Annual donation supports children across the Moorestown community
MOORESTOWN, NJ – Moorestown Ecumenical Neighborhood Development, Inc. (MEND) recently received a generous donation of backpacks filled with school supplies from the Moorestown Breakfast Rotary Club, helping local students in need prepare for the new school year.
The Club’s annual donation, which has supported thousands of local students for more than two decades, provides backpacks filled with grade appropriate materials for students in kindergarten through eighth grade, benefiting students who attend the Moorestown School District.
Of the 100 plus backpacks donated by the club this year, 22 were provided to MEND to support children in need living at its housing sites who attend Moorestown schools. The remaining backpacks were donated directly to the district, helping ensure local students have the supplies they need to thrive in the classroom.
“Partnerships like this make a meaningful difference for the families we serve,” said Eileen Wirth, President and CEO of MEND. “We appreciate the Moorestown Breakfast Rotary Club’s longstanding commitment to our community and its generosity in helping ensure that MEND’s youngest residents have the supplies they need to begin the school year on the right foot.”
About MEND
Moorestown Ecumenical Neighborhood Development, Inc. (MEND) is a private, nonprofit, housing development organization founded by several Moorestown churches in 1969. MEND is a national and state award-winning developer dedicated to providing safe and affordable rental housing to senior citizens, people with disabilities, and families of low and moderate income. MEND has developed over 770 residential units at 31 locations in southern New Jersey. Over the past 55+ years, MEND’s affordable housing production efforts have represented a $150 million real estate investment in the region. Visit www.mendinc.org for more information.
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