Every Child Valued A Nj Nonprofit Corporation

THE MISSION IS TO MOTIVATE THE YOUNG RESIDENTS OF LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP TO REACH THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL AS EDUCATED AND FULFILLED ADULTS, TO STRENGTHEN FAMILIES, TO COMBAT RACIAL, CULTURAL, AND SOCIOECONOMIC ISOLATION, AND TO BUILD A SENSE OF COMMUNITY.

BREAKFAST PROGRAM IN SEPTEMBER 2018, ECV LAUNCHED A BREAKFAST PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES FREE MEALS EACH SCHOOL DAY TO YOUNG RESIDENTS IN EGGERTS CROSSING VILLAGE IN GRADES K-12. IT ALSO PROVIDES SUPERVISED CHILDCARE PRIOR TO THE SCHOOL DAY AND ENSURES CHILDREN GET ON THE BUS SAFELY EACH MORNING. THE PROGRAM IS LARGELY FUNDED THROUGH THE PRINCETON AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION'S ALL KIDS THRIVE INITIATIVE IN AN EFFORT TO COMBAT CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM IN THE MERCER COUNTY AREA. DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THE BREAKFAST PROGRAM WAS MODIFIED TO A GRAB AND GO AND/OR DELIVERY FORMAT. DUE TO INCREASED NEED AND FUNDING, THE BREAKFAST PROGRAM ALSO CONTINUED DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS IN 2022.AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM PROVIDES TUTORING, HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE, ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT, AND CHARACTER-BUILDING ACTIVITIES TO ASSIST CHILDREN IN SELF-MANAGEMENT. THE TEACHER/STUDENT RATIO IS 1:5 AND IS STAFFED WITH CERTIFIED TEACHERS, MOSTLY FROM LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS, WHICH PROVIDES A CRITICAL LINK BETWEEN EVERY CHILD VALUED FAMILIES AND THE LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM.SUMMER ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT THE SUMMER ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT AND RECREATIONAL PROGRAM IS A SIX-WEEK PROGRAM WHICH TAKES PLACE FOLLOWING THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. THE ENRICHMENT COMPONENT CONSISTS OF LITERACY, MATH, AND SOCIAL STUDIES THROUGH HANDS-ON PROJECTS, GAMES, ETC. THE LEARNING COACH/STUDENT RATIO IS 1:5 WITH A VOLUNTEER ASSISTING EACH LEARNING COACH. IN THE AFTERNOON, ARTS AND CRAFTS, SWIMMING, AND OTHER RECREATION IS PLANNED BY ECV STAFF ALONG WITH WEEKLY STEAM WORKSHOPS.TUTORING AND MENTORING IS A PROGRAM OFFERED WEEKLY TO MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM EGGERTS CROSSING VILLAGE AND/OR STUDENTS WHO HAVE AGED OUT OF THE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM, AT NO COST TO THE STUDENT.