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My All Kids Thrive Pivotal Moment

 By Luis Rivera, Arm In Arm Community Navigator I was introduced to Anita through our All Kids Thrive program when she was in kindergarten at the Carol Robbins School. Anita had been missing a lot of school—3 days one week, a week the next—and the school was having difficulty connecting and communicating with Anita’s mom Natalia, so they reached out to ask me to help. It was particularly cha...
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Thank You Northfield Bank!

Arm In Arm is incredibly grateful to the Northfield Bank Foundation for, once again, choosing to support our Hunger Prevention program with a grant of $15,000. With this impactful funding, we are able to provide healthy food, including fresh produce, dairy, and meats to food insecure individuals and families in the community. Inflation and the rising cost of food have created an even greater need ...
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BlackRock and Arm In Arm: Better Together

Arm In Arm is grateful for the historic partnership of our friends at BlackRock in helping us to serve clients across all three of our programs and make a positive impact in the community.  For more than 10 years, BlackRock, and their employees have provided key support through: donations; grants; matching gifts; in-kind donations; and as volunteers. The last two weeks we have been thrilled t...
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Thank you to the Starbucks Foundation

Arm In Arm was thrilled to receive a generous donation on behalf of Starbucks as part of their Neighborhood Grants program.The Neighborhood Grant focuses on supporting organizations that provide essential needs and services that impact the community. Arm In Arm was nominated by Starbucks of Bordentown, and swaselected to be recognized out of a group of over 7,000 potential recipients.Since 2015, ...
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Arm in Arm Earns a 4-Star Rating from Charity Navigator

ARM IN ARM EARNS 4-STAR RATING FROM CHARITY NAVIGATORTRENTON, NJ (March 1, 2022) - Arm In Arm’s strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency have earned a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator. This is Charity Navigator’s highest possible rating and indicates that Arm In Arm adheres to sector best practices and executes i...
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Virtual Parents Connections Series

The Trenton Public Schools' Family and Community Engagement Department in collaboration with Parents Inc. launches the Parents Connections series which is six weeks of virtual training. This series helps expand parent/staff group connections, resource networking, volunteerism, and strengthen relationships between school & home.  English Speaking Classes: Every Tuesday- 9:30Am -12Pm....
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Arm In Arm Welcomes New Board Member, Michael Ehret

Arm In Arm Welcomes New Board Member, Michael EhretAs the Head of Global Talent Management for Johnson & Johnson, Michael is responsible for the attraction and development of global and diverse talent. Michael oversees succession management, talent development, talent acquisition, workforce analytics, talent mobility, performance management and assessment. Most recently, Michael was Head of Su...
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Lucy’s Story

Arm In Arm met Lucy, a school bus driver, and her daughter Jackie, a college student, this past fall. Despite being furloughed when the pandemic hit, Lucy was managing to keep up with her bills. However, when a medical issue required her to go on disability, her stability was threatened. Like so many families, Lucy had trouble navigating the system: her benefits were uncertain; her job was not ful...
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COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination Locations

COVID-19 Testing SitesCOVID-19 testing is being done at the CURE Insurance Arena, Gate C on 81 Hamilton Ave, Trenton NJ. Testing is at free and no Appointment is needed. To receive a test you must over the age of 2 and live, work, or go to school in New Jersey. The dates and time are as followed:Friday, Jan. 7, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (delayed due to weather)Monday, Jan. 10, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.Tuesday, Jan...
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Jennifer’s Story

Last April, Jennifer's life was in chaos and she wasn't sure where to turn. Prior to the onset of the pandemic, her husband, who was the main caretaker for their two young children, became ill and then sadly passed away. Through stably employed as a home health aide, Jennifer had to take time off both to care for her husband in his final days, and then, afterward as she attempted to find sufficien...
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