News from Project Self-Sufficiency

Jennifer Cenatiempo visited the Little Sprouts Early Learning Center Lafayette Township School Superintendent Jennifer Cenatiempo recently visited the Little Sprouts Early Learning Center to read several books to the children as part of the school’s Celebrity Reader program.   The Little Sprouts Early Learning Center is operated by Project Self-Sufficiency, a local non-profit agency which offers a wide variety of services to families in northwestern New Jersey.   “ Having grown up in Ogdensburg, I had the wonderful opportunity to attend Ogdensburg Elementary School and Wallkill Valley High School.   Both of these amazing schools provided me with early opportunities to develop a passion for reading that has continued into my adult life,” explained Cenatiempo.   “Today I have the opportunity to share that love of literacy in my role as Lafayette Township School Superintendent with my students. It was a true joy being invited to read to the preschool learners ...

Northwestern New Jersey’s premier culinary fundraising event, A Taste of Talent, will be held at Perona Farms on behalf of Project Self-Sufficiency on Monday, May 6 th , beginning at 6:00 p.m.   In addition to feasting on appetizers, entrees and desserts from more than 40 area restaurants, patrons will be invited to bid on a raffle featuring valuable items from Tiffany’s, as well as a silent auction curated by Holly George, President of the New Jersey Chapter of the American Association of Interior Designers.   Organizers are inviting area residents to submit a brief essay of 200 words or less, describing with whom they would like to share an evening at A Taste of Talent; the companion can be real, fictitious, historical, or known to the contestant.   The winner will receive two tickets to A Taste of Talent.   Essays should be submitted by Monday, April 29 th , to Project Self-Sufficiency, 127 Mill Street, Newton, New Jersey, 07860 or sent by email to pss@project...

Deb Albrecht recently visited the Little Sprouts Early Learning Center Former Project Self-Sufficiency Board member Deb Albrecht recently visited the Little Sprouts Early Learning Center to read several books to the children as part of the school’s Celebrity Reader program.   The Little Sprouts Early Learning Center is operated by Project Self-Sufficiency, a local non-profit agency which offers a wide variety of services to families in northwestern New Jersey.   “It was such fun reading to the children at Little Sprouts. They are delightful! It is wonderful to see children so excited by books and reading,” noted Albrecht. Little Sprouts Early Learning Center features separate classrooms for each age group, from infancy through preschool.   Fully-qualified teachers are available in each school room and the child-teacher ratio adheres to or exceeds state standards.   Each classroom has new equipment, as well as learning centers for dramatic play, comp...