In an effort to pay it forward + make this holiday season extra special, we are thrilled to announce this year’s annual The Hoboken Girl Gives Back Giveaway happening on Giving Tuesday. The Hoboken Girl is hosting an Instagram giveaway that highlights an array of local businesses we love plus two non-profits in the Hudson County area. Keep reading for everything you need to know about our HG Gives Back giveaway and how two lucky winners can win $500 for a local non-profit.
This year’s prizes will be split into two prize packs — one prize pack for each winner from the participating local businesses. In addition, this year, The Hoboken Girl founder Jennifer Tripucka will donate $500 to each winner’s local Hudson County non-profit of choice. This giveaway will take place on Giving Tuesday, November 28th through 11:59PM EST, Wednesday, November 29th. The two lucky winners and two non-profits will be announced via our The Hoboken Girl Instagram Stories on Thursday, November 30th.
After the success of last year’s giveaway, in which the winning reader chose local non-profit Liberty Humane Society, which received $1000 from The Hoboken Girl as well as Essex County Casa, the team felt inspired to keep the tradition going and continue to inspire building relationships between our readers and the greater community and non-profit world.
In the past, The Hoboken Girl has organized events connecting readers to non-profits in the community and donating proceeds to causes. Every event or function hosted both virtually or in-person has a charity component, totaling over $20,000 in donations over the last few years. Recently, HG partnered with Hamilton Pork to give away 125 turkey turkeys to local nonprofits in the area, and this past month we raised over 35,000 period/tampon supplies in collaboration with The Flow Initiative.
Giveaway Entry Requirements:
- Like our Instagram post about the contest AND follow @TheHobokenGirl + @TheLocalGirlHQ and ALL of the participating sponsors’ IG accounts in the HG Gives Back Giveaway:
- Must tag 1 friend AND your local Hudson County non-profit of choice (must be local 501c3 non-profit) in the comment section of the post — the more comments, the more entries.
- Enter by 11:59PM EST Wednesday, November 29th to be considered.
- Two winners will be announced on Thursday, November 30th via our IG stories AND $500 will be donated by our founder @thejennifertrip to each winner’s local non-profit of choice. Must be a Hudson County registered non-profit 5013c.
Prize Packs:
Prize Pack #1:
Prize Pack #2:
Participating Businesses:
Paloma Salon | 373 3rd Street, Jersey City
IG Handle: @palomahairjc
Giveaway Gift + Value: $100 Gift Card
Everyone loves that post-salon feeling where your hair is serving up main character energy. One of our go-to salons in Jersey City, Paloma Salon, opened during the pandemic by husband and wife team Gisella Amaya and Ken Hughes — and they’ve been making their mark ever since. More than just a hair salon, Paloma is on a mission to bring sustainable + clean beauty care to Hudson County, one strand at a time. This prize is the perfect opportunity to have your hair look its best for the holiday season.
Jane DO | 720 Monroe Street, Ground Floor, Hoboken
IG Handle: @janedo
Giveaway Gift + Value: 5-Class Pack (Value $140)
Seven years ago, two former Radio City Rockettes put everything they had into founding a women-centered fitness studio called Jane DO. Since founders Jacey Lambros and Danielle DeAngelo opened their very first Jersey City studio, the Jane DO family has grown immensely — both in terms of physical locations and the community the team serves. The studio provides HIIT, Sculpt, Dance, Trampoline, and Step classes, each designed for mixed fitness levels and all kinds of body types — the perfect workout prize for anyone looking for a little bit of everything.
Angry Archies | 565 Palisade Avenue, Jersey City
IG Handle: @angry_archies
Giveaway Gift + Value: $100 gift card for a dinner for two
Angry Archies has been operating out of Jersey City since 2015 and serves signature “angry” lobster rolls and crab cakes from food trucks across Hoboken + Jersey City — run by co-founder + head chef Chris Curado and his cousin Michael Ponte. The brick-and-mortar location opened in the Heights this year and the menu includes all of the favorites from the food truck. Treat yourself and someone you love to all of the delicious seafood options with this prize.
Love Lane Salon | 190 Christopher Columbus Drive Unit 4C + 353 Grove Street, Jersey City
IG Handle: @lovelanesalon
Giveaway Gift + Value: $100 gift card + mystery bag
Voted the Best JC Hair Salon of 2022 by our HG readers, Love Lane Salon is a “wildly unique” establishment staffed with master hair stylists. This salon zeroes in on quality to provide the best experience possible for their guests — here, every guest leaves more confident. The salon also applies green practices in everything they do and recycles everything they use. With hourly pricing, you can book an appointment online for a haircut, color, extensions, or makeup — perfect for a nice hair or makeup refresh for the holidays.
Pump. Pilates rePurposed. | 401 Bloomfield Street + 1422 Grand Street Suite 4A, Hoboken
IG Handle: @pumppilateshoboken
Giveaway Gift + Value: One private reformer pilates session ($99 Value)
Pump. Pilates rePurposed. is the brainchild of local resident and pilates devotee turned certified instructor Jennifer Shukofsky. In an effort to make Pilates seem less intimidating, Pump was created to make it more accessible for everyBODY and anyBODY. The spot provides classes for everyone — from beginners to long-time devotees, as well as pre- and postnatal clients, post-rehab clients, and more. Classes have a max capacity of five people, giving it a semi-private session feel, and there are also duet sessions and private sessions available. If you have not tried out Pilates before, this private session gift is the perfect opportunity to start your fitness journey for the holiday season.
East Coast Lash Bar | 7000 Boulevard East, #M2, Guttenberg
IG Handle: @eastcoastlashbar
Giveaway Gift + Value: $200 gift card to use towards any service (must be used during a single visit)
East Coast Lash Bar in Guttenberg provides a variety of services (not to mention the Hudson River views inside the beautiful studio space). The spot has lash, brow, Brazilian waxing, body waxing, and face waxing — from a full set of classic lash extensions and brow tinting + shaping to lip, back, and underarm waxing. With this gift card, the winner can choose whatever services are best for them for a holiday refresh.
Lucky Bevvies (Makers of Vodka Salad) | 47 Maple Street, Summit
IG Handle: @therealvodkasalad
Giveaway Gift + Value: Each winner will receive Vodka Salad swag including an adjustable mesh trucker hat + 4 Vodka Salad koozies.
Vodka Salad comes from the minds of Lucky Bevvies and is an alcoholic drink that combines premium vodka, club soda, fruit juice, and botanicals. The end result is clean, craft cocktails that are low in sugar and high in flavor — all made right here in the Garden State. With this prize, both winners will some cute Vodka Salad swag to wear this holiday season.
In hopes of spreading the magic of the holiday season, The Hoboken Girl team along with select local businesses are giving back to the community once again in this fantastic giveaway.
Make sure to enter the HG Gives Back Giveaway on Instagram by 11:59PM Wednesday, November 29th for a chance to win — and follow @TheHobokenGirl so you stay in the loop. Good luck!
