Welcome to
EverLasting Life
Foundation
2025
This is a collaborative web-site of the Ministry and Community Development CorporationWhich contributes to the community of Paterson, New Jersey and surrounding areas. Both are 501 (c)3 tax exempt entities.
A Message of Gratitude and Hope from
EverLasting Life Foundation Ministry &
The North Jersey Clergy Fellowship.
Dear Friends and Faithful Supporters,
We extend our deepest gratitude to all who have supported our mission over the years. Your prayers, donations, and partnership have allowed us to continue restoring lives, rebuilding families, and renewing hope throughout our communities — especially among those rebuilding after incarceration, struggling with addiction, and striving to rise out of poverty.
Your generosity has been a lifeline to many. It has helped us feed the hungry, clothe the needy, provide reentry services, and share the transforming power of Christ’s love. Every act of giving has echoed the words of Galatians 6:9 — “Let us not grow weary in doing good, for in due season we shall reap, if we do not lose heart.”
However, as you well know, these are troubling times across America and here in New Jersey. Families are stretched thin, opportunities are scarce, and the call for compassion grows louder by the day. We humbly ask that you prayerfully consider renewing your support with a financial gift today. Your continued giving — no matter the amount — empowers us to remain steadfast in serving those most in need.
Together, we can continue to be a beacon of everlasting life and hope in a world that desperately needs both.
Thank you once again for standing with us in faith, love, and service. May God bless you abundantly for your kindness and unwavering belief in our mission. In His Service, Pastor William O. Henry, CSW, MSW, D.Min
EverLasting Life Foundation Ministry, North Jersey Clergy Fellowship CDC, President
Welcome to our site 2025
First, we must apologize to our sponsors for not updating our website and thank them for their support.
*Inserra Group, Price-Rite, we truly thank you for the years of assisting the community of Paterson and the surrounding areas. God Bless! Price-Rite of Paterson-Garfield, the NJCF-CDC, and EverLasting Life Foundation thank you for donating hundreds of turkeys and hams for the past several years. You have indeed been a blessing to our community.
*One Warm Coat has been a great partner in providing coats to the homeless in the winter. * Jersey Cares has also been a great asset in providing coats in the winter.
*We would like to thank the North Jersey Clergy Fellowship CDC, our partner, for their efforts to assist Paterson and the surrounding communities, and the effect of our joint Black History event every second week of February.
We thank New Birth / Greater Community Outreach Ministries and Pastor Terrence Compton for your constant support of our ministry.
We thank Manifesting Miracles Worldwide of Passaic, for covering our overflow of need in the past years.
Only At Jay's Car Wash we thank you for your collaboration in distributing clothing and coats to the needy on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2024, and for the past several years. We appreciate the opportunity to honor Apostle Joseph and Prophetess Laura Robinson of the Greater Assembly Holy House of Prayer.
We would also like to thank the Aspieces of the Holy Spirit Baptist Church of Atlanta, Georgia, for your support, prayers, and love.
We thank you all for your support, including those not mentioned. We love and pray for your success as we assist those in need.
*Inserra Group, Price-Rite, we truly thank you for the years of assisting the community of Paterson and the surrounding areas. God Bless! Price-Rite of Paterson-Garfield, the NJCF-CDC, and EverLasting Life Foundation thank you for donating hundreds of turkeys and hams for the past several years. You have indeed been a blessing to our community.
*One Warm Coat has been a great partner in providing coats to the homeless in the winter. * Jersey Cares has also been a great asset in providing coats in the winter.
*We would like to thank the North Jersey Clergy Fellowship CDC, our partner, for their efforts to assist Paterson and the surrounding communities, and the effect of our joint Black History event every second week of February.
We thank New Birth / Greater Community Outreach Ministries and Pastor Terrence Compton for your constant support of our ministry.
We thank Manifesting Miracles Worldwide of Passaic, for covering our overflow of need in the past years.
Only At Jay's Car Wash we thank you for your collaboration in distributing clothing and coats to the needy on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2024, and for the past several years. We appreciate the opportunity to honor Apostle Joseph and Prophetess Laura Robinson of the Greater Assembly Holy House of Prayer.
We would also like to thank the Aspieces of the Holy Spirit Baptist Church of Atlanta, Georgia, for your support, prayers, and love.
We thank you all for your support, including those not mentioned. We love and pray for your success as we assist those in need.
Another Chance Mentor Project
Reducing recidivism by moving the mentee out of Poverty.
Research says that:
The recidivism rate amongst men of color aged 18 and above is astronomical. Black men are arrested more, sentenced more harshly, and not given the proper tools upon release from corrections than men of other races. Yet, the government expects these individuals not to recidivate. Black men have been systematically disassociated from society to give them an inferior chance at surviving in America. Black men as children are provided less of an education in a failing school system in the majority of urban areas. The African American male population is about 6.1% nationally and about 7% in New Jersey. About 6% of Black men (aged 18-64 years old) are incarcerated in federal prisons, state corrections, and county jails.
What is more troubling is that about 34% of working-aged black men who were not incarcerated were ex-offenders and had previously been convicted of a felony. After mentoring ex-offenders for the past fourteen years, statistics state that 83% of released prisoners were rearrested within 9 years, 79% within 6 years, and 68% within 3 years. Nationally, the unemployment rate for formerly incarcerated people is 5 times higher than that of the general public. The African American urban population has been estranged from society for numerous generations, and the ex-offenders do not look at society as a place they belong. Many ex-offenders need counseling for various issues, including substance abuse, cognitive & behavioral issues, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), post-traumatic slave syndrome (PTSS), and other disorders and co-occurring issues that are never diagnosed. The lack of proper medical and mental health care and the lack of education and continuing education while incarcerated for these men is horrific, with the average prison sentence in New Jersey being eight years.
What is more troubling is that about 34% of working-aged black men who were not incarcerated were ex-offenders and had previously been convicted of a felony. After mentoring ex-offenders for the past fourteen years, statistics state that 83% of released prisoners were rearrested within 9 years, 79% within 6 years, and 68% within 3 years. Nationally, the unemployment rate for formerly incarcerated people is 5 times higher than that of the general public. The African American urban population has been estranged from society for numerous generations, and the ex-offenders do not look at society as a place they belong. Many ex-offenders need counseling for various issues, including substance abuse, cognitive & behavioral issues, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), post-traumatic slave syndrome (PTSS), and other disorders and co-occurring issues that are never diagnosed. The lack of proper medical and mental health care and the lack of education and continuing education while incarcerated for these men is horrific, with the average prison sentence in New Jersey being eight years.
About Us
EverLasting Life Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing support to those in need.
- CDC
- Professional Mentoring
- Prison Reentry Services
- Community Advocacy
- Community Empowerment
- Another Chance Mentor Project
- The Ministry
- Spiritual Awareness
- Employment Training
- Family Support
- Marriage Counseling & Services
EverLasting Life Foundation Ministry is build on the strong foundation of assisting those in need.