Organized in 1991, the Princeton Area Community Foundation is a nonprofit agency that "builds community by promoting and encouraging philanthropy across greater Mercer County and central New Jersey." The foundation manages more than 250 charitable funds, including scholarships, endowments and grant programs.
Located on Princeton Pike at the corner of Allen Lane, Holy Trinity belongs to the Missouri Synod of the Lutheran Church. Sunday School is held at 9:15am prior to the regular Sunday Service at 10:30am every Sunday.
Located on East Darrah Lane, adjacent to the Lawrence Township branch of the Mercer County Library, the Lawrence Township Senior Center serves as the headquarters of the Lawrence Township Office on Aging and offers a variety of activities for township residents 60 years of age and older.
Residents can enjoy activities such as bowling, dancing and yoga, take classes in acrylics and watercolor and attend health education lectures. Holiday concerts and other special events are held throughout the year. Originally opened in 1991, the Senior Center underwent a 900-square-foot expansion that was completed in 2010.
Detailed monthly schedules of activities and meetings held at the center can be found on the township Office on Aging's Web site.
Started in 2001, Community News Service publishes seven monthly newspapers in Mercer County. They include: the Trenton Downtowner, the Ewing Observer, the Hamilton Post, the Lawrence Gazette, the Robbinsville Advance, the Hopewell Express and the Princeton Echo. These papers, which cover local news, businesses and events, have a combined circulation of 122,000 and are mailed directly, free of charge, to every residence and business in the communities covered. Checks and all major credit cards are accepted for advertising payment.
The local chapter of the national Veterans of Foreign Wars organization, Post 3022 is located on Cherry Tree Lane, off Brunswick Pike (Business Route 1). A veterans' service organization that is "dedicated to supporting veterans and deployed servicemembers, as well as their families," the VFW is made up of American citizens who have all served with honor in the U.S. military and have spent time deployed to areas of conflict.
Post members regularly host events for veterans and their families, visit veterans in local hospitals, attend funeral services for deceased veterans and work with other local veterans groups like American Legion Post 414 to give back to the Lawrence Township community.
Post 3022 offers annual scholarships to local students through the Veterans of Foreign Wars' national "Patriot's Pen" essay-writing contest for students in grades 6, 7 and 8 and the "Voice of Democracy" audio-essay contest for high school students. The contests are designed "to foster patriotism by allowing students the opportunity to voice their opinion based on an annual theme."
Slackwood Presbyterian Church offers Sunday worship services, Sunday school classes for children, religious education programs, Bible study groups for adults, choir and other programs. The congregation traces its history back to 1812 when a Sunday school was started in the Slackwood Area. In 1935, the congregation joined the Presbyterian church and took the name Slackwood Presbyterian Church.
The Church is located along the northbound side of Brunswick Pike (Business Route 1) between Cherry Tree Lane and Whitehead Road.
Head Start is a part of the Community Development Institute, a Colorado-based company that gives underprivileged children a chance to shine in the community and in life. The program, which is a branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has spanned across 36 U.S. states and 12 federal regions. This particular office serves all of Mercer County and is located on Whitehead Road in Lawrence Township.
Yorkshire Meadows, part of the Yorkshire Village residential complex, is an adult community center that sponsors events for older adults. Activities are held constantly. Call the center for more information and current schedules.
Lawrenceville Main Street is a nonprofit civic organization that works to improve the downtown area of the historic Village of Lawrenceville, located in the northern end of Lawrence Township, by organizing events such as the Lawrenceville Farmers Market and the Music in Weeden Park summer concert series. The group's goals include preserving the area's history, revitalizing the local economy, improving property values and promoting the village area as a "convenient place to live, shop and work."
Lawrenceville Main Street's office is located in the same building as the nonprofit Lawrence Township Education Foundation.
This facility serves as the international headquarters of Babe Ruth Baseball, a youth baseball program that serves more than one million players ages 4 to 18 throughout the United States and around the world each year.
The program was organized in Trenton in 1951 under the name Little Bigger League. It was renamed in honor of Babe Ruth in 1954 after organizers met with Claire Ruth, widow of the legendary baseball player, and she offered her endorsement of the program.
Project Freedom of Lawrence is a nonprofit organization providing accessible living for people with disabilities. This organizations enables them to have independent living that is affordable and provides support services including recreation, advocacy and training.
