| 2010 Grant Awards |
| America’s Grow-a-Row | $20,000 |
| This first-time grant will provide operating support to an organization that emphasizes food production in an underserved region of our state. This Hunterdon County based organization utilizes a growing base of volunteers to aid in the production, harvesting and distribution of food to those in need. | |
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| Arts Council of Princeton | $5,000 |
| The Arts Council's mission is to build community through the arts. This operating grant will help the Arts Council of Princeton to fulfill its mission in the community by continuing to offer high-quality arts education. | |
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| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mercer County | $10,000 |
| This operating grant will help to support the cost of making and maintaining mentoring relationships including volunteer recruitment, screening, training and case management support to volunteers, children and families. | |
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| Boys and Girls Club of Trenton & Mercer County | $25,000 |
| Operating support to this Mercer County organization will help to provide afterschool programs to a significant number of Trenton youth. This organization has seen a significant increase in the number of youth served through effective negotiations with school boards and creative use of available space during down times. | |
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| Camden Area Health Education Center | $15,000 |
| This project grant will help to provide nutritional education to Camden City children and youth through its Fresh in the City farm market program located in the heart of Camden. | |
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| Cathedral Kitchen | $15,000 |
| The Culinary Arts Training Program provides training and job placement assistance to individuals seeking a career in the culinary arts. The current grant will help to fund the continuation of this very successful program through 2011. | |
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| Center for Educational Advancement | $15,000 |
| This operating grant will help to support the supportive employment services of this important organization located in Hunterdon County. Services are provided to the disabled in the areas of education, job training and placement and on-site employment. | |
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| Center for Family Services, Inc. | $7,500 |
| This organization located in Camden City provides counseling and support to older adults who serve as caregivers to their grandchildren. Support for this organization will provide funding for a support group to encourage and strengthen members of the Camden community who are committed to the task of raising their grandchildren. | |
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| Community Justice Center | $10,000 |
| This is a first-time grant to this organization that advocates for returning veterans and individuals with disabilities who must navigate the social service system to receive benefits. Many of the clients receiving services from this organization are on the brink of homelessness and in need of special services. | |
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| Conservation Resources, Inc. | $10,000 |
| This operating grant will maintain funding for this conservations project which provides for the implementation of the Raritan-Piedmont Wildlife Habitat Partnership’s new conservation plans as well as the existing Grasslands Conservation Plan. | |
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| Crawford House, Inc. | $15,000 |
| This grant will continue support for this organization providing substance abuse treatment services to women living in New Jersey. In addition to its transitional housing and treatment services this organization also offers counseling as well as job training and placement services. | |
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| Crisis Ministry of Princeton and Trenton | $10,000 |
| Operating support to this organization will help to provide direct aid to families who are facing foreclosure. | |
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| Elijah’s Promise | $20,000 |
| Operating support will enable this important organization to continue to provide innovative, cost effective food service programs to individuals and families living in the New Brunswick area of Middlesex County. | |
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| Family & Community Services of Somerset County | $5,000 |
| The Individual and Family Mental Health Program offers counseling services to underserved individuals in the Somerset County area. Funding will support bilingual services to a large base of Hispanic/latino clients living in this area. | |
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| Family Guidance Center/Family & Children’s Services | $10,000 |
| An operating grant to this Mercer County organization will help to support the Children’s Day Treatment Program which provides supportive educational and treatment services to disadvantaged youth and their families. | |
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| Farmers Against Hunger | $5,000 |
| This operating grant will help Farmer’s Against Hunger during the busy fall harvesting season. The goal of this organization is to glean excess crops from farms throughout New Jersey and to redistribute that excess to food banks and pantries throughout the region. | |
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| George Street Playhouse | $7,000 |
| The educational outreach programs of the George Street Playhouse bring important topical issues to students in their schools. The creative process is used to address and work through issues such as cyber-bullying, racism, violence and intolerance. | |
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| HomeFront | $25,000 |
| Operating support will enable this important organization to continue to provide existing programs, services and support to a growing number of the area’s very low income families who are either homeless or in danger of becoming homeless. | |
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| HomeSharing Program of Somerset County | $10,000 |
| This unique organization links available space in residential homes with those in need of affordable housing. Operating support for this organization will help to provide individuals with critical housing needs in this underserved area of Somerset County. | |
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| Housing & Community Development Network of New Jersey | $15,000 |
| The LAN program will provide technical support and training to LAN membership and strengthen participation in the county, expand education and outreach, facilitate the development of local policy agendas and incorporate the use of social networking tools. | |
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| Hunterdon Land Trust Alliance | $5,000 |
| This grant will support land preservation and stewardship programs in Hunterdon County. | |
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| Intersect Fund Corporation | $5,000 |
| A challenge grant will support the work of this growing non-profit based in Middlesex County, New Jersey. The Intersect Fund Corporation uses micro-finance lending to encourage financial self reliance through entrepreneurship. A new training program and a series of community markets are being developed to further encourage and inspire the entrepreneurs they serve. | |
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| McCarter Theatre Company | $10,000 |
| Operating support to this premier performing arts organization in Mercer County will help to offset severe cuts made to state grants as a result of budget deficits over the past two years. | |
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| Mount Carmel Guild of Trenton | $5,000 |
| An operating grant will provide assistance with the Home Health Nursing Program and the Emergency Assistance/Food Pantry to aid in the care of the elderly and poor of the City of Trenton. | |
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| NAMI-Mercer, New Jersey | $10,000 |
| This operating grant will support an organization that both advocates for mental health in our state and is also a primary source of program and personal support for families in Mercer County. This grant supports wellness and recovery programs for mental health consumers in Mercer County. | |
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| New Jersey Conservation Foundation | $10,000 |
| New Jersey’s most comprehensive land trust offers technical assistance and support to a myriad of smaller regional trusts across the state. Operating support to this organization will help to continue the work of land conservation in our area. | |
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| New Jersey Conservation Foundation | $100,000 |
| This special grant is given to help fund the purchase of land along the Princeton Ridge, one of the most environmentally sensitive regions in greater Princeton. | |
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| New Jersey Future | $15,000 |
| This project related grant will be used to encourage municipalities to better utilize “development transfer” and “cluster” tools to focus development away from environmental areas in need of protection to places more suitable for growth. | |
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| New Jersey Highlands Coalition | $5,000 |
| Operating support is given here to help to continue the work of the coalition and their focus on an environmentally sensitive region in the Northwestern area of the state. This grant will help to ensure that the goals of the Highlands Act are carried out, and that Highlands resources are protected as the Regional Master Plan is completed and implemented. | |
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| New Jersey SEEDS, Inc. | $10,000 |
| The NJ SEEDS scholars program offers scholarship assistance to support Trenton youth as they are selected to attend the academically intensive and competitive Scholars Program. | |
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| Perkins Center for the Arts | $10,000 |
| Perkins Center for the Arts is dedicated to excellence in the arts and to providing a wide range of creative opportunities for people of all ages and of every level of artistic development. Operating support for this organization will help to support a community collaborations program which provides arts experiences to underserved school-aged children. | |
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| Pinelands Preservation Alliance | $10,000 |
| An operating grant to this important environmental organization will help the PPA to continue to expand initiatives aimed at protecting the New Jersey Pine Barrens globally important botanical heritage. | |
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| Planned Parenthood | $15,000 |
| The Planned Parenthood Association of Mercer County continues to build upon its vast array of programming and services offered to diverse ethnic communities in the greater Trenton and Hamilton regions of Mercer County. A program grant to this organization will support the salary of the Bilingual Community Outreach Coordinator. | |
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| Princeton Outreach Projects -Trenton After School Program | $10,000 |
| General operating support will help this organization to provide afterschool enrichment to youth in the city of Trenton. These programs provide a safe and nurturing environment where students can receive help with homework and socialize with peers in an atmosphere that promotes learning and positive experiences. | |
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| Princeton Public Library Foundation | $10,000 |
| An operating grant to the library will support the continued development of its collections during a time of decreased funding on the State and County levels. This local organization serves as an important community resource that attracts 2,000 residents daily. | |
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| Princeton Symphony Orchestra | $5,000 |
| An operating grant will help to support the 2009-2010 season of the Princeton Symphony. | |
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| Princeton Young Achievers | $10,000 |
| This Mercer County organization serves as Princeton’s primary provider of after-school programming for underserved youth. Operating from three sites located within walking distance of area schools, the organization also offers parenting programs to help immigrant families bridge the language gap at home. | |
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| Roxey Ballet | $5,000 |
| Roxey Ballet is a performing contemporary ballet company headquartered in Lambertville, New Jersey. Its mission is to deliver artistic and cultural excellence to its performance audiences, local school students and underserved members of the community. This operating grant will help to support programs offered to disadvantaged youth and individuals with physical disabilities. | |
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| Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association | $15,000 |
| An operating grant to this important environmental organization located in Mercer County will help to support programs in conservation, advocacy, science and environmental education. | |
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| Trent House Association | $10,000 |
| The kitchen furnishing plan allows for the continued renovation of Trent House which is a treasured historic site located in the City of Trenton. A program grant here will help to support the completion of this project. | |
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| Trenton Area Soup Kitchen | $20,000 |
| The Adult Education Program provides one on one tutoring in literacy, math, GED preparation and computer skills. These programs provide individuals with opportunities for growth and increased self-reliance. | |
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| Trenton Children’s Chorus | $10,000 |
| Operating support will help to provide the preparatory choir with additional curriculum in African drumming as well as an assistant conductor who will work with the choir on a regular basis. | |
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| Trenton Community Music School | $7,500 |
| Operating support to this organization will help to fund musical instruction to children and adults throughout the greater Trenton area. Support from the Bunbury Company helps to underwrite the cost of instruction so that courses can be offered on a sliding fee basis according to need. | |
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| Upper Raritan Watershed Association | $10,000 |
| Project support will help this environmental organization based in Somerset County to achieve its goal of creating partnerships in the public and private sectors to prevent the spread of newly emerging invasive species through early detection and rapid response. | |
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| Young Scholars’ Institute | $20,000 |
| This important Mercer County Project seeks to prepare Trenton High School students for acceptance in to four-year college programs. The focus is on standardized test preparation, college admission counseling and planned group visits to colleges in several regions of our country. | |
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| YWCA Princeton | $8,000 |
| A general operating grant to this organization will help support current programming that includes ESL classes which serve 500 adults annually and the Breast Cancer Recovery Center where 2,500 breast cancer survivors are given supportive services each year. | |
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