Community Corner
JLMN Helped Young People in Foster Care Throughout the Holidays
Junior League of Montclair-Newark teamed up with Embrella and donated $1500 for groceried, food, personal care and other basic needs
For Immediate Release.01/16/2021
Junior League of Montclair-Newark Inc - JLMN
Even through this pandemic, the holiday season for most of us was still a positive time of the year and bought in some level of added happiness and joy. Not necessarily so for current and former youth of the foster care system. The holidays are commonly associated with family and other close relationships coming together, bringing up feelings and emotions of the past.
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Feeling vulnerable and exposed, the holidays become challenging to say the least for young people who have aged out of the foster care system. This past holiday season, the Junior League of Montclair-Newark became aware of several young people, through its relationship with Embrella NJ (“Embrella”), who were struggling with food insecurity issues, personal care and other basic needs during the holidays.
It was the great honor of the Junior League of Montclair-Newark to teamed up with Embrella and donated $1500 towards gift cards for grocery stores, pharmacies, etc. to ensure none of these young people has to go without their basic needs met during the holidays.
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To learn more about how you can aid this situation on an ongoing basis visit http://jlmn.org
As a foster care nonprofit, we promote an enhanced understanding of foster care and serve as a catalyst for positive advances in the foster care system. Embrella provides services, support and training opportunities for foster, adoptive and kinship families, and others having the responsibility for and/or the interest in the well-being of children. We help youth achieve their educational dreams with scholarship programs and one-on-one foster adolescent coaching. https://www.embrella.org/
The JLMN provides its members with both formal education programs and hands-on training experience. We also draw upon training provided by the Association of Junior Leagues International (AJLI) and conduct joint training sessions with other Leagues. The JLMN's Education & Training Committee conducts a variety of programs for our membership throughout the year. We draw upon members to teach each other and bring in outside expert trainers. Past programs have included: Conflict Resolution, Public Speaking and Presentation Skills, Social Media and Running Effective Meetings. www.jlmn.org
