Our Community
Our philanthropic spirit is embedded in the phrase “Building Better Futures.” The phrase describes not only our commitment to helping clients build better futures, but also our commitment to helping build better futures for fellow citizens, organizations and our communities.
Our firm, and the individuals in our firm, gives back in numerous ways. We make direct company contributions, and we sponsor local events in and near New Providence, NJ, and Bonita Springs, FL, where our two offices are located. Our company contributes on behalf of our employees to causes they hold dear, and, in lieu of holiday gifts, contributes to charities designated by our clients. More than 100 organizations have benefited from our financial support in the last five years.
We also donate our time and effort. Our co-founders, Diahann W. Lassus and Clare E. Wherley, lead by example. They have held numerous leadership positions in volunteer organizations that are doing important work on behalf of women, animals, children, and many others.
We applaud everyone who is doing work for those in need.
Lassus Wherley Sponsorship and Contributions
A Friendly Place/A Friendly Manor
American Civil Liberties Union
American Cancer Society
American Red Cross
Avon Breast Cancer Foundation
Bonita Springs Community Foundation (FL)
Boy Scouts of America Troop #1
Bridges
Business and Professional Women
Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) of Essex County
Center for Women's Business Research
Community Food Bank of New Jersey
Compassion International
Connection for Women and Families
Community Service Association (CSA) of New Providence
Doctors Without Borders
Dress for Success
Drive for Autism
Early Childhood Learning Community Foundation
Emanuel Community Development Corp.
Feeding America
Fresh Air Fund
Garden State Cancer Center Foundation
Habitat for Humanity
Healing the Children
Hearts for Honduras School
International Institute of New Jersey
Jewish Federation of Collier County (FL)
Library of the Chathams
Make A Wish
March of Dimes
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
National Osteoporosis Foundation
New Jersey Battered Women's Services
New Providence Educational Foundation
New Providence Business and Professional Assoc.
New Providence Emergency Medical Services
New Providence Fire Department
New Providence Police Athletic League
New Providence Recreation
Newark Renaissance House
Newspapers in Education
NJN
NPDID Newsletter and DPW Brochure
NPDID Summer Concert Series
New Providence Police Department Law Enforcement Torch Run
Our House Foundation
Overlook Hospital Foundation
PACE Center for Girls (FL)
Pathways
Planned Parenthood
Reeves-Reed Arboretum
Rothman Institute
SAGE Eldercare
Salvation Army
Save the Children
Several Sources Shelter
Shelter for Abused Women and Children(FL)
Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Slovak-American Cultural Center
St. Anthony of Padua Parish (Christmas in a Box)
St. Hubert's Giralda
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Summit Business and Professional Women Scholarship Foundation
Summit Symphony
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
The Wild Center
Thomas Edison State College Foundation
Tulane University
United Way of Summit, New Providence, Berkeley Heights
Women's Fund of New Jersey
Y-Malawi
Employee Volunteering and Financial Support
A Friendly Place/A Friendly Manor (CA)
Albright Care Services (PA)
Allen W. Roberts School
American Cancer Society
Berkeley Heights Fire Department and Rescue Squad
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Bonita Assistance Office (FL)
Bonita Springs Community Foundation (FL)
Bonita Springs Historical Society (FL)
Boy Scout Troop #1
Café of Life (FL)
Children's Specialized Hospital
Child's Play
Community Food Bank
Community Fund (NJ)
Community Service Association (CSA) of New Providence
Corpus Christi Church
Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation
Doctors Without Borders
Duquesne University
Florida State University College of Business
Girl Scouts of New Jersey
Girl Scout Troop #1206
Goodwill
Harry Chapin Food Bank(FL)
Holocaust Museum of Southwest Florida (FL)
Humane Society of the United States
Immokalee Housing and Family Services (FL)
Jewish Family Services (FL)
Kaleidoscope of Hope
Lupus Foundation
Maryland Westie Rescue
Make A Wish
MD Anderson Cancer Center (TX)
The MG David F. Wherley and Ann Wherley Family Readiness Center (Washington DC)
Multiple Sclerosis Society
Meals on Wheels
New Jersey Women and AIDS Network
New Providence Community Pool
New Providence Memorial Library
New Providence Rescue Squad
New Providence Volunteer Fire Department
Operation Bling in New Providence
Ovarian Cancer National Alliance
P & P Foundation
Partners in Health
Pediatric Brian Tumor Foundation
Pioneers of America
Presbyterian Church at New Providence
Rally for the Cure (FL)
Rutgers Business School Alumni Association
SAGE
Scholarship Fund for Inner City Children
Shelter for Abused Women and Children (FL)
Slovak-American Cultural Center
Somerset Hills YMCA
Special Olympics (NJ)
St. Hubert's Giralda
St. John the Baptist (PA)
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
St. Matthew's House (FL)
Summit Speech School
Susan G. Komen for the Cure
The Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers
The Salvation Army
The Women's Bean Project
Toys for Tots
University of San Francisco
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum (FL)
Westfield Fire Department
Westfield Police
Westfield Rescue Squad
York Catholic High School
Youth ChalleNGe Foundation (Washington DC)
