A Team In Service

The first team service opportunity of the spring came at Camp Liberty. For the past several springs, Prep has supported the Educational Arts Team summer camp by assisting with camp clean up  and setting up for the ensuing summer youth camps at the site. Located between Saint Peter's and Cochrane Stadium, the organization was founded in 1974 to bring art and drama workshops to Jersey City youth. Over the next 50+ years the organization - and the site - has evolved quite a bit and served thousands of kids through various programs.

The second team collaboration this spring was with the Hoboken Community Center Pantry. The pantry is located at the old site of the Hoboken-North Hudson YMCA that closed it's doors in 2010 due to insufficient funding. The pantry serves over 3,000 registered clients and runs many events in support of the community. The site also consists of 96 affordable housing units run by the HCC. 

Prep football has volunteered at the food pantry for several years. Tasks typically include organizing food deliveries and packing bags for bi-monthly distribution. 

Prep Football has also maintained a strong relationship with the AngelaCARES, Inc. organization. Founded and run by Jersey City resident and New Jersey State Senator Angela McKnight, the foundation aims "to serve as an advocate and support system for senior citizens, a support system for a senior caregivers and a mentor to the youth by educating and empowering them to volunteer."

The organization has a central office in Jersey City and leads many different community initiatives. This May, Prep football volunteered at the office to help pack bags for bi-monthly food pantry distribution. 

For the second straight year, Prep players also volunteered at the AngelaCARES Senior Citizen Prom. This event, held at the Duncan Skyroom at Saint Peter's University, is free for Hudson County Seniors and has been running annually for the past ten years. The players assist in greeting arrivals, helping with check-ins, and escorting attendees to their seats.