Press Releases
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May 10, 2013 | Volunteers make the most of their time by reading, painting, and playing with studentsCamden-TD Bank employees fulfilled their company’s mission of giving back to the community by volunteering their time to help make learning fun for students on Thursday May 2nd at Center for Family Services Head Start in Camden City. Laura Hampe TD Bank manager based out of New Hampshire...
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May 02, 2013 | Grant will support organization's Head Start summer programCAMDEN- The Campbell Soup Foundation awarded Center For Family Services (CFS) a $33,000 grant for their Healthy Lifestyles, Healthy Learning summer program. The grant, awarded to CFS for the second year in a row, will give the non-profit funding to continue their high quality early...
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Apr 09, 2013 | VISTAs Serve Alongside Mayor Redd to Promote Literacy Among Preschool ChildrenCamden – Smiles abounded among preschool children as a team of AmeriCorp VISTAs along with Camden City Mayor Dana Redd visited Head Start classrooms for a morning of one-to-one as part of a large scale initiative called Born to Read which promotes grade level reading Camden City....
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Apr 09, 2013 | Event brings together students, faculty, and the community for sexual violence awareness and prevention activitiesGLASSBORO- More than 500 people joined together to take a stand against sexual violence at the Stand.Speak.Empower event presented by Rowan University and the SERV program of Center For Family Services. The event included guest speakers from Center For Family Servcies, Rowan University...
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Apr 03, 2013CAMDEN- Blue jeans are worn every day by millions of Americans, but local high school and college students, business professionals, and others will wear denim on Friday’s in April as a visual sign of support for Center For Family Services’ Denim Day campaign. “Denim...
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Jan 16, 2013 | Unique mentoring and academic program "inspires children to aspire to greater things"CAMDEN, NJ- Center For Family Services (CFS) has been selected to receive a $2,000 donation from Susquehanna Bank to support Qrew’s Nest; an initiative part of CFS’ teen volunteer program, Quixote Quest. The funding from Susquehanna Bank will support Qrew’s Nest activities,...
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Dec 21, 2012 | Camden Cooper Lanning Promise Neighborhood receives federal funding to create a neighborhood of opportunityCAMDEN- US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced 10 Promise Neighborhood Planning Grant Awards today, and Center For Family Services in Camden City was among the winners. Funding will support Center For Family Services and the community collaborative in the development of a plan to...
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Dec 14, 2012 | Generous community donations support local children and teensCAMDEN, NJ- With the economy leaving more and more people with a few less “extras” than they are accustomed to, the approaching holidays can be a stressful time for many families. For those children living in shelters or for families that are facing overwhelming challenges, it is...
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Dec 06, 2012 | Camden residents invited to enjoy family dinners and local resourcesCAMDEN- Juan Rivera has high hopes for the newly opened Promise Neighborhood Family Success Center (PNFSC) in Camden. “Our vision is for it to be the most successful Family Success Center in the state. We envision people coming out for so many different resources; we’re ready to meet...
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Nov 14, 2012 | Teen volunteer group awareded with Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy AwardPHILADELPHIA-On November 14, 2012 Center For Family Services Quixote Quest program was awarded with The Association of Fundraising Professionals-Greater Philadelphia Chapter Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy Group Award. Quixote Quest’s Qrew’s Nest initiative was one of the many...
Media/Press Inquiries
Jen Hammill
Director, Community Relations
Office: 856.964.1990 x129
Cell: 609.238.1271
jhammill@centerffs.org
