Princeton NJ Non-Profit Press Releases

The Bonner Foundation Awards 2013 Grant of $40,000 to The Crisis Ministry; will serve clients of the organization’s Hunger Prevention and Housing Stability programs

(TRENTON, NJ) — A grant of $40,000 by the Corella and Bertram R. Bonner Foundation will support The Crisis Ministry of Mercer County, Inc., in 2013.

The grant will primarily support the Crisis Ministry’s Hunger Prevention program, helping to keep heart-healthy foods, including non-perishables and fresh produce, available to families that experience food insecurity. The grant will also provide support for families and individuals enrolled in the organization’s Housing Stability and Case Management program.

The Bonner Foundation is a long-time supporter of the Crisis Ministry. It supports anti-poverty programs in the area of hunger and education, and concentrates many of its efforts in central New Jersey through support of 25 community-based and educational institutions combating poverty, especially in the area of hunger. The Foundation also supports the Bonner Scholar and Bonner Leader Programs, four-year, service-based college scholarship programs at more than 75 colleges and universities across the country, providing access to education, and an opportunity to serve to more than 3,200 students annually.

“The Bonner Foundation’s consistent and generous support is vital to our programs and has an important impact on food security and housing stability in our community” said Carolyn Biondi, Executive Director of the Crisis Ministry.

The Crisis Ministry of Mercer County, Inc., a 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded in 1980 by Nassau Presbyterian Church and Trinity Church to respond to local struggles brought on by the nationwide recession of the time. Today, the organization provides vital assistance to some 5,000 households each year through effective initiatives that address hunger insecurity and nutrition education; housing stability and homelessness prevention; and job readiness and employment stability. The organization also conducts weekly bilingual nutrition classes with the Rutgers Extension Service and quarterly “Lunch and Learn” health screenings with partner Capital Health System’s Community Health Education Department. For more information on the organization, visit thecrisisministry.org or call 609-396-5327.