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Gateway Community Action Partnership

June 2015

In This Issue

Inaugural Gateway GolfClassic

Head Start Rose BushPlantings

Hamilton 1 Multicultural Event

Gateway FSCs Filled WithActivities

Community Day

River's Edge HS End Of Year

Gateway A Big Winner

Daddy And Daughter Dance

Hightstown HS End of Year

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Around Gateway CommunityAction Partnership ... Newsand Notes

Agency Missionand CAP Promise

The agency's mission is toprovide services that improvethe quality of life and promoteself-sufficiency.

Greetings!

The name Gateway Community Action Partnership reflectsour expanded coverage area, but more importantly, itsignifies what we are all about. We are a gateway tosuccess for individuals and families in our community andwe achieve those results through actions done inpartnership within that very community we serve. Soplease take a minute to read our newsletter and learn moreabout our successes and struggles as we serve a Gatewayto Community Action in Partnership with others foreveryone's benefit!

Good Golf, Good Times In Inaugural Gateway GolfEvent

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CAP Promise: CommunityAction changes people's lives,embodies the spirit of hope,improves communities, andmakes America a better placeto live. We care about theentire community, and we arededicated to helping peoplehelp themselves and eachother.

Contact Information

Rivers Edge Campus(Headquarters)110 Cohansey StreetBridgeton, NJ08302

(856) 451-6330

Ed Bethea, Gateway's Senior Vice President and COO,welcomes golfers to the inaugural Gateway Golf Classic

at Stockton Seaview Hotel & Golf Club.

It was a great time on a great golf course for a greatcause.

Gateway Community Action Partnership held itsinaugural Gateway Golf Classic on May 14 at historicStockton Seaview Hotel & Golf Club's Bay Course with theproceeds going to Gateway's core, mission-driven programsthat focus on self-sufficiency. Everyone enjoyed the golf ona links course that once hosted the PGA Championshipalong with the food and gifts.

"This event will enable us to provide resources tounfunded and under-funded programs that are important toour mission to provide services that improve the quality oflife and promote self-sufficiency," said Albert B. Kelly,Gateway's President and CEO. "We are grateful to oursponsors and everyone who supported this event in someway. I also want to thank our two co-chairmen - JackTarditi and Angelo Alberto - and our golf committee forworking so hard to make this event a success. We weredetermined to stage a first-class event, and based on the

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comments of our guests and sponsors, I believe weaccomplished our goal. Our challenge is to have an evenbigger and better Gateway Golf Classic in 2016."

Ed Bethea, center, with Gateway Golf Classic co-chairmen Jack Tarditi, left, and Angelo Alberto.

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Looks like a long, straight drive.

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Marvin Hopkins, second from right, with his group.Hopkins is a member of the Gateway Golf Classic

Committee.

Gateway staff helped make the Gateway Golf Classic asuccess.

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Ed Bethea, left, with group from Razac Products Company,one of the event sponsors.

Cape Bank foursome.

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Gateway staff greeting guests and handing out gift bags.

Gateway Celebrates 50th Anniversary Of Head Start With Rose Bush Plantings

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Head Start children and staff in Bridgeton, Hamilton and Atlantic City planted rosebushes to celebrated the 50th anniversary of Head Start.

Gateway Community Action Partnership's Head Start program joined Head Startprograms nationwide in celebrating the 50th anniversary of the program on May 18 byplanting rose bushes.The significance of Gateway's Head Start program planting rose bushes is that former

President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Head Start Act on May 18, 1965 in the RoseGarden at the White House.Gateway Head Start children and staff planted rose bushes at the River's Edge

Community Campus in Bridgeton and at the John O. Wilson Hamilton 1 Head Start Centerin Hamilton and at the Mayor Usry Center in Atlantic City.

Gateway Hamilton 1 Head Start Celebrates Diversity With Multicultural Event

Hamilton 1 Head Start staff, students, families and neighborhood celebrated cultureand community at the 2nd multicultural parade and End of The year Celebration on May15.

The event celebrated the diversity within Hamilton 1 Head Start in recognition andappreciation to many cultures that make up the student body . Center staff, 85 childrenand their families waved flags from their native countries, wore traditional clothing,played instruments, sang songs, danced in the street and shouted"Head Start." The whole neighborhood came outside to celebrate with us. Twentycountries were represented with dignity and merit.

Following the parade was a successful End of The Year celebration at the center'splayground. Parents - especially fathers - assisted with cooking and preparingmulticultural dishes, planting flowers with the children, playing the keyboard, dancingand singing multicultural songs, playing games, face painting, arts and crafts and manyother activities.

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Gateway's Family Success Centers Filled With Activities This Spring

Gateway Community Action Partnership's three Family Success Centers - GreaterBridgeton FSC, Holly City FSC and Salem FSC - do great work in supporting andstrengthening families in our communities. The three Gateway FSCs held successfulevents this spring that demonstrated each center's ability to engage partners to createopportunities that help children and families.

The Greater Bridgeton Family Success Center held a "Community Mix and Mingle:Developing Strong Relationships" event at the end of April that enabled families to learnabout services, agencies and organizations in the area while having good family fun andfood. Numerous community organizations were on hand to provide information. The NewJersey Department of Children and Families, which funds the state's Family SuccessCenters, took part. Charmaine Thomas, assistant commissioner of the NJ DCF whooversees Family and Community Partnerships, attended.

The Holly City Family Success Center held its Fifth Annual Spring Fling event inWaltman Park in Millville in April. The family fun event included information from variouscommunity organizations.

The Salem Family Success Center held its annual Community Health and WellnessBaby Shower. The Salem FSC event had refreshments, games, and presentations from

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local agencies whose main focus is family and health. Agencies participating were WIC,Robin's Nest, Salem Health Department and Perinatal Cooperative from Pennsauken.Each of the mothers went home with gift baskets and literature.

Greater Bridgeton Family Success Center Mix & Mingle.

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Holly City Family Success Center Spring Fling.

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Salem Family Success Center Community Health and Wellness Baby Shower.

Gateway CAP Holds Annual Community Day And Outreach Festival In May

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Gateway Community Action Partnership held its Annual Community Day and OutreachFestival on Gateway's River's Edge Community Campus in May. It was a day for fun, food

and valuable information on health and social service issues and resources from areaservice providers and health vendors.

River's Edge Head Start Ends Year With Fun And Educational Activities For Children

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River's Edge children painted rain barrels that will be utilized for rain water collection.

River's Edge Head Start children and staff have fun while getting exercise at a Thirty 'NThriving (T'NT) event on the River's Edge campus. The T'NT program, through funding by

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the General Mills Foundation, teaches the importance of healthy eating and getting 30minutes of exercise each day.

Gateway A Big Winner At National Head Start Conference In Washington

Playground equipment won in a raffle by Head Start Quality Control Manager Frances Wolf at National Head StartConference in Washington.

Head Start Program Quality Control Manager Frances Wolf was a big winner for GatewayCommunity Action Partnership during the National Head Start Conference in Washington,D.C., on April 1.

Several vendors at the conference were raffling off items they had at the site. Wolfsubmitted a raffle ticket to Playworld Systems and won a Play World First Play playgroundequipment piece valued at $2,900. The piece was installed at our Early Head Start center inBridgeton.

Daddy And Daughter Dance A Big Hit At Hammonton Head Start

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Hammonton Head Start held a Daddy/Daughter Dance. Fathers or father figures wereinvited to share laughs, finger nail painting, snacks, and dancing. In addition, each fathergave a small heart-felt speech about their little girl. Pictures were taken and music was

played all while enjoying the theme of the popular movie "Frozen."

Children And Families Have Fun At Hightstown Head Start End Of Year Celebration

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Hightstown Head Start held its end of the year gathering in May. Parents volunteered inhelping out in various activities which included face painting, blowing bubbles and arts

and crafts.

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Around Gateway Community Action Partnership ... News and Notes

Albert B. Kelly, Gateway's President and CEO, greets Gabe Pisano at thestart of "Bring Your Child to Work Day" in April. Gabe is the son of Christa

Pisano, who works in Human Resources and Administration.

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The Holly City Family Success Center, in conjunction with In His Presence Worship Center, willhold a job and health fair on Saturday, June 20 at In His Presence Family Support Center, 221 E.Broad St., Millville. The event's theme is "Regardless of Background Check, come dressed to impressto your new boss" and is free and open to the public and runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Included in an opportunity-filled day are on-site training on resume writing, workplace readinessskills, interview preparedness and using technology in job searching. These sessions will take placefrom 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Center staff will be available from 1 to 4 p.m. to answer questions and provideadditional information on workplace readiness. Participants are urged to bring their own technologydevices with them, as in smart phone, iPad, tablet, notebook computer, etc. For additional eventinformation, call 856-765-9877. ... Internet Essentials, a program offered by Comcast, gives income-eligible families access to the Internet for $9.95 a month with no activation fee, equipment fees or priceincreases. Having the Internet enables children to do homework, type reports or do research andenables the parents to e-mail teachers as well as look for jobs, pay bills or find doctors. GatewayCommunity Action Partnership is working with Comcast to inform families of the program. InternetEssentials is available to households that have children eligible to participate in the National SchoolLunch Program. They must reside in a Comcast service area and must not have subscribed toComcast Internet in the last 90 days or have overdue Comcast bills. Also, low-cost computers arebeing offered for $149.99 and free training is accessible if needed. To get more information or to signup, visit www.internetessentials.com or call 1-855-846-8376. ... The Salem Family Success Centerat 14 New Market Street in Salem is requesting donations of gently-worn, freshly-laundered, wearableclothing in all sizes for men, women, and children. Center staff is also collecting linens, towels, shoes,sandals, hats, belts, and costume jewelry for its clothes closet, which is open Monday through Friday.Call 856-935-0944 for more information on donations, the clothes closet, or to coordinate pickup ofdonated items. ... Gateway operates the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women,Infants & Children (WIC) in Camden, Cape May, Cumberland and Salem counties. The programprovides supplemental foods, nutrition education, lactation support, immunization education and healthcare referrals to income-eligible pregnant women, new mothers, infants and children up to age 5.Gateway WIC serves more than 23,000 clients annually through flexible hours through its eight (8)offices and a full-service, health screening mobile office. WIC is an equal opportunity program. If youbelieve you have been discriminated against because of race, color, national origin, age, sex orhandicap, write immediately to: USDA, Director-Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building,1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC, 20250 - 9410. For additional information on theGateway WIC program or nearest office location and hours of operation, call the Gateway WICprogram at 856-451-5600 or 856-225-5050. ... The Gateway Loan Program, which is a helping handfund to assist low-income clients in Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem counties facing short-termfinancial difficulties, is seeking participants. Gateway Loan arranges small loans for income-eligiblefamilies who may be unable to obtain a traditional bank loan. Loans range from $250 to $500 and arerepayable within six months. ... Gateway's Head Start program is once again sponsoring the ChildCare Food Program. This program is designed to provide meals to children receiving services inHead Start centers located throughout Atlantic, Cape May, Mercer, Cumberland, Gloucester andSalem counties. Meals are available at no separate charge to all children 12 and under enrolled in theChild Care Food Program and are served without regard to race, color, national origin, disability, ageor sex.

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Cheryl Chadwick Early Learning Center children strolled through Gateway'sadministration offices during a Week of the Young Child parade.

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