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• Latino Chamber of Commerce, 609-393-4143
• Latino Community Land Trust, 609-695-1401
• League of Women Voters, 609-394-3303
• Mercer County Chamber of Commerce, 609-393-4143
• Mercer County Cultural Commission, 609-989-6901
• Mercer County Improvement Authority, 609-695-1200
• New Jersey State Council on the Arts, 609-292-6130
• Trenton Artists Workshop Association, PO Box 969, 08605
• Trenton Arts Commission,609-989-3038
• Trenton Council of Civic Associations, 609-599-9520
• Trenton Cultural Resource Council, 609-989-3169
• Trenton Downtown Association,609-393-8998
• Trenton Historical Society, 609-394-1965
• Trenton Landmarks Commission, 609-989-3582
• Trenton Planning Board, 609-989-3505
• Trenton Visitors Center, 609-777-1770
• Trenton Zoning Board of Adjustment, 609-989-3552

The Youth Services Commissions of Trenton and Mercer County are made up of individuals interested-professionally and personally-in the well-being of children and teenages in the Trenton area. If you think you could be an effective and productive member of either Commission, call for information: Trenton Youth Services Commission,

609-989-3342
Mercer County Youth Services
Commission, 609-989-6112

• A core group of neighbors should meet to discuss the needs of the neighborhodd. At this meeting, you should: 1) strategize how to get the support of highly respected and older residents of the neighborhood; 2) design a program to alert neighbors to the formation of the association, including a flyer and its distribution; 3) designate one person to contact City Hall at 609-989-3371 for initial help in organizing; 4) schedule the date for the next meeting.
  
  
• When the City is contacted, experienced support people will provide initial guidance with the setup of the association and with contacts in other civic associations that are already established.
  
  
• The flyer should be delivered by hand by people who are familiar with the issues and who can encourage neighbors to come to the next meeting. The time, place, and date of the next meeting should be clearly stated in the flyer. One-on-one contact is important-simply leaving a flyer in the door is not effective.
  
  
• At the first official meeting, which might be in a church or community center, attendees should elect officers or block captains. You should develop a plan for creating a safer neighborhood and designate those responsible for taking steps. Updates on action should be reported at each subsequent meeting. A list of specific concerns should be drawn up and reported to the City.
  
  
• The time and place of next meeting should always be decided on before a meeting is adjourned. Some meetings might feature a guest speaker from the City, the police, or another civic association. Meetings should be no more than an hour long, and the best time is usually before dinner, about 6:00 pm.
  
  
• This is a great opportunity to join with neighbors and friends to enjoy each other's company and to energize your area into a safer, more pleasant neighborhood. Good luck, and use all the help that is available to you!

NJ LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION: 1-800-792-8683

• Big Brothers/Big Sisters, 609-888-2227 Volunteers, as mentors and companions, to meet once a week with youngsters 6 to 14 years old.
• Camp Fire Boys & Girls, 609-888-2377 Volunteers to help elementary students with community service projects.
• Catholic Youth Organization, 609-396-8383 A karate instructor; volunteers to help start computer lab.
• Cooperation for a Nonviolent Future, 609-896-3710 Volunteers to promote peace two hours a month with children's program.
• K-Plus Education, 609-393-4993 Senior citizens willing to help teachers in Trenton Public Schools by assisting students one-to-one.
• Mercer County 4-H, 609-989-6833 Adults interested in sharing skills, hobbies, talents with young people grades K-13 to help develop clubs in nutrition, crafts, and gardening; to help with county fair, summer camp.
• Mercer Family YMCAs, 609-394-2587 Volunteers to help in youth and aquatic sports, tutoring, policy development, office administration.
• Mission Kindness, 609-396-2278 Program teachers students the importance of kind acts. Needs drivers; recording technician; singers, actors, musicians, bakers, and waiters for presentations, events.

SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS

• The Exchange Club, 609-989-9417 Volunteers to help the homeless in Mercer County with transportation, hot meal delivery, mentoring.
• Family Growth, Catholic Charities, 609-394-5157 Volunteers to be matched as Family Friends with family members affected by child abuse. Training by professionals provided.
• Lifeline Emergency Shelter, 609-392-7665 Volunteers for literacy program, emergency shelter, Christian prayer line.
• LIFT (Looking Into the Future Together), 609-392-8688 Volunteers for food pantry, tutoring, housekeeping, thrift shop sales, clerical.
• Lutheran Social Ministries, 609-585-0400 Volunteers to assist in adoption, immigration, and refugee services; teachers of English.
• Mercer Council on Alcoholism and Drug Addiction, 609-396-5874 Computer consultant; public speakers who will be trained to give workshops on addiction.
• Mercer Street Friends, 609-396-1506 Volunteers to help with education, recreation, tutoring, food distribution, and youth and adult day-care.
• Mobile Meals of Trenton, 609-695-3483 Volunteers to help with computer programming and meal delivery.
• NJ State Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, 609-530-3238 Volunteer news reader for radio station broadcasting; cassette player repair.
• Rescue Mission of Trenton, 609-396-2183 Volunteers to provide tutoring in basic literacy, GED preparation, computer and job skills. Training available.
• Rutgers Cooperative Extension Service 609-989-6834 Volunteers to teach financial counseling, nutrition education, and care-giving skills.
• SERV Centers, 609-394-2506 Volunteers for fundraising, community education, clerical, and research tasks.
• Union Industrial Home for Children, 609-695-1492 Volunteers to tutor young adults with learning disabilities and to provide child care.
• United Way of Greater Mercer County, 609-896-1912 Volunteers to help make decisions about program priorities; development and fund raising.
• Womanspace, 609-394-0136 Volunteers to assist in child care, hot-line, fund raising, speakers bureau, tutoring, and outreach.
• YWCA of Trenton, 609-396-8291 ext. 122 Volunteers needed in public relations, special events, data entry; to assist in Rape Crisis and Encore Plus programs.

ORGANIZATIONS WORKING WITH SENIOR CITIZENS

CONTACT of Mercer County, 609-883-2880 Volunteers to staff 24-hour hot-line and make daily telephone calls to elderly and handicapped people who live alone. Training is provided.

Echo, 609-695-4151 Volunteers to work with senior citizen; arts and crafts programs.

Interfaith Caregivers of Greater Trenton, 609-883-4323 Volunteers to provide in-home support services to disabled and frail elderly persons.


EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

• Haitian Center, 609-394-5693 Tutors for Levels Pre-literacy through Pre-GED; to help students prepare for citizenship and Nursing Aid exams and to practice English conversation.
• Literacy Volunteers, Mercer County Community College, 609-586-4800 ext. 634 Volunteers to teach reading to adults; also office work and community relations.
• The William Trent House, 609-989-3027 Volunteers interested in history to give tours to children's and adult groups.
• Trenton Education Development Corporation (TEDCO), 609-392-4364 Volunteers to act as mentors for youth and women in transitional housing; to read to children; office help.
• Trenton Public Library Adult Education Program 609-392-1828 Tutors for adults who need improvement in reading, writing, and spelling skills.
• Young Scholars' Institute, 609-393-3220 Tutors for K-12 in one or more subjects; assistants in study hall sessions.

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS

• Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Family Guidance Center, 609-585-8220 Volunteers with people skills, experience in finance or budgeting, computers, credit accounts, taxes, clerical work.
• Habitat for Humanity, 609-393-8009 Volunteers with construction skills; property inspectors; persons to identify properties with development potential; office staff support; committees.
• Isles, 609-393-5656 ext. 14 or 17 Volunteers with general office skills, bulk mailing knowledge, horticultural, landscaping, construction.
• The Junior League of Greater Princeton, 609-771-0525 Volunteer in administration, to develop projects, and to work directly with other organizations. Leadership training available.
• The Kiwanis Club of Trenton, 609-394-2587 Volunteers to contribute to projects impacting Trenton children, neighborhoods.
• Mercer Area Jaycees, 609-392-0366 Volunteers to assist in workshop sessions in personal development, community activities, and management development programs.
• Neighborhood Housing Services of Trenton 609-392-5494 Volunteers interested in revitalizing Trenton's neighborhoods to serve on the board of trustees.
• Trenton Downtown Association, 609-393-8998 Volunteer to photograph and chronicle downtown area.

HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS

• Mercer County HIV Consortium & Rick Rednor AIDS Library 609-278-9555 (consortium); 609-393-4858 (library) Volunteers for office duties, health fairs, special projects.
• Mercer Medical Center, 609-394-4023 Volunteers to visit patients, provide support services, do clerical work.
• St. Francis Medical Center, 609-599-5045 Volunteers to serve as Friendly Visitors to patients; Junior Volunteer program for 14- to 18-year-olds; respite volunteers; parish nurses.
• United Cerebral Palsy Association, 609-392-4004 Volunteers to assist with respite care, advocacy, and employment services.
• Visiting Nurses Association Community Hospice 609-695-0329 ext. 2224 Volunteers to give respite to caregivers; child care; transportation; bereavement support.

Young people are valuable volunteers and many opportunities exist for them. The New Jersey Governor's Youth Advisory Council serves as a statewide youth advisory body to identify and prioritize urgent social problems that can be addressed by youth through volunteerism and community service. Members range in age from 12 to 22 and are from diverse backgrounds. For more information, call Michael Gowdy at 1-800-286-6528.