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Princeton-Pettoranello Foundation, Inc.
ALTERNATE NAME
Princeton-Pettoranello (Sister-City) Foundation
ADDRESS
120 John St., Ste 3
Princeton, NJ 08542
PHONE
609-921-7911 - Eleanor Pinelli
Ellie_Pinelli@monet.prs.K12.nj.us
ADMINISTRATOR
Eleanor Pinelli, President
CONTACT NAME
Elinor Pinelli, President
DESCRIPTION
A non-profit, sister city organization founded in recognition of
the contributions of Americans of Italian descent to the quality
of life in Princeton NJ, and America; to act as a community
service organization dedicated to providing community services;
to creating cultural exchange for educational and better societal
understanding; to perpetuate the heritage and common bond
between the Italian village of Pettoranello (where many Italian-
American residents of the Princeton area are from) and the
Princeton community as a whole.
PROGRAMS
The various programs sponsored by the organization include:
exchange visits to Italy and Princeton; cultural programs; music
exchanges; grants to the Princeton Public Library for materials
in Italian; Italian studies scholarships to local students.
Pettoranello Gardens: Program in which volunteers work to
restore, enhance and expand a 13-acre segment of Community
Park North (Rte 206 and Mountain Ave.). Work is done every
Sunday morning, APR-NOV; the Princton Recreation Dept. and
Princeton Township Public Works contribute to the effort. Call
Eleanor Pinelli, President, at 609-921-7911 to volunteer.
FOUNDED
1991
SUBJECTS
Ethnic Organizations
Cultural Organizations
LAST UPDATED
2/08