501(c)(3) Nonprofit
About Edge Impact
Helping teens grow through faith, service, and purpose since 2001.
501(c)(3) Nonprofit
Helping teens grow through faith, service, and purpose since 2001.
Our Mission
Edge Impact Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Bernardsville, New Jersey. Our mission is simple: help young people grow through faith, service, and real-world experience.
We run structured programs — mission trips, motocross camps, ski weekends, and community outreach — designed to take teens and young adults out of their everyday routines and into experiences that challenge them, build character, and connect them to something bigger than themselves.
Every program is open to all skill levels and faith backgrounds. No one is turned away for financial reasons — scholarships are available for every program we offer. Our belief is that cost should never be the reason a motivated teen stays home.
"Get out. Get involved. Make a difference."
What We Do
10-day structured outreach across NY, NJ, and PA. Community service, mentorship, and leadership development. Scholarships available.
Learn More4-day camp combining riding, mentorship, service, and faith at Hurricane Hills Sports Center and Camp Comanche, PA. Scholarships available.
Learn MoreAnnual group trips to Elk Mountain Resort, PA. Full weekends and single-day options for all ability levels.
Learn MoreOur Impact
Our Founder
Ray Desiderio has spent more than 25 years mentoring teenagers and young adults who needed someone to see them clearly and challenge them to grow. He has led missions in more than 25 countries and has seen what happens when a motivated young person steps out of their comfort zone and into real service — thousands of times.
Edge Impact is not a program Ray started because it sounded good. It is something he built because he believes it works — because he has watched it work, year after year, in the lives of young people across New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and beyond.
Ray's faith was shaped by his mother, Geraldine — a woman whose quiet example planted something that grew into a calling. He studied at Cairn University, Rutgers University, and Somerset Christian College, where he earned an Associate degree in Biblical Studies. He has studied abroad in Italy, Israel, and Egypt.
Our Approach
Edge Impact does not run programs that talk about faith abstractly. We build experiences where faith has to show up in how you treat a stranger, how you serve someone you've never met, and how you respond when the plan changes and the work gets hard.
That is what 25 years and 25+ countries teach you. Faith is not something you discuss. It is something you do — and the best place to learn that is somewhere real, with people you trust, doing work that actually matters.
No religious background is required to participate in any Edge Impact program. The door is open to everyone who is willing to show up and engage.
Partners & Venues
Speaking Engagements
Ray is available to speak at churches, youth groups, and community events. He speaks from experience — 25 years of missions, mentorship, and building programs that change lives.
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