More than 2,900 children to Benefit from Princeton Area Community Foundation COVID-19.
More than 2,900 children to Benefit from Princeton Area Community Foundation COVID-19 Relief & Recovery Fund grants for summer programs
Princeton Area Community Foundation
The Princeton Area Community Foundation has awarded $199,000 in COVID-19 Relief & Recovery Fund grants to nonprofits holding summer programs that will include instruction to help students overcome learning loss caused by the pandemic.
“Through these grants, we are helping 25 nonprofits engage 2,900 children in educational and social-emotional learning programs,” Jeffrey M. Vega, president and CEO of the Community Foundation, said in a prepared statement. “We know COVID-19 caused significant disruptions to education, especially for students living in under-resourced communities, and we hope these grants will help young people rebound from some of that learning loss and re-engage children in the many community-based prog
Comcast’s free WiFi zones benefits hundreds of low-income students at these N.J. nonprofits
Updated Feb 08, 2021;
Posted Feb 08, 2021
Melbaliz Morales, 9, right and Germaine Leach, 8, left, work on computers in the CYO center on South Broad Street in Trenton.Michael Mancuso | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
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During a time in which the Internet has become more essential than ever before, hundreds of youth across two nonprofit organizations in Mercer County have recently gained unlimited access to it.
“The pandemic has put many low-income students at risk of being left behind, and we’re proud to work with partners like the Boys & Girls Clubs and Catholic Youth Organization of Mercer County to support them with Internet adoption and digital equity programs like this one,” Jim Samaha, senior vice president of Comcast’s Freedom Region, said in a press release shared with NJ Advance Media. “We hope these Lift Zones help Trenton students stay connected to vital