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Building Camden with Camden

With the Domenica Foundation’s help, young adults are picking up saws and hammers to build storage sheds, picnic tables and park benches out of hard...

Christmas Traditions

Well before we established the Domenica Foundation in 1991, the Piperno family started bringing Christmas cheer to underserved neighbors in Camden and other South Jersey...

A New Partnership Offers Students An Added ‘Plus’

An organization that helps public high school students in Philadelphia and Camden achieve their post-graduation goals is the Domenica Foundation’s latest grantee of 2025. The 12 Plus nonprofit was founded in Philadelphia in 2012; expanded to Camden in 2022; and between the two cities now serves a total of 5,000

Domenica Scholars of 2025

“The Domenica Scholarship lifted a weight off my family’s shoulders and allowed me to grow in a place where I truly felt supported,” said Emily, pictured above with her fellow classmates from Camden Catholic. “I will always be grateful for the opportunity and all of the doors the Domenica Foundation

“A Week’s Worth of Work in Three Hours”

These children and their dad are building a new train table for young guests at Ronald McDonald House to play with. Other volunteers at this site made breakfast for resident guests, while still others planted flowers around the grounds.  These are just a few of the more than 130 people

two children posing in front of van with wheelbarrow of weeds removed from garden

Help Others & Have Fun! Saturday, April 12

Did you know that helping others makes you feel good? If you do it in a group, it’s also fun! That’s why we hope you’ll join us for our annual volunteer day, held this year on Saturday, April 12.  Spring into Action brings together Domenica Foundation friends and supporters with

Group of Domenica Scholars with Virtua Health security chief

Dignity & Hope 2024

The Domenica Foundation annual report is out! A PDF is on our website, and hard copies recently went out to folks on our snail mail list. Our four-page annual report tells the story, in words and pictures, of the foundation’s support for community partners who are changing lives in underserved