The organization founded in Princeton and based in West Windsor for the last several years under the guidance of Elise Olgin, parent-advisor, raised more then $14,”000 at this year’s Walk for Chalk event to raise funds for new backpacks and school supplies for needy children in New Jersey. Some 350 new backpacks were delivered to Laurie Haven House, Anchor House, Davis House, Project Paul in Keansburg, Family Guidance Center in Ewing, and the Trenton After School Program.##M:[more]##
Additional backpacks provided by Williams-Sonoma were delivered to the Get Set Program, a five day a week after school program that includes programs for tutoring, music, visual arts, dance, theater, team-building games, and creative craft projects, at the Westminster Presbyterian Church in Trenton. Williams-Sonoma employees, who adopted Kids-for-Kids as one of the community service organizations it supports, have also assisted with parties for children at shelters and in the annual Walk-for-Chalk.
Members of the WW-P High School Group are Taylor Birnbaum, Greg Spina, Steph Gati, Caralyn Reiff, Emma Allen, Amy Lazarus, Lauren Goldfinger, Meena Lee, Laura Kuhlman, Christine Oglesby, Rose Soskind, Chris Leyden, Jeff Riemann, Connor Farrell, Alexandra Olgin, Danielle Olgin, Sarah Peck, Brittany Mathes, Greg Kuhlman, Sergio Ingato, Nichelle Mendes, Jena Modi, Michael Krakower, Bijon Matthews, and Ana Matos.
Active chapters are based in High School South and Grover Middle School. For information call 609-897-0564.
