Gateway Community Action Partnership January 2015

In This Issue

Gateway Thanks GenerousDonors

Gateway Holiday Spirit

Gateway Golf Classic In May2015

Greater Bridgeton Area Transit

Warm Welcome To NewEmployees

Use AmazonSmile To SupportGateway

Around Gateway CommunityAction Partnership ... News andNotes

Agency Mission and CAP Promise

The agency's mission is toprovide services that improvethe quality of life and promoteself-sufficiency.

CAP Promise: CommunityAction changes people's lives,embodies the spirit of hope,improves communities, andmakes America a better place tolive. We care about the entirecommunity, and we arededicated to helping people helpthemselves and each other.

Contact Information

Greetings!

The name Gateway Community Action Partnershipreflects our expanded coverage area, but moreimportantly, it signifies what we are all about. We are agateway to success for individuals and families in ourcommunity and we achieve those results through actionsdone in partnership within that very community weserve. So please take a minute to read our newsletterand learn more about our successes and struggles as weserve a Gateway to Community Action in Partnership withothers for everyone's benefit!

Gateway CAP Thanks Area Businesses, IndividualsFor Generosity In Making Holidays Brighter For Families

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Rivers Edge Campus(Headquarters)110 Cohansey StreetBridgeton, NJ08302

(856) 451-6330

Gateway Community Action Partnership would like to thank thefollowing businesses and individuals for their generosity in makingthe holidays brighter for families.

I.F.F., Dayton, NJ

St Paul's Lutheran Church, East Windsor, NJ

Mercedes Benz USA, LLC, Montvale, NJ

Kathy & Pete Wise, Cranbury, NJ

RISE, Hightstown, NJ

Toys For Tots

HP Homestead Plumbing & Heating, Inc., Newfield, NJ

Rolando Mercado, Vineland, NJ

Susquehanna Bank (Natalie Conde), Vineland, NJ

Gateway Community Action Partnership staff

South Jersey Elevators, Ocean City, NJ

Children in Gateway's Hightstown Head Start centerare excited to open their presents.

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Health Mats Company, Chester, PA

Hernando's Hometown Pharmacy, Vineland, NJ

Carmen Miranda Jones, Vineland, NJ

Simplex Grinnell, Horsham, PA

Home Depot, Vineland, NJ 08360

Cleary, Josem & Trigiani LLP, Philadelphia, PA

Sweet Peas Consignment Shop, Vineland, NJ

Five Below, Vineland, NJ

Cosmopolitan, Vineland, NJ

Penn Beach Middle School, Pennsville, NJ

Carmelo's, Bridgeton, NJ

Danny's, Bridgeton, NJ

Café Antonio's, Bridgeton, NJ

Acme, Upper Deerfield, NJ

Communication Workers of America Local 1030A

Parish of the Holy Cross, Cumberland County, NJ

The Presbyterian Church Of Woodbury NJ

St. Matthew's Baptist Church, Williamstown, NJ

CONAIR, East Windsor, NJ

One Simple Wish, Ewing, NJ

Christ Child Society Cape May County Chapter, North

Cape May

St. Vincent DePaul Society, Woodbury, NJ

Little Hand Little Feet Organization, Cherry Hill, NJ

Salvation Army, Woodbury, NJ

Cornwall Family, Bridgeton, NJ

Salvation Army, Millville, NJ

Target, Millville, NJ

Pleasantville Early Childhood

Family Service Organization of Egg Harbor

Green Grove Baptist Church, Berlin, NJ

New Life in Christ Ministries, Malaga, NJ

Black African American Union

NJ Chapter of Pajama Program

Roberta Ridge and students from Princeton University

Barbara Jo Carver

Hytha B. Brown

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Holiday excitement in the Hightstown Head Startcenter.

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The firm of Cleary, Josem & Trigiani LLP, fromPhiladelphia, donated gifts to Head Start children and

families. Gateway Head Start staff pictured above: MaryPlatt, Eileen Rios, Tonya Thompson and Jasmine Evans.

A Salem Family Success Center family was very happy toreceive a new bike. The bike was donated by the Black

African American Union.

Around Gateway Community Action Partnership During The Holidays!

Spring Gardens Senior Housing Holiday Party

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Greater BridgetonFamily Success Center Holiday Party

Gateway staff and area businesses brought joy to the residents of Spring GardenSenior Housing in Vineland with a holiday party.

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Mayor Kelly's Christmas Breakfast Club

Santa stopped by the Greater Bridgeton FSC.

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Gateway's Employee Holiday Party

Albert B. Kelly, Gateway's President and CEO and Mayor of Bridgeton, held aChristmas breakfast that resulted in toys being donated for children.

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Board members John Washington (board chairman) and Joe L. Kidd (top right) andCurtis Edwards (in group on bottom left) visited during the employee party. It

included an Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest.

Gateway Holding First Gateway Golf Classic In May 2015

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Gateway Community Action Partnership is hosting its first Gateway Golf Classic eventat the historic Seaview Resort and Spa on May 14, 2015. We have multiple sponsorship levels. Please call 856-497-6652 for sponsorshipopportunities, to register a foursome or for more information on how you can partnerwith Gateway to support this event.

Greater Bridgeton Area Transit More Than Just A Good Ride For Millville Man

Leonard Jones, from Millville, was already thankful for the Greater BridgetonArea Transit bus service. Without the bus, getting to work every day at SeabrookBrothers would be extremely difficult. The bus takes him right to the front door. Little did he know that GBAT would also enhance his television viewingpleasure when watching sports, particularly football. Jones had the winning raffle ticketfor a new, 60-inch, flat-screen, high definition TV through the Greater Bridgeton AreaTransit second anniversary raffle. GBAT, a Gateway Community Action Partnership program funded by thePascale Sykes Foundation, plays an important role in helping people get to work andjob interviews, make health care appointments and shop locally. "I was shocked when I found out I won the TV," Jones, 41, said. "I'll probablymount it on the wall in my living room. I watch football big-time, but I like all sports." Interestingly, this is the second TV won by Jones in the last year. He won onethrough the midget football league in Millville. While that was nice, this TV isconsiderably larger. Every work day, Jones takes a bus from Millville to a GBAT stop on Pearl Streetin Bridgeton. From there, GBAT delivers him to Seabrook for employment. "It's helped me greatly," Jones said. "Without it, I would have had to walk to

Leonard Jones, from Millville, with Albert B. Kelly, Gateway's President and CEO.

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work once I got to Bridgeton. I like the bus. It helps a lot of people. There are always alot of people on it. We have some good conversations. And the people who drive thebus are good people. Very helpful." Robert Reaves, from Bridgeton, won the second place prize: a new computer.Tara Williams, also from Bridgeton, won the third place prize: a gift certificate to GreenOlive restaurant. For additional information on the Greater Bridgeton Area Transit (GBAT), call856-451-8920. GBAT is a collaborative partnership with Pascale Sykes Foundation, theCity of Bridgeton, Cumberland County Department of Employment & Training, GlenPark Apartments, the Cumberland County Guidance Center and Gateway CommunityAction Partnership.

A Warm Welcome To Gateway Community Action Partnership's Newest Employees

Welcome to the Gateway CAP November and December 2014 new hires!

Stephanie DeJesus, Cheryl Chadwick Early Learning CenterElsa Pelaez, Cheryl Chadwick Early Learning CenterYisneiry Alvarez, WICTashira Rivera, WICRosa Vega, WICTiffany Burdsall, Greater Bridgeton FSCAshley Warner, Head StartSandra Pagano, Head StartOmodele Oshodi, Head StartEsmeralda Fierros, Head StartMaribel Sigero, Head StartAnthony Smith, Head StartBeth Ann Cella, Head StartHawanatu Daramy, Head StartRhianna Quarles, Head StartShynese Adams, Head StartJessica Lopez, Head StartJeni Fisher, Head StartLucinda Smith, Head StartDesirae Anderson, Head StartRenee Olexa, Head Start

Support Gateway CAP By Shopping At AmazonSmile

You can support Gateway's mission "to provide services that improve the quality oflife and promote self-sufficiency" while shopping at Amazon's "AmazonSmile" duringthis holiday season or any time of year. Please click on the link below the next time youshop. More information about the program follows the link. Thank you.

Click Here To Donate To Gateway Through AmazonSmile!

About AmazonSmile

What is AmazonSmile?AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support Gateway CommunityAction Partnership every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop atsmile.amazon.com, you'll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenientshopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate aportion of the purchase price to Gateway.

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How do I shop at AmazonSmile?To shop at AmazonSmile simply click on the link above or go to smile.amazon.comfrom the web browser on your computer or mobile device. You may also want to add abookmark to smile.amazon.com to make it even easier to return and start yourshopping at AmazonSmile.Which products on AmazonSmile are eligible for charitable donations?Tens of millions of products on AmazonSmile are eligible for donations. You will seeeligible products marked "Eligible for AmazonSmile donation" on their product detailpages. Recurring Subscribe-and-Save purchases and subscription renewals are notcurrently eligible.Can I use my existing Amazon.com account on AmazonSmile?Yes, you use the same account on Amazon.com and AmazonSmile. Your shopping cart,Wish List, wedding or baby registry, and other account settings are also the same.

Around Gateway Community Action Partnership ... News and Notes

Internet Essentials, a program offered by Comcast, gives income-eligible families access to theInternet for $9.95 a month with no activation fee, equipment fees or price increases. Having theInternet enables children to do homework, type reports or do research and enables the parents to e-mail teachers as well as look for jobs, pay bills or find doctors. Gateway Community ActionPartnership is working with Comcast to inform families of the program. Internet Essentials isavailable to households that have children eligible to participate in the National School LunchProgram. They must reside in a Comcast service area and must not have subscribed to ComcastInternet in the last 90 days or have overdue Comcast bills. Also, low-cost computers are beingoffered for $149.99 and free training is accessible if needed. To get more information or to sign up,visit www.internetessentials.com or call 1-855-846-8376. ... The Salem Family Success Centerat 14 New Market Street in Salem is requesting donations of gently-worn, freshly-laundered,wearable clothing in all sizes for men, women, and children. Center staff is also collecting linens,towels, shoes, sandals, hats, belts, and costume jewelry for its clothes closet, which is open Mondaythrough Friday. Call 856-935-0944 for more information on donations, the clothes closet, or tocoordinate pickup of donated items. ... Gateway operates the Special Supplemental NutritionProgram for Women, Infants & Children (WIC) in Camden, Cape May, Cumberland and Salemcounties. The program provides supplemental foods, nutrition education, lactation support,immunization education and health care referrals to income-eligible pregnant women, new mothers,infants and children up to age 5. Gateway WIC serves more than 23,000 clients annually throughflexible hours through its eight (8) offices and a full-service, health screening mobile office. WIC isan equal opportunity program. If you believe you have been discriminated against because of race,color, national origin, age, sex or handicap, write immediately to: USDA, Director-Office of CivilRights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC, 20250 -9410. For additional information on the Gateway WIC program or nearest office location and hoursof operation, call the Gateway WIC program at 856-451-5600 or 856-225-5050. ... Gateway'sAlzheimer's and Senior Adult Day Care program continues to provide quality, affordable care forCumberland County residents at its Spring Gardens Senior Housing facility, 1781 S. Spring Rd.,Vineland. The program operates from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday to provide ameaningful adult day care program as well as provide respite care for families of Alzheimer'spatients. Meals and snacks are provided and daily activities include arts, crafts, low-impact, guidedexercise sessions and socialization. The program also includes monthly parties for participants. Asuggested daily donation of $20 is requested, but no one will be denied services due to inability orunwillingness to pay. The program is funded, in part, by the Cumberland County Office on Aging andthe United Way of Greater Cumberland County. For additional information or to register for theprogram, contact Sandra Collins at 856-690-0411. ... The Gateway Loan Program, which is ahelping hand fund to assist low-income clients in Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem countiesfacing short-term financial difficulties, is seeking participants. Gateway Loan arranges small loansfor income-eligible families who may be unable to obtain a traditional bank loan. Loans range from$250 to $500 and are repayable within six months. ... Gateway's Head Start program is once againsponsoring the Child Care Food Program. This program is designed to provide meals to childrenreceiving services in Head Start centers located throughout Atlantic, Cape May, Mercer,

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Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem counties. Meals are available at no separate charge to allchildren 12 and under enrolled in the Child Care Food Program and are served without regard torace, color, national origin, disability, age or sex.

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