.

  • Perkins Center for the Arts—Moorestown 
    Perkins is a nonprofit dedicated to excellence in the arts. Perkins includes programs in the visual and performing arts, and much more.

  • live civilly—Moorestown 
    Started by three sisters, this organization strives to combat homelessness and hunger by conducting food drives and other fundraisers.

  • Pompeston Creek Watershed Association—Cinnaminson 
    The goal of this organization is to protect and promote the conservation of the animal life, forest, and natural resources of the Pompeston Creek, while educating on the need for conservation. The creek runs through Cinnaminson, Moorestown, Delran and Riverton.

  • Mary Anne Mazanec Ovarian Cancer Foundation—Cinnaminson 
    The goals of the foundation are to support and assist patients of ovarian cancer, support ovarian cancer research, and promote awareness of ovarian cancer.

  • Burlington County Animal Shelter—Westampton 
    Looking for a new pet? Or somewhere to volunteer your time? Burlington County Animal Shelter is your answer. These beautiful animals need your help!

Each Thursday, Patch will run a new weekly feature called Patch Picks, highlighting editor and reader picks of great local businesses, destinations, services, organizations, ways to spend a day off and more.  

You’ll find useful lists to help you, your family, friends and significant others find the best places for everything from Sunday brunch to New Year’s Eve celebrations, pumpkin patches, date night destinations, florists, girlfriend nights out, kids party places, parks and more. 

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