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For the past 27 years, Isles has been working with low-wealth families and neighborhoods, helping people gain the tools to build their assets. |
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 More than 500 people turned out on Saturday, May 3 for the Third Annual Trenton Spirit Walk in Cadwalader Park. It included one- and three- mile walks. Before the walk, attendees warmed up to the live performance of a choir, praise dancers and a drummer. In addition, Aetna, Capital Health System, Horizon, the city of Trenton Recreation Department and St. Francis Medical Center offered health screenings in blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose and BMI (body mass index).
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 The Trentonian published a feature on Isles' contribution to the greater Trenton area. Click here
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 The work of Elizabeth Johnson, Isles' COO, is featured in an exhibition at the New Jersey Historical Society in Newark. Click here for a Star Ledger article about the exhibit. Feast Your Eyes: The Unexpected Beauty of Vegetable Gardens, traces the visual appeal of vegetable gardens across centuries and cultures. Come learn the role that vegetable gardening has played in shaping the history, culture and economy of New Jersey. Isles runs the most extensive community gardening program in the state, as well as one of the longest running. Elizabeth Johnson established the Rutgers Newark Urban Gardening program in 1978, four years before she began Isles' program in Trenton.
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Isles is testing Trenton homes built before 1971 for lead. Click here to learn the details of this free opportunity. |
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Upcoming Events:
May 10 and 17: Isles' Homebuyers' Workshop Series. 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Capital Health System - Mercer Campus, 446 Bellevue Ave., Trenton. This two-part workshop will get you ready to become a homeowner. Plus you will receive a homebuyer;s certificate for your two-day participation. Fee: $25 (only check or money order will be accepted) and includes handouts and refreshments. Call 609.341.4755 or e-mail: lmorris@isles.org
May 31: Isles co-sponsors the 12th Annual Trenton Bike Tour. A leisurely 15-mile group bike ride through Trenton. Come explore the wonders of Trenton's urban landscape with your friends, family and neighbors. Along the way you will see and explore some of our state's most historic landmarks. 8:30 a.m. registration and free bike check. 9 a.m. start time. Rain or shine. Call 609.278.2825. Registration fee before May 21 is $5/adult and $3/child and includes a free tee-shirt.
June 17: Isles' YouthBuild Institute Commencement and Awards Ceremony will be held at the Trenton Board of Education offices at 108 North Clinton Ave. For information, contact Carlos Avila at 609.341.4712.
July 12: Isles hosts its 21st Annual House and Garden Tour from 3 to 7 p.m. Tour gardens that are part of themost extensive community gardening program in New Jersey. Tickets are $50 for adults and $12 for children under 12. Meet at 10 Wood Street in Trenton to board the bus. Contact: Robin Miller, 609.341.4739
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 Isles was honored on Friday, Feb. 29 with a visit to its YouthBuild Institute by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and a host of dignitaries, including Congressman Rush Holt, Congressman Frank Pallone and Trenton Mayor Doug Palmer. Trenton has the potential to bring in up to $2.4 million for green collar jobs and career development activiities. Speaker Pelosi also highlighted training Isles will begin in April for YouthBuild students, such as Nikita McFarland, pictured here with Speaker Pelosi, in how to install solar panels.
Click on these links to see news coverage.
Trentonian: Link to article
The Record: Link to article |
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