NORTHAMPTON Backed in part by funding from a new Florence-based philanthropic organization, Friends of Children Inc. intends to start a financial literacy program for as many as 50 young people impacted by foster care or juvenile-justice.
New local nonprofit Friends of the Children celebrated its inaugural year with a special fundraising evening, gourmet meal and wine pairing at Four by Brother Luck.
Community Bulletin Board: the Suburban (for April 21)
The Middlesex County Regional COVID-19 Vaccine Mega-site, operated by RWJBarnabas Health, is seeking volunteers to assist in the efficiency of the registration and vaccination process and help visitors feel comfortable.
Volunteers of the mega-site, located at the New Jersey Convention & Expo Center, 97 Sunfield Ave., Edison, will greet patients and visitors; perform temperature screenings; direct patients through various steps of the vaccination process; provide education materials; and assist with maintaining the registration area and supplying vaccination stations.
Volunteers do not administer vaccines.
Those who apply to volunteer must be a minimum of 18 years old and will be subject to a background check and a drug screen, and will need to sign a confidentiality statement.