october 2013 hfa backpack and school supply drive - thank...
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HFA Backpack and School Supply Drive - Thank You!October 2013
By Michele Hulsman
The Hoboken Family Alliance is appreciative to the Hoboken community for making a successful third year of the Backpack & School Supply drive. We
are very pleased to have been able to enable needy children to come prepared to learn at the beginning of the school year.
Thank you to everyone who has donated generously by providing school supplies and/or monetary gifts. We appreciate our continued partnership from our drop off locations, Big Fun Toys and NYSC North.
Even though our official school supply drive was set to close on Sept 14, we would like to indicate no contribu-tion is ever marked tardy. There are families in home-less shelters and emergency housing that need school supplies throughout the year.
If you wish to contribute, please know there is plenty of time. Our need has not been diminished with the mod-
est economic recovery. For donations via Paypal please go to www.hobokenfamily.com/backpack and select the donate button. Email [email protected] for other donation options.
This year, our three recipient agencies, Division of Youth and Family Service (DYFS), In Jesus Name Charities and York Street Project have expressed much gratitude from the successful backpack and school sup-ply drive.
Two of the thank you letters are below:
“Thank you for the 23 back packs you donated to the families who needed to use the emergency food pantry since the end of August. We had them on hand to offer to the children whose parents were unable to prepare them for school or who did not participate in the several back-pack giveaways Hoboken organizations had this year. We let them select their own as a pleasant surprise when visiting the pantry. When one little 9 year old boy picked out his, a green and black urban graffiti design, he slipped it on and said- “This is my ’favorit-est’ book bag I had in my whole life.” It was a memorable moment for me and one I wanted to share. Thanks for brightening the back to school experience for these parents and children.”
– April Harris, Director In Jesus Name Charities
The back-to-school season for our children and young mothers is a very exciting time for everyone at York Street Project. What brings joy to our hearts is seeing the smiles on our children’s faces when they get their backpacks that are filled with colorful pencils, markers, glue, and paper! And while the children run off to show
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the first person they see, what they got from York Street, their mothers are equally thrilled to know that they too will be prepared for school, when they receive their backpacks that are filled with rulers, calcula-tors, highlighters, notebooks, tape, and pens. For the mothers at York Street Project, receiving back to school supplies is a huge item to check-off their list. Now both mother and child are prepared to start the school year with the tools they need.
The young mothers who attend Kenmare High School and who live at St. Joseph’s Home struggle everyday to provide themselves and their children with the basic needs to get by each day. And this is why York Street Project exists. We are here to help not only provide basic needs, but we help to provide education, housing and life skill training, that helps to break the cycle of poverty. Our goal is to foster these families so that they can transition back into society and live a productive life.
These precious moments could not be made possible, if it weren’t for the support we receive from organizations like Hoboken Family Alliance. Thank you for all that you do to help enrich the lives of our young mothers and their children. This year the Hoboken Family Alliance made a generous donation of backpacks to the York Street Project that were distributed to our children and their mother’s living at St. Joseph’s Home.
– Deborah Hurley, Development DirectorYork Street Project
HFA Membership BenefitsBy Joanne Roe
This month we are featuring two new discounts!
16 Handles are offering Hoboken Family Alliance Members 16% off frozen yogurt and cakes from now until December 31, 2013. 16 Handles is located at 1185 Maxwell Place in Hoboken.
Wee Babe just opened at 415 Washington Street. Stop by to check out the new store and stock up on all your fall clothing and gear needs. Exclusively for HFA members 15% of all Zutano clothing and BabyLegs items for the months of October and November.
Please remember to show your HFA card to get the discount and enjoy!
If you have misplaced or lost your card, send a message to
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Each month, HFA helps sponsor a birthday party for the Jubilee Center children. The Jubilee Center of Hoboken is an after-school program located at 6th and Jackson Streets serving Hoboken’s children in public housing. During each highly anticipated party, Jubilee Center children with a birthday during that month are honored throughout the celebration. The two-hour themed party includes a craft project, party games, such as wacky relay races, pizza, juice and homemade deco-rated cupcakes. HFA even donates a $25 Target gift card to each child celebrating a birthday that month.
Future Birthday Parties are scheduled:• Friday, October 18th• Friday, November 15th• Friday, December 13th
To continue to keep the parties special, the Jubilee Center is in need of donations of the items listed below.
• Large party plates, bowls, cups and napkins• $25 Target Gift Cards• Plastic or paper tablecloths• Craft supplies• Sharpened pencils• Volunteers at the party
If you have any leftover supplies or decorations from your own child’s birthday, please donate them to the Jubilee Birthday Party Project.
For more information or to get involved, please contact Cindy Altberger at 917-576-7024 or [email protected]
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September 20th Jubilee Center Birthday Party By Cindy Altberger
We had a fantastic party on Friday afternoon with an End of Summer/Back to School theme. The children decorated water bottles and had relay races with large eggs on a wooden spoon.
Thank you:Colleen for the amazing cupcakes,Cathy for the candy, Hawaiian Punch and pencils,Margherita’s for the 20 pizza pies,HFA for your continued support, andMarni for being a part of the parties with me.
Our next party is Friday, October 18th at 3:30pm with a “Fishing” theme.
We are in need of:•8 1-gallon jugs of Hawaiian Punch•120 “Fishing” plates, cups, napkins and bowls•120 sharpened pencils•$25 Target gift cards•Candy for goody bags, preferably without nuts•10 unisex word search prizes, such as GIANT chocolate bars, bubbles, etc.
As always, financial donations are always welcome.
We also need volunteers at the party! Your children are welcome to join the fun.
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Our Recipe Corner - Salmon–Chickpea SaladBy Jenna Stock
Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes
Easy Recipe: ½ cup dry white wine or vegetable broth 1 medium onion, chopped ½ tsp. whole black peppercorns 1 small lime, cut into wedges 2 (6-oz.) salmon fillets 2 cups cooked no-salt-added chickpeas (garbanzo beans) 1 cup sugar snap peas, trimmed 1 cup ShopRite Grape Tomatoes, halved ½ cup thinly sliced red onion ¹⁄3 cup fresh lime juice 4 tsp. ShopRite Imported Olive Oil 4 tsp. chopped fresh cilantro 1 tsp. minced fresh garlic
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1. In a large skillet combine wine, onion and peppercorns. Squeeze juice from lime wedges into skillet; add lime wedges. Add fillets. Place skillet over high heat; bring to boiling. Reduce heat; turn fillets. Simmer, covered, 5 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Using a slotted spatula, transfer fillets to a plate; let cool.
2. In a large bowl combine chickpeas, sugar snap peas, tomatoes and red onion; toss gently. Cut fillets into bite-size pieces; add to bowl.
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HFA Volunteer OpportunitiesBy Steve Walkowiak
The Hoboken Family Alliance (HFA), a 100% volunteer organization, is growing in members and to help this growth we need your help!
Many of you have asked how you can volunteer…well, here’s your chance! HFA is looking for volunteers. Volunteering is a great way to get more out of your HFA membership. Not only will you be involved in the action but you will also meet other Hoboken families.
BLOG MAVENSAre you an HFA member that stays current with things that are going
on in town (and the world in general) and you would like to be able to post items of interest to our blog? We could use your help! We are look-ing for new ways to make our website more informative by expanding the offering of topics and events that we post to our pages. We are always looking for things to do around town, tips about good products or services in the area, and news items that are helpful or informative to our members. You could also help post items that come in to us from various sources like local merchants, museums and charities.
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