JNESO to distribute bottled water at Paradise Baptist Church

As the battle over lead in Newark water rages on, JNESO District Council 1 members are taking action.

On Saturday, September 7th, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM, JNESO volunteers will distribute bottled water at the Paradise Baptist Church located at 348 15th Avenue (Corner of Hunterdon St. & 15th Ave.) in Newark.

“Many of our nurses work every day caring for the people of Newark and some are on the frontlines of providing lead testing and education to the community, so we felt it was extremely important to do something to help,” said Elfrieda Johnson, JNESO Board President, and a longtime Newark Resident. “It is hard for many residents to get to water distribution sites around the city during business hours, so we wanted to give them another opportunity to get the fresh water they need at a more local and convenient location.”

JNESO is donating 96 cases of water for this distribution.

JNESO District Council 1 is a healthcare union representing more than 5,000 nurses and other healthcare workers in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. For more information, visit http://www.jneso.org/