Local Employers to be Featured at Community Job Fair

 

Local businesses and organizations are gearing up to recruit new staff members at Project Self-Sufficiency’s Career & Job Fair on Wednesday, April 17^th, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.  Representatives from local employers and educational institutions will be on hand to promote job openings and scholastic opportunities.  Additional job searching resources, such as mock interviews, will be offered to attendees by Project Self-Sufficiency Career Center staff.  A Shop Rite gift card will be awarded to a lucky Career & Job Fair attendee.  The event Fair is free and open to the public.

 

“We encourage anyone who is interested in advancing their career to attend this unique event,” commented Project Self-Sufficiency Executive Director Deborah Berry-Toon.  “In addition to learning about employment opportunities and options for furthering their education, job seekers can get immediate feedback on their resume, fine-tune their interview skills, and get tips on enhancing their job search process.”

 

Recent Project Self-Sufficiency Career & Job Fairs have hosted more than 50 area employers.  In addition to Project Self-Sufficiency, employers and educational institutions who have already signed on to promote job openings include Abilities of Northwest Jersey; Action Group Staffing; Atlantic Health System; Avenues in Motion; Bayada Home Health Care; Capitol Care; Cutting Edge Academy; Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health; Express Employment Professionals; First Student, Inc.; Fulton Bank; Heath Village; Home Depot; iHeartMedia; International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local 102 JATC; Iron Temple Training Center; Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice; Land of Make Believe; Mary Kay Cosmetics; Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges; Morris County Vocational School District, Adult Continuing Education Program; Mountain Creek Resort; National Winter Activity Center; New Jersey Courts, Morris/Sussex Vicinage; New Jersey Department of Labor, Sussex County One Stop; New Jersey Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services; Planet Network; Preferred Care at Home; Premier Health Associates; Primerica Financial Services; RoNetco Supermarkets/Shop Rite; Rose House; SCARC, Inc.; Sevita Health; Sheet Metal Workers Union Local #25; Sussex County Community College; Thor Labs; United Methodist Communities Homeworks; United States Marine Corps; Willow Lake Day Camp; Workforce Development Board of Northwest New Jersey; and others.

 

For more information about the free Career & Job Fair, or to find out more about the programs and services offered by Project Self-Sufficiency, call 973-940-3500 or visit www.projectselfsufficiency.org.

Learn about Divorce at Free, Virtual Seminar

 

Project Self-Sufficiency will host a free, virtual Family Law seminar on Wednesday, March 27^th, 7:00 p.m. featuring attorney Mariann Murphy.  Participants will discuss child support, grounds for divorce, court procedures, alimony, parenting time, equitable distribution of assets, and other topics related to divorce.  The presentation, which will be offered through Zoom, is free and open to the public; interested attendees should call Project Self-Sufficiency, 973-940-3500, for log-in details.  The agency’s legal seminar series is a program of the Journey Family Success Center at Project Self-Sufficiency and is funded by the New Jersey Department of Children & Families.

 

Montville Organizations Donate Hundreds of Prom Dresses to Project Self-Sufficiency

 

Project Self-Sufficiency recently received 283 gently used prom gowns gathered at the “Dance & Donate: A Celebration of Strength, Support & Sisterhood” event coordinated by the Rosenberg Real Estate Group in conjunction with the Montville Township Women’s Club and Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Montville. The celebratory event featured a professional dance lesson, performances, refreshments, and photos captured by Montville photographer Julian Garcia.  The prom dresses will be distributed to teen girls during Project Self-Sufficiency’s annual “Sister-to-Sister” Prom Shop in April.

 

"The overwhelming response from the community exceeded all expectations," remarked Estrella Rosenberg, who coordinated the effort. "We have a very generous community and the excitement and enthusiasm from women wanting to contribute to our cause was truly inspiring. The success of this year's Women's Event serves as a testament to the strength and generosity of the Montville community, reaffirming the importance of supporting and uplifting women in need.”

 

Project Self-Sufficiency’s annual “Sister-to-Sister” Prom Shop offers free, new, and gently used formal wear, including prom dresses, bridesmaids’ dresses, gowns for mothers-of-the-bride, evening bags, jewelry, wraps and shawls, and shoes to teens during select hours in April.  Hundreds of dresses are distributed to teens every year; all items are displayed in a boutique pop-up shop housed on Project Self-Sufficiency’s Newton campus. The shop is open to the public and no appointment is required.  The Sister-to-Sister Prom Shop will be open 3:00 – 7:00 p.m., April 4th, 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11^th; 3:00 – 5:00 p.m., April 5^th and 12^th; and 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., April 6^th and 13^th.

 

“We are touched by the generosity displayed by Estrella Rosenberg and the Montville Township Women’s Club towards the young women in our community,” commented Deborah Berry-Toon, Executive Director of Project Self-Sufficiency.  “We are delighted to have hundreds of unique gowns of all sizes in our collection, and we are looking forward to opening the prom shop in April.”

 

Donations will be accepted at Project Self-Sufficiency, Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., through April 5^th.  Project Self-Sufficiency is located at 127 Mill Street in Newton.  The Sister-to-Sister Prom Shop is a program of the Journey Family Success Center at Project Self-Sufficiency.  For information about the Sister-to-Sister Prom Shop, or to find out more about any of the programs at Project Self-Sufficiency, call 973-940-3500 or visit www.projectselfsufficiency.org.