Category: Community Services

Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors and the dedication of our volunteers, we were able to distribute 150 meals to those in need at the Bergen County Human Services […]

Together, We Saved Lives! Our community came together for a powerful cause at our recent Blood Drive — and the results speak for themselves! 39 amazing donors stepped forward to […]

From January 11 to February 22, the students of Sky Kids Academy embarked on a meaningful mission to make the world a brighter place. Through the Be a Sight Hero […]

Grand Opening & 20th Anniversary Celebration! We’re thrilled to share that we officially opened the doors of our new community center and celebrated our 20th anniversary with a special ribbon-cutting […]

Thousands of Families in New Jersey Face Food Insecurity. Thanksgiving is a time for sharing, caring, and giving back to those in need. This year, thanks to the incredible generosity […]

TCCNJ proudly collaborates with the Mobile Farmers Market program, an initiative of the Embrace Relief Foundation, a global humanitarian organization headquartered in New Jersey. With the generous support of our […]

TCCNJ brings community together at Early Community Thanksgiving Dinners. In this past Thanksgiving, Early Community Thanksgiving Dinners were held at East Rutherford Civic Center and Pioneer Academy in Wayne NJ. […]

Turkish Cultural Center of New Jersey is proud partner with Embrace Relief Foundation for 5K Walkathon at Liberty State Park, New Jersey on May 21st to address water problem in […]

Ramadan is about sharing and caring. This year’s first Ramadan Community Iftar Dinner was held on April 1st. It was well attended. Families and friends from diverse cultural backgrounds got […]

Turkish Cultural Center of New Jersey is proud sponsor of Mobile Market program of ⁦Embrace Relief Foundation. Thanks to the Assemblywoman Timberlake, ⁦free food distribution event was organized in East […]

A Vigil for earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria was held in front of the Bergen County Courthouse with the joint organization of the Turkish Cultural Center, Peace Islands Institute, […]

Ramadan is a special time for Muslims to strengthen their connections with family, friends, and neighbors. In this spirit, TCCNJ organizes Ramadan Community Iftar Dinners and facilitates family matching for […]

Ramadan is a month of sharing and caring! TCCNJ organizes Food Distribution events during the month of Ramadan in various locations for people in need. Want to make a difference! […]

On Valentine’s day, Volunteers at the Turkish Cultural Center visited Ridgefield Park Senior Center and Hackensack Meridian Health to show appreciation and gratitude.    

1 in 6 Americans–around 49 million—struggle regularly to put food on the table. The Turkish Cultural Center of New Jersey in collaboration with the Embrace Relief and the Peace Islands Institute distributes food […]

During the Holiday Season, The Turkish Cultural Center organizes TOY DRIVE for the children.  This annual event is made possible by our partners, The Peace Islands Institute and New Jersey […]

We provided and served 170 meal packages to people in need at Bergen County Human Services Center. Our dinner was at 18th of February, 2021

As Turkish Cultural Center, we feel the responsibility of giving back the society. As part of this feeling, we are organizing a dinner by the precious efforts of our volunteer […]

As Turkish Cultural Center, we joined Toni’s Kitchen volunteers on Saturday.We chopped, cut and cook together to serve the people who are in need of food and smiling faces. Thanks […]

We are hosting people in need every month with our partner ‘Family Promise’. We prepared our cultural Turkish foods for them and served with great pleasure. We meet our guests […]

As Turkish Cultural Center in Clifton, we visited Little Sisters of Poor Senior Home to celebrate their Mothers Day. With all of our friends we helped to serve the lunch […]

Turkish Cultural Center Bergen served a dinner at Bergen County Housing, Health and Human Service Center on December 22nd, 2016. As a part of Family Promise of  Bergen`s Walk-in Dinner […]

Turkish Cultural Center Bergen & Embrace Relief  facilitated a food drive at Shop Rite Palisades Park on November 19th,2016. At the entrance of the store volunteers distribute food drive flyers […]

Turkish Cultural Center Bergen & Embrace Relief  facilitated a food drive at Shop Rite Palisades Park on April 30th,2016. At the entrance of the store volunteers distribute food drive flyers […]

Consumers at the Wayne ATC had a special art session with artists who taught them the Turkish art of water marbling, known as Ebru art! Volunteers, from the Turkish Cultural Center […]

Turkish Cultural Center Bergen & Embrace Relief  facilitated a food drive at Shop Rite Palisades Park on December 19th,2015. At the entrance of the store volunteers distribute food drive flyers […]

Turkish Cultural Center Bergen served a dinner at Bergen County Housing, Health and Human Service Center. As a part of Family Promise of  Bergen`s Walk-in Dinner program, volunteers served dinner […]

Turkish Cultural Center New Jersey | Bergen members have visited Bright Side Manor Senior Home to celebrate Mother`s Day. Children prepared special cards to celebrate seniors` Mother`s Day. Then children […]

Turkish Cultural Center Bergen served a dinner at Bergen County Housing, Health and Human Service Center. As a part of Family Promise of  Bergen`s Walk-in Dinner program, volunteers served dinner […]

Turkish Cultural Center Bergen organized Cancer Awareness Seminar collaboration with White Tulip Health Organization on February 28th,2015.  Mr. Servet Tatli M.D. Assistant Professor of Radiology at Bringham an Women`s Hospital […]

Turkish Cultural Center Bergen served a dinner at Bergen County Housing, Health and Human Service Center. As a part of Family Promise of  Bergen`s Walk-in Dinner program, volunteers served dinner […]

As you know, Edgewater Avalon Complex residents have suffered tremendous damage from 5-Alarm fire.  As Turkish Cultural Center, we would like to send our deepest condolences to all the victims, […]

Turkish Cultural Center Bergen & Embrace Relief served a dinner at Bergen County Housing, Health and Human Service Center. As a part of Family Promise of  Bergen`s Walk-in Dinner program, […]

Turkish Cultural Center Bergen & Embrace Relief  facilitated a food drive at Shop Rite Palisades Park on December 18th,2014 from 2 pm to 8 pm. At the entrance of the store […]

Celebrating Diversity & Neighborliness in our community. Ashura, a holiday celebrated annually in Turkey, was also celebrated in Turkish Cultural Center Bergen. This holiday signifies many events for Muslims and […]

       Turkish Cultural Center donated and distributed fresh meat in partnership with Peace Island Institute and Center for Food Action at CFA Hackensack where we were accompanied by Senator Loretta […]

Rescuers desperately raced against time to reach hundreds of miners trapped underground on Wednesday after an explosion and fire at a coal mine in western Turkey killed at least 245 […]

Why Donate Blood? – There is no substitute for blood. The community supply depends on people like you. – Right now, not enough people donate blood. Only 4 people out […]

As Turkish Cultural Center New Jersey, we were deeply saddened to learn the horrific event that tragically took so many beautiful little lives and lives helping our children fulfill their […]

Turkish Cultural Center distributed cups of Noah’s Pudding in Allwood Community Church as a symbol of richness and diversity with the following famous Turkish motto: “Let’s eat sweet and talk sweetly”. The […]

Turkish Cultural Center of New Jersey, Pioneer Academy of Science and Peace Islands Institute-New Jersey have united with Helping Hands Relief Foundation to contribute to ongoing relief efforts in Hoboken, […]

We were deeply saddened by the aftermath left by Hurricane Sandy. Our hearts and prayers are with the families and victims of those who were affected by this catastrophe. Turkish […]

Dr. Adem Akinci gave a seminar on how to get along with your children aging from 0 to adolescent. He spoke to large members of the Turkish-American community on September […]