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DeForest Soaries was born on 20 August, 1951 in Brooklyn, New York, NY. Discover DeForest Soaries's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 72 years old?

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On August 14, 2018, a three-judge New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division panel ruled that Harvest of Hope is not protected by the Charitable Immunity Act (CIA) because in 2001 and 2002 "the State of New Jersey provided Harvest of Hope with 94.7 percent and 99.6 percent of its total revenue, respectively." The case was remanded to the trial court for trial.

Harvest of Hope Family Services Network, Inc., expanded their services to include extensive pre and post placement support for foster-parent recruits who successfully completed the program to become DCP&P approved homes for child placement. This support included a major emphasis on retention activities, life skills and behavioral health training, in addition to liaison and advocacy assistance – all designed to provide ongoing care, nurture and stable homes to children in need. In addition, the Harvest of Hope program grew to include the placement of children, teens and sibling groups. For many years, Harvest of Hope managed a family reunification component that provided assistance to the New Jersey State DCP&P in the facilitation of the placement of children into appropriate homes as well as in-service training for existing foster families.

On October 5, 2011, a then ​3  ⁄2 -year-old boy sued Harvest of Hope, New Jersey's Division of Youth and Family Service and other defendants claiming that he had suffered "anal and oral penetration" at foster homes that Harvest of Hope had a hand in selecting. In 2016, the boy received a $1.25 million settlement from the New Jersey Department of Children and Families, but an Essex County trial court dismissed Harvest of Hope from the lawsuit due to New Jersey's Charitable Immunity Act (CIA).

In 2002, Soaries was a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives from the 12th C.D. of New Jersey, losing to incumbent Democrat Rush D. Holt, Jr..

Soaries was chosen by Coretta Scott King as the keynote speaker at the 2000 Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration in Atlanta. He has also worked for the Urban League and Operation PUSH.

From January 1999 to January 2002, Soaries served as Secretary of State of New Jersey, making him the first African-American male to do so. He served under then-governor Christine Todd Whitman. In that position he endorsed further funding for the arts, and served as an unofficial general advisor to the governor. He also created V-FREE, a statewide youth violence prevention program. He also served as the former chairman of the United States Election Assistance Commission, which was established by Congress to implement the “Help America Vote Act” of 2002.

In 1996, Soaries founded the Harvest of Hope Family Services Network, Inc. (HOH). Harvest of Hope Family Network Services, Inc. is a faith-based organization that recruits and trains churches, agencies and community organizations to use HOH unique and proven strategies for recruiting families to foster and adopt children.

In 1992, Soaries founded the Central Jersey Community Development Corporation (CJCDC): a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that specializes in revitalizing distressed neighborhoods.

Central Jersey Community Development Corporation (CJCDC) was founded in 1992 and incorporated in 1993. The organization's mission is to “rebuild communities, one family at a time” by improving the social, educational and economic conditions in targeted areas in Central Jersey. Its goal is to impact the lives of low to moderate income families to help them develop a better quality of life. Its vision is to preserve family institutions and help make individuals better community members. CJCDC has a long history of helping vulnerable communities in New Jersey come into transition, namely by positioning then for improvement, economic growth and sustainability.

Soaries has served as the senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Lincoln Garden] (FBCLG) in Somerset, New Jersey, since November 1990.

Reverend DeForest Blake "Buster" Soaries, Jr. (born August 20, 1951, in Brooklyn, New York) is an African-American Baptist minister, author and public advocate, from Montclair, New Jersey. He is the former Secretary of State of New Jersey and former chairman of the federal Election Assistance Commission. Additionally, he is the senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens in Somerset, New Jersey, a position he has held since November 1990.

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