WINTER 2025
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As we enter this season of thanksgiving, BTW H.O.P.E. Center celebrates the progress we’ve made together. Through our youth programs, food pantry, and community partnerships, we continue to serve with purpose and compassion. Thank you for walking alongside us to bring hope and opportunity to our community.
WORDS OF AFFIRMATION! THANKFUL HOPEFUL PURPOSE-DRIVEN
HEALING | OUTREACH | PREVENTION | EDUCATION
BTW H.O.P.E. CENTER
WINTER 2025
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PARTNERSHIP SPOTLIGHT ~ ARM IN ARM BTW H.O.P.E. Center is proud to partner with Arm In Arm, an organization dedicated to helping families achieve stability through food, housing, and workforce support. Together, we’re ensuring families in Trenton receive resources and experience dignity, compassion, and hope. Their commitment to serving with care aligns beautifully with our mission to build stronger, healthier communities - one family at a time. ARMINARM.ORG
EXCITING NEWS
Exciting things are happening at BTW H.O.P.E. Center! Thanks to a generous $5,000 grant from the Trenton Health Team, we’re launching BTW Table of H.O.P.E., a youth-led food pantry designed to serve our community with heart, purpose, and hope.
Volunteer Opportunities are available! Visit our website and complete the interest form.
ARTIST SPOTLIGHT 🎨 Youth Artist Spotlight: Kal’El Dream Livingston Trenton’s own Kal’El Dream Livingston is redefining what young artists can do. His bold acrylic and watercolor pieces—featured in Artworks Trenton’s Art All Day—showcase imagination, emotion, and vision beyond his years. Kal’El reminds us that creativity has no age limit. Follow Kal’El on Facebook @ www.facebook.com/kalel.livingston
HEALING | OUTREACH | PREVENTION | EDUCATION
BTW H.O.P.E. CENTER
WINTER 2025
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NEWS FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Summer has ended, and now we’re entering the fall season, where the weather is cooler, leaves are falling, and Ole Man Winter will be approaching. BTW, H.O.P.E. Center is gearing up to be there for our community through our Food Pantry and Youth Programs. As we prepare for the colder months, our mission remains the same. Whether it’s providing food through our Table of H.O.P.E. Pantry or inspiring creativity through our youth enrichment programs, we’re committed to making this season one of giving, growth, and gratitude. Together, we’ll keep building stronger families, nurturing young leaders, and spreading H.O.P.E. in every season. Dr. Angela S. Gibson
🌿 New Partnership: Venture Out with Us!
UPCOMING EVENTS
BTW H.O.P.E. Center is partnering with the Center for Child and Family Advancement to send our youth to the Venture Out Program at Princeton-Blairstown Center—an outdoor learning experience that builds confidence, teamwork, and leadership. Together, we’re helping youth grow beyond the walls—one adventure at a time.
WINTER READING CHALLENGE 📚❄️ Winter Reading Challenge! Cold days are the perfect time to curl up with a good book! Encourage your child to explore new worlds, learn something new, and dream big this winter. Whether it’s a mystery, adventure, or inspiring true story — every page brings new possibilities! Visit your local library or swap favorite books with a friend. Let’s make this a season of imagination and growth!
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HEALING | OUTREACH | PREVENTION | EDUCATION
WINTER 2025
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REFLECTIONS FROM SUMMER CAMP 2024/2025
See the world with the innocence of children. Approach the world with the daring of children. Love the world with the readiness of children. Heal the world with the purity of children. Change the world with the wisdom of children. Neale Donald Walsch
WHY HIGHER EDUCATION MATTERS TO BTW H.O.P.E. CENTER At BTW H.O.P.E. Center, we believe higher education opens doors to opportunity, empowerment, and community transformation. By encouraging our youth to pursue their dreams by attending college, trade schools, and lifelong learning, we help them build brighter futures for themselves and future generations. Connect with our website for details on our upcoming creative arts after-school program! WWW.BTWHOPECENTER.COM