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Princeton Outreach Projects, Inc.

ALTERNATE NAME

POPI

ADDRESS

Nassau Presbyterian Church, 61 Nassau St.

Princeton,  NJ   08542

PHONE

609-924-0103 - Nassau Church

609-924-2277 - Trinity Church

INTERNET ADDRESS

http://www.thecrisisministry.org

ADMINISTRATOR

The Rev. Leslie Smith, Vice President and Secretary

CONTACT NAME

The Rev. David A. Davis

DESCRIPTION

A non-profit tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization which oversees

community outreach programs including  the Crisis Ministry of

Princeton and Trenton,  the Trenton After School Program

(TASP),  (www.trentonafterschoolprogram.org); the Trenton

Children's Chorus (TCC), (www.trentonchildrenschorus.org);

and Housing Initiatives of Princeton LLC (HIP),

(www.trinityprinceton.org/outreach.asp).  POPI is sponsored by

Nassau Presbyterian Church and Trinity Episcopal Church of

Princeton.

PROGRAMS

Crisis Ministry of Princeton and Trenton:  Non-profit

organization and program whose purpose is to give short-term

assistance for emergency needs while long-range solutions are

sought.  It provides services to people who are hungry, who

are facing eviction or utility shut-offs, or who have medical

needs they cannot meet.  Contact Rev. Marcia McKillop,

Interim Director, Hours:  MON-THU:  1:30 PM - 4:00 PM - Princeton

office at 609-921-2135; MON-THU:  9:00 AM - 12:00 noon -

Trenton office at 609-396-9355. This organization is also listed as a separate entry.

Trenton After School Program (TASP):  Provides after-school

tutoring and enrichment activities,  mentoring and summer

camp assistance to children in the West Ward of Trenton. TASP

is a licensed Child Care Agency with the Division of Youth and

Family Services of New Jersey.  Contact Tina Blackledge,

Director, Office hours:  MON-FRI:  9:00 AM - 5:00 PM at 609-

947-4679; Service hours:  2:30 PM - 5:30 PM at Trinity

Cathedral in Trenton.

Trenton Children's Chorus - grades 2-8, Tuesday afternoons

from 2:45 - 5:30.  Two choirs, beginning and advanced plus

homework supervision.  Contact Maureen Llort, 466-4882.

Housing Initiatives of Princeton - Transitional housing program

seeks to provide housing, supervision, and social services for

low-income families who are homeless or under-housed.

Contact Ruth Thurman-Scott, 609-924-2277. Also, see

separate entry.

FOUNDED

1992

SUBJECTS

Funding and Grants

Social Service Organizations

LAST UPDATED

3/08