For our Giving Back issue, we’re highlighting North Hunterdon businesses that support causes with a personal connection. For Moonstone Salon owner Amanda McCaffrey and real estate professional Gereon Wiese, community involvement isn’t a one-time effort—it’s woven into the organizations, events and causes they choose to support throughout the year.
Moonstone Salon is a locally owned salon centered on hair care, beauty and creating a welcoming experience for clients. McCaffrey has also used the business as a way to support Healing After Loss Outreach, an organization that provides resources for mothers and families following pregnancy and infant loss.
Healing After Loss Outreach provides bereavement doula support, a 12-week holistic healing series and care baskets for families navigating loss.
Moonstone donates 10% of profits from its branded shampoo and conditioner to the organization, along with 100% of proceeds from its Build Your Own Bouquet events. By connecting fundraising to products and events already part of the salon community, McCaffrey has created an ongoing way for clients to support the cause as well.
Learn more at haloutreach.org.
Wiese, known professionally as The German Real Estate Agent, works with buyers and sellers throughout the area while staying active in several local service organizations. His community involvement includes support for the Clinton Sunrise Rotary, North Hunterdon Rotary and Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of Hunterdon County.
Through Rotary, Wiese values the opportunity to support local food banks and other community needs. His involvement with the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick reflects both an interest in charitable work and his appreciation for Irish heritage and traditions.
Since Jan. 1, the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of Hunterdon County has donated $71,712 to the community, supporting local organizations and causes throughout the area.
For Wiese, being involved in these groups is another way to stay connected to the people and organizations serving Hunterdon County.
Learn more at clintonsunriserotary.org, nhunterdonrotary.org and fssphunterdon.com.
Moonstone Salon and Wiese approach community involvement differently, but both have found ways to support causes that connect to their own lives and the communities they serve.