John R. Fugazzie Biography 2025John R. Fugazzie has become one of the country's leading subject matter experts and leaders in leadership, economic and workforce development, job search training, career education and community engagement. An advocate focused on helping solve America's unemployment and underemployment and employment for populations with barriers. www.linkedin.com/in/johnrfugazzie www.johnrfugazzie.com Community Impact Founded Neighbors-helping-Neighbors USA, www.nhnusa.org in January 2011 and leads this cost free, unfunded all volunteer-led job search networking and support group. The organization is responsible for helping over 2000+ members find gainful employment over the past 14 years, making it one of the most successful job search efforts in USA. Under his helping-Brands www.helping-brands.com umbrella organization the NhNUSA concept has been expanding into many efforts and partnerships to help challenged populations with free online resources and services, local meetings and events helping Women helping-women , Veterans helping-veterans , Latinos helping-latinos , 50+ , and long term unemployed / underemployed. He has also built partnerships with many other organizations to help them with their missions and to collaborate in finding solutions to difficult complex issues. Several years ago NhNUSA program was expanded internationally into Madrid Spain with a successful meeting group in partnership with a foundation at a university, with 85+ successful participants landing jobs. Altuis Francisco de Vitoria. Partnership ran from Nov. 5, 2014 - June 30, 2019 Workforce and Economic Development Corporate Manager of Workforce Development at RWJBarnabas Health System. Business Development with New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program. The Hudson County/Jersey City Workforce Development Board. Vice Chairman of North Jersey Partners the Regional Workforce Board. New Jersey Community College Consortium -Ready To Work Federal Grant. Advocacy John is an authentic tireless force who cares more about people than percentages. His daily efforts help solve the unemployment crisis, one American at a time, while his intelligence and experience have earned him valuable insights that are helping shape future employment policies on a county, state and federal level. John and Neighbors-helping-Neighbors USA have received coverage from the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Washington Post, National Journal, Guardian, CNN, MSNBC, US News & World Report, Business Insider, Fox Business, CBS News, NJTV, NPR, Record, and Star Ledger. www.johnrfugazzie.com While pro Bono leading Neighbors-helping-Neighbors USA, John has been extremely active as a national jobs advocate leader and subject matter expert. Providing mentoring to job seekers, career management advice for those who have jobs, a wide range of business consulting services, technical advice and marketing services for non-profit organizations. As a nationally recognized subject matter expert in this area John is continuously sought after for input by the media and labor officials for articles and coverage and policy input about the unemployment and jobs situation. Education and Professional Development Teaching Leadership classes at the master level at the Hispanic Center in Becton School of arts at Fairleigh Dickinson University. John founded The Institute of Career Education, Employment and Career Development is an educational multi- media platform that is delivered through education institutions, online and with other partners. Food Industry Subject Matter Expert Shop Rite Supermarkets, Wakefern Food Corporation, Schratter Import, Universal Foods, Stella Cheese, Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea company, Globe Communications, Ziff Davis Publishing, Anco Cheese Company, C&S Wholesale, and Food Marketing Partners. Visit John's page for strategic consulting at helping-Brands.com One-on-One Sessions / Group Training
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Chaperoned a group of teenagers from St Luke's Ho-Ho-Kus to Rome for World Youth Day 2000
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47 years and counting
of Professional Experience
of Professional Experience
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25 years Food Industry
Shop Rite Supermarkets
Garden State Farms
Wakefern Food Corporation
Schratter Imports
Universal Foods
EPPA Association
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.
Anco Fine Cheese
C&S Wholesalers Grocers
17 years Retailing - Food
Shop Rite Supermarkets
Garden State Farms
Wakefern Food Corporation
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.
C&S Wholesalers Grocers
14 years Economic/Workforce
RWJBarnabas Health
Neighbors-helping-Neighbors
NJMEP
Hudson/Jersey City WDB
NJCCC Ready To Work Federal Grant
helping-Veterans
helping-Women
helping-Latinos
14 years in Non Profits
Neighbors-helping-Neighbors
Bergen Dog.com
The Dog Park at Van Saun
www.bergendog.org
helping-Brands.com | helping-brands.org
11 years Education
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Becton College Arts & Sciences
Hispanic Center - Puerta al Futuro
NJCCC Grant Leadership
Master level leadership, non-profit and Management and Organizations, Human Resource classes
10 years Publishing
EVP Globe Communications
Ziff-Davis Inc.
Executive Producer
Undisputed Champ
The Sonny Liston Story
10 years Publishing
EVP Globe Communications
Ziff-Davis Inc.
Executive Producer
Undisputed Champ
The Sonny Liston Story
8 years Manufacturing
NJMEP Manufacturing Extension
NJCCC Manufacturing Training
Universal Foods
Garden State Farms
5 years Human Resources
RWJBarnabas Health
Current Employers
Past Employers
My first published book in partnership with my oldest son Matt
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Lily's Big Sister Surprise Paperback – Large Print, July 7, 2025
by John R. Fugazzie (Author), Matthew Fugazzie (Contributor) A Big Surprise Brings Even Bigger Joy! Lily is a young girl whose life is already full of love and adventure. But one sunny morning, everything changes with Mommy and Daddy’s special announcement: Lily is going to be a big sister! Follow Lily as she prepares for her important new role. With help from her loving family, Lily discovers that being a big sister isn’t just about sharing toys—it’s about sharing your heart. A tender, charming story about the joy that a new sibling can bring. It’s perfect for growing families ready to celebrate a new arrival! Buy on Amazon amzn.to/4lhheGr See more children's books on Matt's page |
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Tyler Fugazzie Matthew Fugazzie
Partner with helping-Brands
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action by all countries - developed and developing - in a global partnership. They recognize that ending poverty and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth – all while tackling climate change and working to preserve our oceans and forests
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NhNUSA Legal Statement and current structural status
Neighbors-helping-Neighbors USA is a social franchise founded by John R. Fugazzie on January 27, 2011 in the River Edge NJ Public Library. The organization operated from May 24, 2012-December 24, 2017 as a 501 (c)(3) New Jersey nonprofit. The organization now continues its amazing growth helping people and the continued expansion under the leadership of its founder John R. Fugazzie.
Neighbors-helping-Neighbors USA (helping-Brands) is the intellectual property of John R. Fugazzie who is the sole owner of the brand, name, images, logos, social media groups, web sites, and all current and future related materials. John R. Fugazzie maintains all rights to the use and distribution of these materials and any duplication and use without the written permission or license is prohibited Copyright 2011-2025.
Neighbors-helping-Neighbors USA is a social franchise founded by John R. Fugazzie on January 27, 2011 in the River Edge NJ Public Library. The organization operated from May 24, 2012-December 24, 2017 as a 501 (c)(3) New Jersey nonprofit. The organization now continues its amazing growth helping people and the continued expansion under the leadership of its founder John R. Fugazzie.
Neighbors-helping-Neighbors USA (helping-Brands) is the intellectual property of John R. Fugazzie who is the sole owner of the brand, name, images, logos, social media groups, web sites, and all current and future related materials. John R. Fugazzie maintains all rights to the use and distribution of these materials and any duplication and use without the written permission or license is prohibited Copyright 2011-2025.
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