Princeton Area Community Foundation awards over $2 million in second phase of COVID-19 relief
The Princeton Area Community Foundation (PACF) awarded over $2 million to more than 50 local nonprofits in its second phase of COVID-19 Relief & Recovery Grant funding activities.
Thanks to the philanthropic spirit of the community, and donor contributions, PACF awarded grants to organizations focused on immediate needs such as food insecurity, healthcare, housing, mental health, and other social service needs, as well as helping children in the region continue educational activities and reduce learning loss, according to information provided by PACF.
In addition to the grants focusing on immediate needs, more than a dozen nonprofits received organizational capacity-building grants for work aligned with nonprofit recovery and rebuilding.
Trenton residential program for high school girls gets grant for new bus
Updated Dec 11, 2020;
Posted Dec 11, 2020
HomeWorks Trenton, a Trenton-based nonprofit organization, recently
received a $50,000 capital grant from the James Kerney Foundation to purchase a school bus for transportation to and from its residential home.HomeWorks Trenton
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HomeWorks Trenton, a Trenton-based nonprofit organization, recently received a $50,000 capital grant from the James Kerney Foundation to purchase a school bus for transportation to and from its residential home.
HomeWorks Trenton is a free, community-based after-school residential program for high school girls in Trenton. The residents live in the HomeWorks house from Sunday evenings to Friday mornings and are transported to and from their public schools. Every afternoon, scholars engage in activities focused on academics, cultural life skills, women empowerment, and civic engagement. They then eat a family-style meal and