News from Project Self-Sufficiency

  Project Self-Sufficiency is seeking volunteers to assist with planting, maintenance, and harvesting of fruits and vegetables from the community gardens at the agency’s Newton campus.   Volunteers would work alongside seasoned horticultural professionals, Monday – Friday.   Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age.   Hours are flexible and no experience is required.   Project Self-Sufficiency’s Newton campus is home to numerous vegetable gardens which bear all kinds of crops for consumption by the agency’s low-income participants.   During the summer, hundreds of potted tomato plants also wreath the sidewalks throughout the 5-acre campus.   Fresh produce is harvested daily and offered to agency participants at Project Self-Sufficiency.   Baskets are also provided for families to carry the bounty home and share with their children.   Participants are given tips on cooking and nutrition along with the food, and the children at the a...

  Local parents are invited to offer input about their families’ needs, challenges, and concerns, as well as suggestions for upcoming events, at a meeting of the Journey Family Success Center Parent Advisory Board at Project Self-Sufficiency , Tuesday, June 18 th , 5:00 p.m.   Family Success Center staff will highlight ways the agency can address issues facing local parents and incorporate feedback into future programs. Dinner and childcare will be provided for those in attendance.   The gathering will also be available on Zoom; interested participants are invited to call 973-940-3500 to obtain log-in details. Those who attend their first meeting of the Journey Family Success Center Parent Advisory Board will be eligible to receive a gift card. Advance registration for the in-person session is required.   “Input from parents is crucial to the success of the Family Success Center and we are excited about offering residents the opportunity to meet area providers...