Trinity Cranford - "Loaves of Love" Sale Sunday January 25th 11AM

Trinity Cranford – “Loaves of Love” Sale Sunday January 25th 11AM

Trinity Episcopal Church, 119 Forest Avenue, Cranford, New Jersey. will be selling “Loaves of Love”, Sunday January 26, 2015 in Sherlock Hall from 11:00 AM to 12:00 Noon to raise money for the Aids Resource Foundation’s St. Claire’s Homes for Children who have specialized medical needs. The “Loaves of Love” will be sold for $4.00 each. “The “Loaves of Love” are a variety of homemade breads made by Trinity parishioners “, said Marion Nechuta, Chairperson if Trinity’s Outreach Committee. “We invite everyone to come and buy a delicious loaf of bread for such a worthy cause”, she continued. For additional information call 908.276.4047.

The AIDS Resource Foundation for Children (ARFC) was founded in 1985 by Terry and Faye Zealand after being inspired by the plight of a 2-year-old HIV-positive orphan living in the hospital. After consultation with professionals in the field of pediatric AIDS, it was determined there was a need for a transitional care facility near Newark’s hospitals. Thanks to the help of the original advisory board, the late Sister Elizabeth Maloney, an administrator of St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, and several others, Terry and Faye were able to secure a one family brick home in Elizabeth—the first St. Clare’s Home for Children. St. Clare’s opened its doors in May 1987 to its first child, a two-month-old girl with HIV, followed by four other children under the age of six. This home has been identified as the first transitional care facility in the nation for children with HIV/AIDS, giving abandoned HIV positive babies a loving home away from at-risk living situations. Today there are 3 St. Claire’s Homes For Children (Elizabeth, Jersey City, and Neptune, NJ) addressing the transitional needs of the most vulnerable children and have provided homes to over 1,700 children.

St. Clare’s Homes for Children offers transitional care to infants and children who have specialized medical needs. As a contracted partner with the Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCP&P), St. Clare’s Homes are safe and provide loving environments for vulnerable children living at-risk in the community or who are boarded needlessly in a hospital setting. Through a holistic approach to housing and care, St. Clare’s provides children with medical, nutritional, developmental and social support at a critical period in their lives. Our team works with DCP&P caseworkers to ensure each child is ready for placement when permanent homes are identified. We also offer support to biological, foster and adoptive families through educational and training resources, and by provide comprehensive Respite Care. For more information about ARFC and St. Claire’s Homes, please visit http://aidsresource.org/.

Trinity Episcopal Church is a family church that has been serving the needs of Cranford area families since 1872. Sunday services are at 8 AM and 10 AM and are celebrated by The Reverend Gina Walsh-Minor, Rector Trinity Episcopal Church. For more information about Trinity please call 908-276-4047 or visit http://www.trinitycranford.org/. Trinity also provides Trinity Episcopal Day School (TEDS). TEDS is a state licensed facility serving children from 2 1/2 years through Kindergarten, providing a nurturing, learning environment which promotes intellectual, emotional, social, spiritual and physical growth. Program options include Full or 1/2 days from 2-5 days a week, extended Hours: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM, and Kindergarten Wrap Around. For more information about TEDS, please cal 908-276-2881 or visit http://tedscranford.org

Loaves of Love Sale at Trinity Cranford
Sunday January 25, 2015 11:00AM to 12:00 PM
At Trinity Episcopal Church (Sherlock Hall)
119 Forest Avenue, Cranford, NJ
Loaves cost $4.00
All are welcome

For more information contact:
(908) 276-4047
Or visit http://www.trinitycranford.org/