State Charity Program

Each year, student leaders at our member schools raise thousands of dollars for a special State Charity that is chosen by their State Officers each April.

At the Spring Awards Program in May the overall donation to the outgoing State Charity is presented (see above) and the newly selected State Charity for the coming year is announced. Awards are also are presented to schools for various levels of support ($1000 Club, $2000 Club, $5000 Club, $10000 Club) and to the top three middle and high schools in the state.

You can CLICK HERE to view the most recent award winning schools for State Charity.

Donation/Pledge Form

Click on the link below to access the online form for submitting your school's State Charity pledge. You'll receive a confirmation that you can use to submit to your Business Office to process the donation. Please mail all donations, PAYABLE TO NJASC, to the Southern Office (PO Box 968, Delran NJ 07085).

NOTE: State Charity donation checks must be made PAYABLE TO NJASC or they will not count toward your school or the overall state award totals!

CLICK HERE to access the Online Form for donations for the 2024-2025 State Charity, Ava's Voice

The donation form for the new 2025-2026 State Charity, Crisis Response Canines, will open in October 2025.

Application to Become our Next State Charity

Do you know (or work for) a charitable organization with an interest in applying to become our next State Charity? Download the application form and more information below...

2026-2027 State Charity Application Form will be posted in Fall 2025

Deadline for submitting this form to Executive Director Lou Miller is February 28, 2026.

2025-2026 State Charity

https://crisiscanines.org

The mission of Crisis Response Canines is to provide strength, comfort, and emotional support to individuals, families, communities, and first responders experiencing intense traumatic emotions in the aftermath of critical incidents.

Crisis Response Canines (CRC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization comprised of certified K9 teams who have dedicated thousands of hours comforting those impacted by personal or community crisis events. Our highly trained K9 teams are experienced in psychological first aid and certified to work effectively in crisis environments supporting anyone affected by mass shootings, large-scale accidents, violence, abuse, tragic death, suicides, terrorism, natural disasters (fire, flood, hurricane, etc.) and more.

Our goal is to establish a network of canine crisis response teams who can be deployed immediately where they are needed most. CRC also offers local volunteer services that are provided by the handlers and their canine partners, offering a level of comfort and calmness that only a canine can.

CRC has two team levels: CRC Comfort and CRC Operational Deployment. Our CRC Comfort Teams serve as the foundation for our visits to hospitals, schools, businesses, speaking events, and other similar opportunities. The CRC Operational Deployment teams have the capability to respond to National Crisis Events. CRC is a strategic partner with the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF). Operational Deployment Members are mandated to successfully complete ICISF Individual and Group training. Additional training completed by the Operational Deployment teams include the AKC Canine Good Citizen Advanced (CGCA), Canine Good Citizen Urban (CGCU) Certification, CRC Crisis Response Canine Working Dog Certification, Law Enforcement Defensive Systems Crisis Working Dog Certification, and specific courses associated with healthcare, mental, & behavioral health.

Our volunteer members and their canine partners have completed background checks and must complete a comprehensive series of nationally recognized certifications and commit to ongoing training with annual re-testing/re-certifications as required to perform duties.

We look forward to working with our 2025-2026 State Charity to spread the word throughout the Garden State about Crisis Response Canines and encourage the student leaders of New Jersey to raise funds to support and expand their good work!

Past State Charities

Our State Charity program dates back over 40 years and has raised over four million dollars for a variety of worthy causes...