Long-term tenant, Literacy Volunteers of Somerset County (LVSC) is a small non-profit organization that provides English literacy instruction to adults who struggle to read, write, and communicate in English. Trained volunteers are the backbone of the organization. These amazing, kind, and dedicated individuals often report feeling as though they get more from the LVSC volunteer experience than they give. Clients continuously report that improving their English skills impacts every aspect of their lives: foundational literacy skills are essential to their ability to succeed in the workforce, support their children’s education, and engage in the local community.

“PeopleCare Center’s Affordable, controlled rent helps us to manage our budget. Having use of the conference room for meetings, and the large cafeteria for training sessions and events is fantastic. It’s also beneficial to be surrounded by other non-profit professionals; I have found it helpful to brainstorm and compare notes with other tenants who are facing similar challenges. We also love being in a building that was re-purposed. It has character and charm and is a great place to work.”

“We always have waiting list of students, so I encourage anyone who is looking for a rewarding volunteer experience to contact LVSC.”

Thanking Houlihan's for supporting PeopleCare Center at our annual Taste of Somerset.

"Houlihan’s is an American restaurant, featuring center-cut steaks, flatbreads and artisan salads and sandwiches, along with an interesting, everyday wine and cocktail selection." Who's in the mood for some Firecracker Cauliflower, Char-Crusted Ahi Tuna, Surf & Turf?

#ATasteofSomerset #PCCPartners #givingback

Tenant Shoutout: The Coffeehouse Project Inc (CHP) provides group and individual music making opportunities for all kinds of people for the purpose of enhancing their lives and creating a greater sense of well-being. CHP uses the PeopleCare Center to rehearse with its musicians with special needs and likes the flexible scheduling, the large classroom spaces, and "groovy" theater.

“The biggest challenge for The Coffeehouse Project Inc (CHP) is publicity - letting people know about the organization so they can, hopefully, become involved in our various programs. We hope to be able to bring more programming to the PeopleCare Center in the future.”

So proud to receive the Program Advocate Award from Our House, Inc. of Murray Hill!

"The People Care Center has become such a wonderful partner to Our House as we provide enriching community experiences for our day program participants. We look forward to a long and mutually beneficial partnership."

#ProudPartner #DoGood

Jewish Family Service of Somerset, Hunterdon and Warren Counties is a non-profit, non-sectarian social service agency whose mission is to preserve and strengthen the quality of individual, family and community life based on Jewish values. We provide our services to a diverse socio-economic client population that includes individuals and families, young and old. We help to address problems, explore alternatives, develop new insights and find solutions. With an active board of trustees and good support from the general community JFS has been successful meeting the needs of the community since 1980. Annually JFS touches the lives of 2,000 individuals and families through one or more of our programs and services.

The environment at The PeopleCare Center is ideal for our Expanding Horizons program which features social learning groups for teens and tweens struggling to establish peer relationships. The PeopleCare Center is flexible, providing indoor and outdoor spaces for the fun activities we plan for these young people. And the location is very convenient for the families using our programs.

For more information on JFS, visit www.jewishfamilysvc.org.

The Center for Great Expectations is the premier provider of trauma-informed services delivered to clients throughout New Jersey. Through our Continuum of Care - Residential Treatment, Outpatient treatment, Developmental Day Care, In-Home Treatment, and Supportive Housing - we serve homeless, pregnant, or parenting, adult women, men, and adolescents, and their children in an effort to overcome, and break, the destructive generational cycle of trauma, abuse, homelessness and addiction.

The Center for Great Expectations
732-247-7003
www.cge-nj.org

With recognition that education is at the root of all social progress, the PeopleCare Center is pleased to announce our 2018 Scholarship Recipients:

Each student was awarded a $1,000 scholarship.

Thank you to all of the Sponsors for 2018 A Taste of Somerset!

Thank you to Wegmans for joining us for another year at The Taste of Somerset.

"As a family owned company we’re committed to helping families live healthier, better lives through food. Wegmans offers helpful people with a true passion for food to help with delicious meals and easy entertaining using the freshest ingredients possible.