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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Board of Education meets on April 25, 2022 at 6:00 PM for an Executive Session and 7:00 PM for a Regular Public Meeting at the Education Center.
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Ridgewood NJ, RISE UP FOR CHILDREN is an awareness campaign initiated by Operation Underground Railroad. It was inspired by Founder and CEO Tim Ballard’s remarks he made in this video on Sunday, July 12. Child trafficking is not a conspiracy theory. It is the fastest-growing criminal enterprise in the world. 2020 has been a horrific year for our children. Since COVID-19 hit, The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) has experienced a 90.46% increase in CyberTipline reports between January – June 2020 versus the same time period in 2019, and the numbers are rising.
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Spotlight on Child Trafficking for Walk-a-Thon
May 12,2016
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Ridgewood NJ, Durga Tree International is holding their third annual Lacing Up for Freedom Walk-a-thon on Saturday, May 21, 2016. Since the majority of people Durga Tree serves around the globe are vulnerable minors and their mothers, this year’s
theme is Walking to End Child Trafficking. Registration is complimentary for all,including leashed canine companions. Prizes are awarded to walkers who reach tiered fundraising goals. There will be children’s activities, a live music duo, sponsored
beverages/breakfast snacks and lunch following the walk. This year, Durga Tree is proud to partner with Alleva Construction, our water station sponsor for the second year in a row; Rise Fitness, our backpack prize sponsor; and Antonella Romano Stone & Tile, our Reusable Water Bottle prize sponsor.
The five-mile walk will be held at the Ridgewood,NJ, Wild Duck Pond, rain or shine. Registration and information can be found here:
https://www.wizathon.com/lacing-up-for-freedom/index.php.
At three years old, this collaborative non-profit organization, co-created by Beth and Tim Tiger and Jess Hoertel, has raised over $300,000 to aid in the war against Modern Slavery. As a project driven non-profit organization, they work with grassroot
organizations around the world who are on the ground actively working to end this epidemic. Durga Tree International’s mission is to “take the homework out of becoming involved in this movement by qualifying hardworking, worthy organizations from around the world, and then becoming the fundraising vehicle they so desperately need.”
Additional Durga Tree International events are planned for 2016, including volunteer immersion trips to Guatemala and India, and the fourth annual benefit gala in October 2016. For more information on the gala as well as other events and opportunities, visit
their website, https://durgatreeinternational.org. They can be reached at info@DurgaTreeInternational.org or by phone at 973-461-6621.