“I love the center. My oldest son has been here in Harmony House since he was four months old and he graduated two years ago,” said Janice Williams, a parent from the community who utilizes the center. “I still have two of my sons here. The teachers are doing a great job. They treat my children as their own children.”
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A HOME OF OUR OWN: FORMER HARMONY HOUSE FAMILY BACK ON THEIR FEET
When Adam and Tia Natal look back over the past few years, they marvel that their life has taken them on a journey from homelessness to basically living the American dream.
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BRONNA LIPTON, SECOND CHANCE TOYS, 908 310-6851
ANGELA STEWART, NEW COMMUNITY CORP., 973-497-4413, 201 259-5116 (mobile)
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SPECIAL EARTH DAY DELIVERY: MORE THAN 700 RECYCLED TOYS BEING DONATED TO CHILDREN AT NEWARK HOMELESS FACILITY
WHO: Second Chance Toys, a non profit specializing in rescuing and recycling ‘gently used’ toys for needy children and 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, a full-service junk removal company
WHAT: Will donate over 750 ‘gently-used’ plastic toys to children residing at New Community Harmony House transitional living facility, a complex for homeless families owned and operated by the non-profit New Community Corp.
WHERE: New Community Harmony House, 278 South Orange Ave., Newark, NJ 07103
WHEN: April 20, 2011 at 11:30 a.m.
WHY: To give back to the community and help divert plastic toys from landfills, where they would ordinarily end up after being discarded by their original owners.
NOTE: Media will be permitted to interview and take video and photos of Harmony House children receiving the toys and playing with the toys.
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Second Chance Toys is a non-profit founded in 2006 by a N.J. high school student to rescue and recycle gently used plastic toys for children in need. To date, more than 65,000 toys have been recycled and donated to needy children.
1-800–GOT-JUNK? is an established, full-service junk removal and debris removal franchise that will haul almost anything—from old furniture and appliances to garden waste and construction materials.
NEW COMMUNITY CORP. --One of the largest and most comprehensive community development agencies in the country, New Community Corp. was founded in 1968 to help residents of inner cities improve the quality of their lives to reflect individual God-given dignity and personal achievement. The New Community Harmony House transitional living facility is a 102-apartment facility in Newark with the primary goal of helping families move from homelessness to permanent housing and a life of self-sufficiency. By providing a host of on-site support services including child care and counseling, families are given the tools they need to overcome barriers and become stable, contributing members of the community.
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