LYOHS service projects

Upcoming Event

The LYOHS is hosting its 2nd Annual Community Cleanup on Saturday, August 21st, 2021 at 3 PM! This time, we will be cleaning the walking trails surrounding Heritage Middle School and the Livingston Community Center.

Please reserve your spot at this event by completing our signup form. The form can be accessed through clicking the button below or scanning the QR code in the flyer to the left. Official community service hours will be awarded to students who attend the cleanup. We hope to see you there!

Current Project

WE STAND WITH INDIA Campaign

This summer, the LYOHS has established an official partnership with Asia Initiatives, an international 501(c)(3) non-governmental organization! Our non-profits have teamed up for the WE STAND WITH INDIA Campaign, which raises money for humanitarian aid on the pandemic frontlines in India. Your donations will fund an immense range of COVID-relief operations and supplies, including vaccinations/medicines, food distribution to the impoverished, cleaning tools, and much more. Thus, this campaign will assist a far greater number of COVID-19 patients than we ever have before!

We encourage you to contribute however much you can to our campaign. Click the button below to donate. Every single dollar will help make a difference in the lives of those in need!

Past Projects

Spring Sports Equipment Drive

Throughout April, May, and June 2021, the LYOHS and its Community Ambassador Team conducted a Spring Sports Equipment Drive! We were able to collect nearly 100 items of sports equipment for underfunded athletics teams/programs across New Jersey! Our efforts helped empower kids by giving them access to the healthy, educational, and thrilling experience of playing Spring sports!

Winter Food Drive for Northern New Jersey

Throughout January and February in 2021 , the LYOHS and its Community Ambassador Team conducted a food drive for the Interfaith Food Pantry of the Oranges. Over 850 items (cans, boxes, bags, etc.) of non-perishable foods were raised, making this drive one of the most successful in the history of Livingston Township! The food was delivered to feed countless families throughout Northern New Jersey!

Trivia Tournament

On Saturday, December 19th, 2020, the LYOHS held an online general trivia tournament via Kahoot where participants competed for a cash prize of 20% of entrance free proceeds. The remaining 80% of proceeds was donated to the Make-A-Wish foundation of New Jersey to support children with critical illnesses. We were glad to make a difference during the holiday season!

Community Cleanup

On Sunday, November 15th, 2020 the LYOHS held a community cleanup at the Memorial Oval and Park following all COVID-19 protocols. Over 50 participants attended the event to help keep our town clean. Many pounds of trash were collected and disposed!

Raffle Fundraiser

In September and October of 2020, the LYOHS held a raffle fundraiser in support of the Trial Blazers for Kids Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to funding innovative clinical trials that create cures for pediatric cancers. The winner was announced over livestream and ultimately, we raised $700 for the fundraiser in contribution to pediatric cancer research.

Summer Food Drive for Unemployed Citizens

In August of 2020, the LYOHS partnered with Blissful Us to conduct a food drive for those in need. The COVID-19 pandemic left many members of our community unemployed and without basic necessities. In an effort to assist these citizens, we donated non-perishable and canned food items, as well as toiletries. Over 20 shopping bags of food and resources were raised!

Learning Resources Drive

From June 29th to August 3rd in 2020, the LYOHS ran a learning resources drive to assist students from the Newark School District in need of educational resources. People from all across Livingston and neighboring towns donated gently used/new school supplies and books to the various drop-off locations hosted by LYOHS board members. In total, about 50 boxes and bags of learning resources were collected for 4 different Newark schools. The LYOHS ultimately helped Newark take a big step towards removing the financial barriers preventing their students from receiving a quality education!

Saint Barnabus Food Delivery

On Thursday, July 9th, 2020, four our of our LYOHS board members – Matthew Zhang, Jake Fersko, Harris Rosenthal, and Zach Feldman – purchased and delivered $260 worth of hot food trays to the COVID-19 pandemic treatment unit at Saint Barnabas Hospital!

Fortnite Battle Royale Tournament Fundraiser

On Saturday, May 30th, 2020, 40 different people (20 partnerships) competed in the very first LYOHS Fortnite video game tournament! The entry fees they paid to register and compete allowed us to raise over $260 for COVID-19 frontline workers at hospitals in Essex County, New Jersey!

SAGE Eldercare Fundraising Campaign

During the height of the Coronavirus pandemic in the United States, from March 20th to May 1st in 2020, the LYOHS decided to act. Our organization created a GoFundMe campaign that raised nearly $900 for SAGE Eldercare, a non-profit organization that provides crucial home care services and delivers meals to older adults in New Jersey affected by the Coronavirus. Our fundraiser played an extremely key role in ensuring that SAGE Eldercare’s operations continued during the pandemic, since prior to our support, the non-profit was in a critical need of funds and the execution of their services was in jeopardy as a result.

Breakfast Bonanza Food Drive

From Monday, March 9th, 2020 to Saturday, March 14th, 2020, the LYOHS conducted a breakfast food drive in Livingston, New Jersey. Our organization collected numerous breakfast bags from donors in the community who put them together, which we all delivered to NourishNJ – a non-profit community soup kitchen and food bank which is located in Morristown, New Jersey. This organization used the breakfast bags to help feed malnourished people within the state.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Community Service Event

On Monday, January 20th, 2020, five of our LYOHS board members – Matthew Zhang, Anuvik Das, Rishab Bamzai, Kishan Bava, and Elias Porter – attended the annual Livingston MLK Day volunteer service event. There, those board members helped set up the event, make lunch bags and sandwiches for non-profit organizations supporting hungry citizens, organize a community food drive, and clean-up after the event ended.