DECEMBER 2021

Friends in Action and Atlantic City Firefighters Host Toy Giveaway

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JUNE 2021

Line Wraps Around Block as N.J. First Lady Joins Nonprofit at Atlantic City Food Distribution

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Atlantic City Training Program Graduates 18 For Workforce

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JanUARY 2020

Jill Horner speaks with Assemblyman John Armato, from the NJ General Assembly, about Partnering with Non-Profits. Interview recorded 1/15/2020.

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December 2019

Cathy Burke owner of The Irish Pub in Atlantic City opened her business Wednesday to city families and residents for an evening of holiday gifting. Burke partnered with The Atlantic City Fire Department, Councilman George Tibbitt, Assemblymen Vince Mazzeo, John Armato and Friends in Action Inc. to give donations of toys, coats, and refreshments to those that are in need.

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FEBRUARY 2018

Atlantic City’s Friends in Action honored dozens of residents and “hometown heroes” Friday night at Dante Hall of Stockton University.

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October 2016

Jingoli and local groups are developing job-training programs that include the Competitive Edge project to train local residents. Working with Friends in Action in Atlantic City, the program had its first 15 graduates last summer.

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FEBRUARY 2016

Brower, 51, runs Friends in Action, a local nonprofit that organizes community events and initiatives. In the past few months, the group donated 400 turkeys to needy families on Thanksgiving and provided hundreds of toys to children this Christmas. The toys were part of the group’s fourth annual “Mission: Santa’s Secret,” in which toy donations are solicited from area businesses and individuals and are distributed to children in need. Other events organized by Brower include a Hometown Heroes ceremony at Dante Hall on Feb. 26, which honors residents and businesses that assisted the community. The group also plans to have a Mother’s Day dinner and a fundraiser for the city’s recreation programs, among other events.

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