Take Your Child to Work Day – A Student’s Experience
ABS hosted Karla Pollack’s niece Olivia Martin for the Take Your Child to Work Day. This was the 21st annual Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day across the country.
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Paula Harrington Tapped for Volunteers of America Delaware Valley Board
Paula Harrington, principal and founder of Association Business Solutions, has joined the board of directors of the Volunteers of America Delaware Valley (VOADV).
New Jersey Alliance of YMCAs urges funding for Diabetes Prevention
The recent decision by Gov. Chris Christie to veto bipartisan legislation expanding the evidence-based Diabetes Prevention Program to Medicaid recipients in New Jersey was ill-advised and is a setback in the movement towards preventative health equity. Moreover, it deprives some of our most vulnerable residents of a critical intervention in the prevention of type 2 diabetes.
Expand healthy food access
ABS is managing a healthy corner store coalition and directing communications to advance a policy that will expand access to healthy food through local corner stores.
ABS, American Heart Association, The Food Trust and NJ YMCA State Alliance Sponsor 2015 Healthy Holiday Food Drive
With the holiday season upon us, Association Business Solutions (ABS) in partnership with the American Heart Association, The Food Trust and NJ YMCA State Alliance is proudly holding a Healthy Food Drive for the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK) from Monday, November 30 through Tuesday, December 15.
Senate Economic Growth Committee Votes to Make Healthy Food Accessible for ALL in the Garden State
The Senate Economic Growth Committee approved S-3043/A-4505, the Healthy Small Food Retailer Act, which would create a public fund to increase the availability and sale of healthy, affordable food in local corner stores and bodegas in New Jersey communities underserved by supermarkets.
S3043/A4505, the Healthy Small Food Retailer Act, Improves Food Access
Legislation has been introduced—S-3043/ A-4505—that would enable the expansion of the NJ Corner Healthy Corner Store Initiative to additional New Jersey communities that lack access to affordable, healthy foods.
Rescue Mission Attempts to Break World Record Clothing Drive
The Rescue Mission of Trenton is attempting to break the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® for the largest collection of clothing for recycle/donation on November 15. Clothing donations needed!
National Eating Healthy Day BUZZ Event on October 19
The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association hosted an event in front of the State House
on Monday, October 19 to promote National Eating Healthy Day, the NJ Healthy Corner Store Initiative and the importance of a healthy diet.
ABS Attends Voices for Healthy Kids Conference
ABS’ Libby Vinson attended the 2nd Annual Voices for Healthy Kids (VFHK) Grantee Training and American Heart Association Advocacy Boot Camp in New Orleans September 28 – October 1, 2015. Libby took advantage of hands on experiences and skills building to help strengthen the New Jersey Healthy Corner Store Initiative. In addition to the extensive training … Continued