The Hood Report: Kicking off 2025
Kicking off 2025 - upcoming events and resources...
We hope the last quarter of the year was good for you. We are wishing you a happy new year!
Upcoming Events and Resources
We are working with PUSHH (Peers Understanding Strategies for Help & Healing) for a 6-week experience for justice-impacted youth in Newark's west ward. If you know a youth ages 14-24, please send them our way!
The New Community Family Resource Success Center will be signing individuals up for SNAP benefits on Friday, Jan. 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 274 South Orange Ave., Newark.
Documents needed for sign-up include birth certificate, SSI cards, lease/gas bill, phone bill, school expenses, child care information, pay stubs and checking/savings statements.
If you are interested, please call the Family Resource Center at 973-565-9500.
Dr. Martin Luther King March of Resistance | 495 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Newark | January 18th | 12PM
The Martin Luther King Jr. March of Resistance is sponsored by People’s Organization for Progress. This march, which has been endorsed by over 250 organizations, has occurred annually for over 35 years. Participants will meet at the Martin Luther King Jr. statue on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard prior to the march. Learn more about this event here.
Community Day: Martin Luther King Jr. – Vision in Action
- Date & Time: Saturday, January 18, 2025, at 1:00 pm
- Location: Newark Public Library – Main Branch, Newark, NJ
- Details: Commemorative lecture with Kevin Powell. Eventbrite
CARE OF THE PARK IN 🌳 BRANCH BROOK PARK | January 20th | 10AM-2PM
Essex County locals who want to get involved on MLK Jr. Day can attend this Jersey Cares event to beautify Branch Brook Park in Newark. Attendees will help remove the invasive Phragmitie plant from different areas of the park. This project runs from January 15th to February 27th, so those who cannot attend on January 20th can also volunteer on any of the other dates. Register for this park clean-up event here.
MLK Day Run 2025 in Newark
- Date & Time: Monday, January 20, 2025
- Location: Starting at Military Park, Newark, NJ
- Details: Run and walk event with stops at MLK monuments in Newark. NorthJersey.com
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