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ASun Star Community Outreach Program Inc
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Events & initiatives

Where the work
becomes community.

Beyond the programs and counseling, we run events that bring families, staff, and community together. RSVP, share with neighbors, or join us for the day.

Past Events / Gallery

What we've done.
Why it mattered.

A record of recent events, galas, programs, drives, and community gatherings. Photo galleries are added as we publish them.

Year
State
Type
The ASun Star table at the Men's Wellness Event in Chester, PA
8 photos
July · 2026

Men's Wellness Event

Chester, PA

The ASun Star team participated in the Men's Wellness Event in Chester, PA, connecting with the community and supporting conversations around men's health, wellness, and mental well-being.

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Mental HealthCommunityWellness
ASun Star Summer Camp 2026 participants
15 photos
June–August · 2026

Summer Camp 2026

New Jersey

Camp Dream 2026: a summer of trips, water play, arts, arcade days and friendships across the New Jersey programme.

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SummerYouth
2026 Bergen's Promise Annual Legislative Lunch
4 photos
April · 2026

2026 Bergen's Promise Annual Legislative Lunch

East Rutherford, NJ

ASun Star joined Bergen's Promise for their annual legislative lunch, connecting elected officials, families, and providers around youth mental health and community investment.

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PartnershipAdvocacy
Delta Sigma Theta Delta Gems budgeting workshop
4 photos
April · 2026

Delta Sigma Theta | "Delta Gems" Budgeting Workshop

East Rutherford, NJ

Partnered with Delta Sigma Theta Sorority to bring a budgeting and financial literacy workshop to young women in the program, practical skills for real life.

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PartnershipYouthLife Skills
Spring Super Hero Open House at the New Jersey center
14 photos
April · 2026

Spring Super Hero Open House

East Rutherford, NJ

Capes on, doors open. Families toured the New Jersey center, met the team, and the kids got to be heroes for the afternoon.

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CommunityOpen HouseFamily
ASun Star team at a school outreach event
3 photos
February · 2026

School Event | Community Outreach

New Jersey

Meeting students, teachers, and families where they are: a school-based outreach event connecting young people to support.

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Self-Esteem Training session at Orange School District
8 photos
February · 2026

Self-Esteem Training at Orange School District

Orange, NJ

A self-esteem and confidence workshop delivered in the Orange School District, giving students practical tools for how they see themselves and each other.

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YouthSchoolsSkill Building
ASun Star 2025 Holiday Party celebration
5 photos
December · 2025

2025 Holiday Party

East Rutherford, NJ

Staff, families, and partners gathered to close out the year. Food, music, and a reminder of what this organization is really built on, people who show up.

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CommunityHoliday
ASun Star Holiday Coat and Toy Giveaway
7 photos
December · 2025

Holiday Coat & Toy Giveaway

New Jersey

Coats, toys, and essentials distributed to families, so every child we serve had something to unwrap.

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ASun Star Fall Open House attendees
11 photos
Fall · 2025

2025 ASun Star Fall Open House

East Rutherford, NJ

Doors open, questions answered, connections made. Families toured our facilities and learned about the full scope of services available across NJ and PA.

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CommunityOpen House
Youth and staff in the ASun Star summer program
8 photos
June–August · 2024

Summer Camp 2024

New Jersey

A full summer of programming in New Jersey, with youth engaged across programs and strong participation throughout the season.

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ASun Star Busy Bee Program
11 photos
2023

Busy Bee Program

New Jersey

The Busy Bee Program provides families with practical skills, mindfulness-based strategies, and additional support services to help promote well-being, reduce anxiety, and strengthen support for their loved ones.

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FamilyCommunityWellness
Families and children gathered at the ASun Star First Annual Community Day in 2019
10 photos
July · 2019

First Annual Community Day

East Rutherford, NJ

More than 200 attendees enjoyed BBQ, cotton candy, popcorn, snow cones, and face painting, with music by a live DJ and an array of bouncing houses and obstacle courses, the first of what became a community tradition.

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ASun Star receiving a grant award
3 photos
2018

Grant Award

New Jersey

ASun Star was recognised with a grant award in support of its community programmes, presented alongside partners and local leaders.

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RecognitionArchive
ASun Star camp program photos over the years
6 photos
Archive

Camp Pics | Over the Years

New Jersey

Years of summer programming captured, youth thriving, friendships forming, and the kind of summers families remember long after the session ends.

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Year after year

Traditions we’ve carried
since 2006.

Beyond the one-time events, these are the community initiatives ASun Star returns to every year, the giving, the gatherings, and the support that show up like clockwork.

Back-to-School Book Bags

Book bags and school supplies for the year ahead, provided to families as summer turns to fall.

Thanksgiving Baskets

Thanksgiving baskets supplied to families in need across our programs each November.

Christmas Toys

Corporate partnerships bring donations of toys and gifts for the children we serve.

Holiday Party (since 2006)

Free raffles, food, music, and games, an annual celebration that has closed out the year since our founding.

Community Service

Partnerships with local painting and construction companies providing cosmetic work on families’ homes.

Proceeds Nights

Restaurant fundraising partnerships (including T.G.I. Friday’s) to help support families within our program.

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Why families choose us

Two Decades of building stronger communities together with a multidisciplinary team of specialists provides a whole-person, whole-family approach.

Holistic Approach
Holistic Approach
Nurtured Heart Approach
Nurtured Heart Approach
Strength-based
Strength-based
Trauma-informed Care
Trauma-informed Care
Evidence-based Approach
Evidence-based Approach
Inclusive & Affirming
Inclusive & Affirming
Community-centered
Community-centered
Since 2005 · Serving NJ & PA communities
Multiple Services Offered · Over 34 different services
Three Clinic Locations · East Rutherford NJ · Chester PA