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Princeton Area Community Foundation gives out $506,990 in grants to 21 Mercer County nonprofits

By Christina Izzo/The Times of Trenton 
on July 21, 2013 at 7:00 AM, updated July 21, 2013 at 7:02 AM

LAWRENCE – The Princeton Area Community Foundation announced this week that 21 nonprofits in Mercer County will receive grants totaling $506,990.

The funds, part of the Spring 2013 Greater Mercer Grants, are awarded to nonprofits to help support community service or a specific program that helps low-income individuals and families.

The Princeton Center for Leadership Training and The Citizens Campaign received the largest awards, at $50,000 each, and the Housing and Community Development Network of N.J. received $30,000.

The Mercer Alliance to End Homelessness, Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Mercer County, Minding Our Business, Shiloh Community Development Corp., Westminster Community Life Center, Better Beginnings Day Care Center of Hightstown/East Windsor, the Institute of Wonderful Working Women for Empowerment and Latin American Legal Defense and Educational Fund each received $25,000.

The Greater Donnelly Neighborhood Initiative received $24,990 while Mount Carmel Guild of Trenton, the YMCA of Princeton, the Millhill Child & Family Development Corp., Princeton Nursery School and Trenton Children’s Chorus all received $20,000 each.

Mercer Street Friends Center and the Children’s Home Society of N.J, received $15,000 while Young Audiences of New Jersey received $12,000 and Preservation New Jersey received $10,000.

Each year more than 120 nonprofits apply for the grants and they are reviewed by the Community Foundation.