The Gen Z Making a Difference Awards
October 6, 2026
Recognizing the Next Generation of NJ Leaders May 8, 2026 was very special to all of us at the 30th annual Russ Berrie Making a
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Shining the Light on New Jersey’s Gen Z Changemakers—Honorees Who Made a Difference at a Young Age
January 9, 2026
As the Making a Difference Award shifts to recognize Gen Z leaders in 2026, we look back at some Honorees whose work to improve communities and the lives of NJ residents began in their teens or college years.
Saranne Rothberg: Meeting Cancer Head-On with Humor
October 17, 2025
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the perfect time to shine our light on Saranne Rothberg, a 2003 Making a Difference Award Honoree. A stage IV triple negative breast cancer survivor, Saranne founded ComedyCures in 1999 after her cancer diagnosis.