STOCKTON/Resource Fair
The biannual Community Resource Fair at Stockton University will bring together local, state and federal agencies at the Galloway Township campus this week.
to the Campus Center in Galloway Township.
The event 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday.
It will include workforce development and nonprofit organizations, social and community programs, counseling and mental health services.
Organized by Stockton University's Military and Veteran Success Center and the Center for Community Engagement & Service-Learning, more than 40 service providers are planning to attend.
This event affirms Stockton’s commitment to serving as an Anchor Institution for the community, explained Heather Swenson-Brilla of supervisor for community programs and community engagement assessment.
“Offering events like this to our community directly addresses Stockton's vision of being committed to the positive development of southern New Jersey,” Swenson-Brilla said. “Our goal is also to connect on- and off-campus support resources for students to help them create a stronger network and build resiliency so that they can meet their goals while at Stockton and after they graduate.”
Some of the agencies attending include the American Red Cross, Atlantic Center for Independent Living, AVANZAR, Center for Family Services, the Community Food Bank, the New Jersey Department of Military and Veteran Administration and South Jersey Legal Services.
For more information, contact Stockton’s Military and Veteran Success Center at 609-652-4315 or email omvs@stockton.edu.
