With over 300 guests in attendance, Crawford House’s Work Readiness Program accepted a $5,000 grant at Zonta Club’s 11th Annual Gourmet Garden on Oct. 2.
The Crawford House is a private, non-profit agency that provides transitional housing and treatment to women in their early stages of recovery from addiction to drugs and/or alcohol. The Work Readiness Program provides services and training to assist women in recovery to obtaining employment and achieving independent living.
The Zonta Club of Trenton/Mercer donated this grant in memory of Sara Signoretta, daughter of club member, Mary Signoretta. Mary and her son Joe, were present at the awards ceremony during the Gourmet Garden.
The Gourmet Garden featured tastings from 19 local restaurants and the wine and beer featured with Hopewell Super Buy-Rite Liquor Store. A full list of restaurants and sponsors can be found at zontagourmetgarden.com.
Past recipients of the Gourmet Garden Grant have been InterFaith Care Givers of Mercer County, Mercer Street Friends Food Bank and the Send Hunger Packing Program, PEI Kids and many others. Funds raised through the Gourmet Garden also provide scholarships for the Grace Brauninger Scholarship for women returning to school after age 25, clothing for the Children’s Home Society, back packs and school supplies for children in Trenton through the Princeton Young Achievers and many other programs that support women and children in Mercer County.
Zonta Club of Trenton/Mercer is part of the international service club working to improve the legal, political, economic and health status of women and children. For more information on Zonta Club visit zontatrenton.org or call 851-0384.
