Clubs & Organizations

Aleooop

Aleooop is a non-profit, quasi-municipal entity serving Allendale for over 14 years. The program is open to any child eligible for enrollment in the Allendale School District in kindergarten through 8th grades. Nominal fees are charged, although no child is denied program access due to financial need.

Aleooop After School Program

Consists of three eight week sessions during the school year. Sample courses such as guitar and piano lessons, babysitting certification, sports training, and arts and crafts. An Aleooop on-site director manages the program, while experts teach the courses. The After School Program is an easy, safe way to introduce children to enriching opportunities right in the Hillside Elementary School or Brookside Middle School.

Aleooop Summer Program

Coordinated and directed by certified, experienced school teachers who love what they do. The program runs for six weeks from 8:45am to 2:00pm. Age-appropriate activities create an enjoyable, fun, enriching and safe summer experience. Each age group is supervised by a team consisting of a trained head counselor and assistant counselors. The counselor to child ratio is based on the age group. Certified teachers run specialty programs including sports, cooking and art. Children also enjoy Crestwood Lake where they can take swim lessons from certified swim instructors or the can just enjoy free swim. “Fun Fridays” culminate the week with special activities and visitors who include the Liberty Science Center, Outraehisssss Pets, and clowns. The last week of the summer hosts a fun-filled “Olympics” week.

If you are looking for any additional information about these programs, please email or visit the website.

Allendale Blood Donors Association

The Allendale Blood Donors Association is an organization comprised of resident volunteers that conduct a town wide blood donation drive each year on Election Day. Working closely with the Bergen Community Blood Center, the Association also arranges for replacement of blood for all residents who need it at no charge.

Allendale Circle of Support (ACOS) 

ACOS was formed in 2020 to provide temporary support to Allendale residents who are struggling financially. The need may be invisible, yet it is present ... even in Allendale. Contributions are used to purchase gift cards to assist with everyday costs such as food, health and hygiene, gas and more.

Many of our community members are looking to lend a helping hand. By donating on the ACOS website, you are helping residents in need while also supporting our local business community.

If you know of someone or find yourself in need, please reach out via the "contact us" tab on the ACOS website, or email us (AllendaleCOS@gmail.com) directly. All requests are handled with the utmost confidentiality.

Allendale Garden Club

The Allendale Garden Club is a social and community service group that focuses on gardening and nature. Club activities include monthly speakers, evening tours of local gardens and community service. In addition, many members volunteer their time to plant and maintain flower gardens on town property. Even if you’re not an active gardener, you are encouraged to join; as long as you appreciate nature and beauty, you’ll find something of interest in the club.

The organization meets September through April on the third Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church on George Street. For more information please contact Eleanor at (201) 934-0916 or email or visit our Facebook page here.

Allendale Girl Scouts

Girl Scouts of America is an organization that sets out to instill values, such as honesty, fairness, courage, compassion, character, sisterhood, confidence, and citizenship, to young women. These values are taught through various hands-on activities that include camping, community service, and first aid instruction. While developing these practical skills, the Girl Scouts earn badges, which recognize various achievements and rank advancements. Membership for this group is organized according to grade. Vist the Allendale Girl Scouts webiste at allendalegirlscouts.org

Please contact Service Unit Manager Ali Zambrotta at 201-906-1672, email for further information.

Allendale Historic Preservation

The Allendale Historic Preservation was organized for the purpose of preserving the history of Allendale, as well as gathering and distributing this history to Borough residents. Anyone is welcome to join.

Please email Joanne Hart if you are interested.

Allendale Newcomers & Neighbors Club

Are you new to town? Or maybe not-so-new to Allendale, but looking to meet new people and get involved in new activities? Join the Allendale Newcomers & Neighbors Club. We’ve got a wide variety of events/activities that might interest you: from Ladies’ Night Out to Men’s Night Out to Kids’ Day Out events, men’s basketball, our movie club or book club, reaching out to families in need via Helping Hands, playgroups for the under 5 set, and other social events like our annual Holiday Party, Progressive Dinner, and Family Barbecue; there’s something for everyone!

For more information about the Allendale Newcomers and Neighbors Club, please visit our website or email.

Allendale Recreation Commission

The Allendale Recreation Commission is a self-sustaining, non-profit organization that was established to sponsor youth recreation programs for children who reside in Allendale.  The organization’s goals are to encourage the interest, knowledge, and participation in sports, with an emphasis on fun. It is staffed entirely by volunteers and offers baseball, softball, kickball, soccer and basketball programs. General meetings are held quarterly; parents are encouraged to attend.  Additionally, the A.R.C. is an affiliate chapter of the National Youth Sports Coaches Association.

Further information on programs and donating can be found on the website.

Allendale/Saddle River Rotary Club

The Allendale/Saddle River Rotary Club is part of the Rotary International. The Rotary International is the world’s first service club organization with more than 1.2 million members in 33,000 clubs worldwide.

Rotary club members are volunteers who work locally, regionally and internationally to combat hunger, improve health, provide job training, promote peace, and eradicate polio under the motto “Service above Self.” The Allendale/Saddle River Rotary Club meets at 8:00 a.m. on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays at Goldberg’s Bagels.

For more information please email Zach Lisella or visit their website.

Allendale Volunteer Goose Patrol

In the interest of maintaining clean, safe public areas in our community, the Allendale Volunteer Goose Patrol (AVGP) is a nonprofit group of volunteers dedicated to patrol and herd geese away from designated public areas.

For further information, please visit AVGP.org

Allendale Woman’s Club

Since December 13, 1918, women in Allendale have united in community service activities and philanthropy. Today, the Allendale Woman’s Club is comprised of 60+ diverse, talented women who are dedicated to continuing that tradition of volunteerism to make a difference in the community and beyond. In the course of 100 years of women working together, the club has honored the goals of the earlier women’s clubs and strengthened communities.

The club supports many community endeavors: The Allendale Ambulance, Fire, & Police Departments; Boy & Girl Scouts; Celery Farm, Crestwood Lake, & The John Fell House landmarks; Crescent & Orchard Commons residents; Hillside, Brookside, & Northern Highlands Regional High Schools; Lee Memorial Library; and the XYZ Senior Club.

The club also assists the wider community: The Center for Food Action in Mahwah; Center for Hope & Safety in Rochelle Park; Eva’s Village in Paterson; Oasis in Paterson; Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge in Oakland; Rebuilding Together in Ridgewood; West Bergen Mental Healthcare in Ridgewood; and YCS Holley Center in Hackensack (to name just a few).

Popular annual community events are a fashion show, plant sale, town-wide garage sale (biennial), holiday breakfast, and band night. Along with hosting these events, the organization awards college scholarships to high school seniors each year and coordinates community service outreach programs and education.

Membership is open to all women who reside in Allendale and the surrounding towns. Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the Allendale Borough Hall from September to June. For more information, please visit our website.

Democratic Club of Allendale

PO Box 627, Allendale NJ 07401

The Democratic Club of Allendale was founded on 20 March 2017. Our mission is to create a forum for an open exchange of information for issues at the local, state and national level and to maintain transparency, honesty and integrity in all of our elected officials. Please join us for a meeting to express your concerns and join the conversation. We meet on the 4th Wednesday of every month in the Council Chambers of Allendale Borough Hall, 500 West Crescent Avenue. For additional information please visit our website, our facebook page, or email.

Friends of the Library

Starting in 1971, the Friends of the Library have helped fundraise for the purchasing of books and equipment for the Lee Memorial Library. Fundraisers created by this organization have taken on many forms, such as ongoing book sales and book donation drop-off locations. Any help is appreciated.

If you wish to be a member, please join by calling the Library at (201) 327-4338.

Fyke Nature Association

Founded in 1952, Fyke Nature Association is a group of volunteers dedicated to saving undeveloped tracts of land as nature preserves. Currently Fyke, with the Borough of Allendale, co-manages The Celery Farm Natural Area. Together, the groups have been instrumental in keeping this 107-acre freshwater wetland in its natural state. As a result, the wetlands and deciduous woods provide habitat for many mammals, fish, reptiles and insects.

Visit the website for information on meetings, free walks, and membership. Further news about the Celery Farm can be read on Jim Wright’s fine blog.

Holiday Observers

Established in 1919, the Holiday Observers were formed by a few neighbors who pooled their fireworks together to celebrate the Fourth of July. Since then, the organized group organized celebrates most holidays with the residents of Allendale to provide and encourage patriotic observance of holidays and instill respect among young people of Allendale’s traditions. Members must be residents of Allendale; meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the month at 8:30 p.m. at the Allendale Borough Hall.

Further information, including a schedule of events, can be found on their official website.

Junior League of Bergen County, Inc.

The Junior League of Bergen County, Inc. is an organization made up of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and to improving the community through the effective leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. Membership is open to women who are 18 and older, that share this commitment.

For information, please call (201) 447-2292.

XYZ Senior Citizens Club

The XYZ Club offers senior citizens of Allendale a place to mingle. Members are provided with lunch at each meeting, along with a variety of entertainment options, such as cards, guest speakers, movies, bus trips, etc. The XYZ Club meets the first Friday of each month at 11:00 a.m. at the Allendale Borough Hall. Contact Maryann Richards @ 201-825-0576 or mary.ann301@yahoo.com

Valley Hospital Auxiliary

The Allendale branch is one of fourteen branches of the Valley Hospital Auxiliary—an organization dedicated to providing volunteer service, community liaisons, and financial support to Valley hospital. In addition to providing volunteer support to the hospital, the Allendale branch provides financial support through several fundraising events. The branch meetings, which often feature a guest speaker, provide a wonderful opportunity to socialize with other members while planning upcoming events. Monthly meetings are held member’s homes from September through June. This organization invites you to be a part of the Auxiliary and share part of yourself with others.

For information please contact the branch co-chairs: Kathy Hayes at (201) 934-7624; Theresa Checki at (201) 236-1152.

VFW Post 10181

Membership of the VFW Post 10181 is open to honorably discharged veterans of foreign wars. Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month at the Calvary Lutheran Church.

For information, please contact Joseph Chinnici, Commander by phone at (201) 394-8216 or email.

Volunteer Center of Bergen County

The Volunteer Center of Bergen County is a private, non-profit organization that recruits, interviews and refers volunteers from the community and workplace to serve over 300 social service and cultural agencies in Bergen County. Volunteer services are provided by Bureau programs that help abused and neglected children and their families, senior and disabled homeowners, and nursing home residents.

For more information please call the Executive Director at (201) 489-9445 or fax at (201) 489-1995.