Smith Chiropractic Gives Back
Giving back to the community we serve is not an option
At Smith Chiropractic giving back to the community we serve is not an option. According to Dr. Smith, “growing up in a family whose motto is, “if you can, you should”, community engagement, volunteerism and giving back comes second nature.
The following are some highlights of our community engagement
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Berkeley Heights 5K (BH5K) Charity Road Race & Fitness Walk
When Dr. Smith started the Berkeley Heights 5K (BH5K) charity road race & fitness walk 24 years ago there was some criticism that we kept some of the charitable funds raised, so to answer this, we created the nonprofit Smith Chiropractic Foundation to act as a parent company and to co-present our charity event. Best decision ever! Besides hosting the BH5K annually, the foundation has been able to either host or assist other charitable fundraisers including the Jersey Strong Project. Spearheaded by a group of caring beach kids, the Jersey strong project raised funds to help rebuild the boardwalks in Lavallette, Ortley Beach & Seaside Heights destroyed by Super Storm Sandy.
In September of 2022, the Berkeley Heights 5K Charity Road Race and Fitness Walk celebrated its 25th anniversary. We dedicated this race to local first responders and presented checks to the Berkeley Heights Volunteer Rescue and Fire departments as well as to the BH Police Dept. To date, the race has raised almost $300,000 which is all given back to local organizations.
For more information about the Berkeley Heights 5K please visit berkeleyheights5k.com.
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Berkeley Heights Business & Civic Association
Headquartered at Smith Chiropractic, this local business and civic association with over 300 members has achieved much in less than 3 years since its formation. Creating and hosting the successful BH Downtown Summer Block Party in 2019 and again in 2022, helped transform the BH Free Summer Concerts in the Park to record attendances and the place to be on Wednesday Summer evenings in BH including our First Responder Concert festivals, hosts Free Breakfast networking meeting/workshops including our annual Breakfast with the Mayor & Town Council, hosts free After Hour Socials at the finest places in BH, all meant to allow local business & civic leaders to “Be Known” and help bring them together with local government and residents.
For more information about BHB&C please visit berkeleyheightsbusinesscivic.com.
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Trex Thin Film Recycling Program
A partnership between Taylor Rental & Smith Chiropractic that collects and recycles thin film plastics (over 2 tons so far from us and climbing) and in return the program has secured free Trex park benches (21 so far program wide) made from recycled plastic, all of them engraved with the sponsor organization and placed around town. Program in partnership with Sustainable BH.
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Veterans Memorial Park Restoration & Maintenance Committee Member
Restored and improved the BH Veterans Memorial Park and beautifully maintains it, to both honor our veterans and for all to enjoy and be proud of again.
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Peppertown Park Renewal Committee Member
Helping to re envision and revitalize this historic park and bring it back to become a pocket park in downtown BH for all residents visiting to enjoy for decades to come.
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BH Economic Development Committee Member
A new committee, decades in the making, of local business, community & township leaders with the goal of enhancing downtown BH and the greater business community for all to enjoy and ensuring that the emerging “Park” at the Connell complex and downtown are connected.