Support

Support FYC. Support Children.

From the Executive Director

First and foremost, I sincerely hope that you and your loved ones are all remaining healthy, and are all taking as many precautions as possible to ensure we may all bounce back from this as quickly as possible. Please, please stay at home!

As many of you know, we started to offer "curbside services" as COVID-19 began to ravage our State. Completely closing the Firth Youth Center was never an option, but it did take us time to establish the most services we could offer while ensuring our staff's safety. On Friday, March 13th, we started a free lunch program, as well as offering homework printing/copying, school supplies, and books from the Cops 'n Kids Reading Room.

In the last 6 weeks, we have served 4,829 free lunches, 47 families for school supplies, 11 families for copying/printing, and distributed over 700 free books from the Cops 'n Kids Reading Room. We also added in the service of assisting PHS Seniors in printing/mailing college scholarships, which we have assisted 3 Seniors with to date.

We are incredibly grateful for the support of extremely generous residents, Norwescap Food Bank, local businesses, and many other agencies who have stepped up to make donations.

Honestly, I have found comfort throughout this crisis in all of YOU. This initiative would not be possible if it was done in a silo. Every Facebook "share" from a past FYC'er, every snack drop-off from a caring resident, every donation received from a business or in memory of a loved one--it has all led to the tagline that this project is: Phillipsburg helping Phillipsburg. Meghan and I couldn't be prouder to be the "boots on the ground" for YOUR youth center.

With Governor Murphy extending the "Stay at Home" mandate another month and keeping schools closed, we know our services will continue to be needed. If you or someone you know would like to help the Firth Youth Center get through this critical time, we have come up with a few ways of how YOU can help!

Spread the word! Every distribution day, we have NEW families coming to utilize the curb-side services. Many mention that they saw a friend "like" or "share" our posts. Please continue to do so or forward this e-mail to your friends. Any way to help reach those in need is much appreciated.
Support our Amazon Wish List or Add Items to Your Grocery Cart. As more youth become aware of our curb-side services and more families experience financial insecurity, we need more supplies. We're sooo fortunate to have some strong supporters who are picking up the ENTIRE TAB for Lunchables & Uncrustables, but we need items to supplement the lunches such as pretzels, granola bars, and juices. We know this is a long road ahead. We've created an Amazon Wish List for your consideration. You can order these items on Amazon to ship directly to us OR add similar items to your online/in-store shopping cart and drop-off on our porch Mondays & Thursdays 11am-4pm (or schedule a drop-off time with me personally--kellys@firthyouthcenter.com). If you have the means, please check out our Wish List and consider stocking us on supplies for the kids. The Wish List can be found here: http://a.co/6CmuliX
Donate financially. As you may have heard, the COVID-19 Relief Package included a Charitable Giving Incentive. Taxpayers who donate up to $300 to a 501(c)3 non-profit organization will receive a charitable deduction from their gross income if they take the standard deduction on their 2020 tax return. This deduction will ultimately reduce the amount of your income that’s taxable. The Firth Youth Center is a 501(c)3 and, as always, will mail receipts for any monetary donations received. Again, only if you have the means, please consider making a contribution to the FYC via Paypal (supervisor@firthyouthcenter.com) or send a check to 108 Fleming Drive, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865. All funds received will be earmarked for the COVID-19 effects on the Center. A donation of any size is greatly appreciated. More information on donating at https://www.firthyouthcenter.com/support.html
Forward this e-Newsletter. Your friends and family may be looking for a way to help during this crisis, but don't know how. Simply forwarding this e-mail to your loved ones or business colleagues could lead to much needed assistance for the FYC!

Once again, from the bottom of my heart, thank you to everyone who is pitching in during this pandemic. I anxiously await the day when things will return to normal, but until then we can all focus on the things we normally neglect, and make the most out of the situation. You can be certain that the FYC Team will be ready to hit the ground running on the other side of this!

Sincerely,
Kelly Post-Sheedy
Executive Director

Click here to view our Amazon Wish List

Proudly and selflessly serving the children of Phillipsburg since 1954.

The Joseph H. Firth Youth Center is a privately owned 501(c)3 non-profit organization. As such, we rely on the generosity of our community partners to fund our programs. These charitable organizations include, but are not limited to:
Phillipsburg Municipal Alliance Community Prevention Resources of Warren County
Landis Outreach Center (Lafayette College) The Elizabeth Firth Wade Endowment Fund
Georgia Hiden Charitable Foundation Warren County Board of Chosen Freeholders
McWane Ductile   The Hillis Group, LLC.
Russo Law Offices, LLC.   PNC Bank
St. Luke's University Health Network Hillis Holdings
Multisport Fitness Gym Budd Agency Insurance
The Hajdu Group, Inc.   Rupell Funeral Home, LLC
Phillipsburg Rotary Club Doyle-Devlin Funeral Home, Inc.
Carnegie Agency    Local Share of the FoodShed Alliance
Shop Rite of Greenwich Florio, Perrucci, Steinhardt, Cappelli, LLC
Hygrade Insulators Urban Enterprise Zone of Phillipsburg
MADE Strength and Conditioning   NJ Children’s System of Care-Tri County CMO
Rothman Orthopedics Ed Wean Drilling & Blasting
Withum, Smith + Brown, PC   Unity Bank
Melchor Realty, LLC. Lou Reda Productions, LLC.
Jiorle's Office Supplies   Lafayette Ambassador Bank
Cruise Rite Corbenic Partners
Kay's Electric, LLC. Durnin's Heating & Plumbing Corp.
We thank all of you for your support to make the Firth Youth Center a success!

Please consider donating to the Firth Youth Center

At the FYC, your generous contribution is more than just a donation! It is used to create a welcoming environment for every child who steps foot into our Center; allows us to bring unique programs into our facility for all to enjoy; and permits us to bring our children on field trip experiences they may not otherwise have access to attend. Each and every dollar gifted to the Firth Youth Center is treated with frugality and used in the best interest of the children we serve!
To discuss giving opportunities, contact our Executive Director at 908-454-7281 or kellys@firthyouthcenter.com

Make a donation in honor or memory of a loved one's birthday, anniversary, or
any other reason and we'll send the card for you!

The Firth Youth Center is a private 501(c)(3) charitable organization devoted to serving the youth of Phillipsburg, NJ since 1954 through a wide variety of dynamic programming and educational and athletic opportunities. The Firth Youth Center is committed to the Town of Phillipsburg and the betterment of our children and community.

108 Fleming Drive (f/k/a Anderson St), Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
For GPS, please use: 420 Wilson Street, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
Phone: (908) 454-7281