Sending Kids to Summer Camp - One Note Card at a Time
July 18, 2011

Sophie Englezos, age 8, of Plainsboro, New Jersey wants to help other children attend summer camp. Here she participates in the Kreative Kids Project and designs her one of a kind note card.

Princeton, New Jersey, July 18, 2011 — Many families in our community would like to send their children to summer camp, but are just not able to afford the cost. In order to help, Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Greater Mercer County (JFCS), has initiated the Kreative Kids Project, an easy way for children and adults of all ages to create a unique, one of a kind note card to use as Jewish New Year cards, birthday cards, thank you notes, Hanukkah cards, birth announcements and family note cards, at a fraction of the cost of store bought cards. All proceeds will go towards summer camp scholarships, support groups for siblings of special needs children and funding social skills programs for children.

“The Kreative Kids Project is a fun approach to teaching children about Tzedakah and helping others,” explains Regie Roth, Special Events Coordinator at Jewish Family & Children’s Service. “Children will be busy and entertained designing their projects and at the same time they are helping other children. Kids helping kids is what this is all about.”

Children and adults can use markers, paints and crayons to design their masterpiece on regular 8.5” x 11” paper. For those that are not artistically inclined but still want treasured note cards, glue a favorite photo onto the paper. Mail artwork with a $20 contribution per pack of 20 note cards, to Jewish Family & Children’s Service. Note cards will be reproduced from the artwork and mailed back to the participants.

Order forms and additional information can be found at the Jewish Family & Children’s Service website at www.jfcsonline.org. The deadline is August 1, 2011. For questions contact Regie Roth, regier@jfcsonline.org or Wanda Garrin, wandag@jfcsonline.org
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Jewish Family & Children's Service (JFCS) of Greater Mercer County is a community service agency that strengthens individuals and families by empowering people to care for themselves and each other. JFCS offers a wide range of social services and programs, including therapy, information and referral, support, education and advocacy.