Michael Swayze's Community Resources

Category: Nonprofit

  • NJ SHARES Night at New Jersey Devils – January 29, 2010

    As a person who may or may not be a New Jersey SHARES
    supporter, you have the opportunity of purchasing NJ Devils tickets at a discount. The NJ Devils will share the warmth as they take the ice against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday, January 29, 2010 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

    Information recently received from the Devils reveal that the Devils will be offering discounted tickets in cooperation with New Jersey SHARES Night. Lower level seats, usual costing $79 will be offered at $65. Mezzanine/balcony seats are $35, regularly $56. Tickets will make a great holiday gift AND help New Jersey’s vulnerable families stay warm this winter. To purchase tickets call Tom Stocky at 973-757-6250 by using the promotion code: njSHARES012910.

    This information was reprinted with permission from NJ SHARES. For authentication see their
    Discounted NJ Devils Tickets page. You can also download the Devils printable order form. Make sure you contact Devils Group Sales at 973-757-6250 and use the promotion code “njSHARES012910”. See you at the game.

  • Buy Stamps By Mail: Help Island Post Offices

    While vacationing recently in Camden, Maine, I picked up a copy of the local newspaper, The Working Waterfront. An article caught my attention about island post offices and their possible demise as local social and economic institutions. To promote their continued existence it was suggested mainland postal patrons purchase stamps from island post offices rather than online. In my opinion, this makes perfect sense as a way to maintain the social fabric of island communities. Here is the article from their September, 2009 edition and an order form to send to an island post office of your choice:

    Below you find a form ready to fill out, clip and mail to one of Maine’s small island post offices. Regular readers know (from stories we’ve run in the past) that small island post offices are constantly in danger of being closed down by the U.S. Postal Service, because their volume is small. Selling stamps by mail is one way these important community institutions can keep up their volume, and stay in business to serve island communities.

    Island Post Offices & Zip Codes:
    Cliff Island…04019
    Long Island…04050
    Chebeague…04017
    North Haven…04853
    Swan’s Island…04685
    Cranberry Isles…04625
    Isle au Haut…04645
    Islesford…04646
    Islesboro…04848
    Matinicus…04851
    Monhegan…04852
    Peaks Island…04108
    Frenchboro…04635

    Thank you. Other items available upon request. Please do not send cash. Enclose this order form plus check or money order payable to U.S. Postal Service. Orders of $200 or more will be sent by Certified Mail and must be signed for on delivery.

    You can printout the order form here. You can also get a better understanding of the concerns of island and rural communities by reading The Working Waterfront article titled “Maine island post offices fight for survival”. (The above article is reprinted with permission of Island Institute, a membership-based community development organization).

  • Veterans Job Fair in Atlantic City – August 16 and 17

    Less than two months ago New Jersey welcomed back from Iraq the National Guard’s 50th Infantry Brigade Combat Team with a parade in Trenton and accompanying political hoopla. Little did some of our servicemen and women know that the world had changed during the 10 months spent thousands of miles away from their friends and families. Too many are now looking for a job since jobs have been erased in their absence.

    A Veteran Career/Education/Service Expo, hosted by the state of New Jersey and The G.I. Go Fund, will be held on Sunday, August 16th from 9am – 5pm and Monday, August 17th from 8am – 11:50am at the Atlantic City Convention Center, 1 Convention Boulevard, Atlantic City.

    The state is hosting the job fair for the almost 3000 New Jersey National Guard members (August 16) and for all other veterans (August 17). All employers, veteran organizations, college/trade schools, social service providers, and other organizations or agencies that benefit veterans are invited to attend. There is no charges or fees.

    An exhibitor registration form is available online or by printing the form on the G.I. Go Fund website. It can be faxed to them at 732-377-8032 or via email to Alex Manis at manis@gigofund.org. For more information call their Veterans Transition Center at 973-802-1614.

    To assist returning Guard members, other online resources include:
    NJ Civil Service Commission Job Announcements, a listing of other job fairs, plus the location listing for employment service offices at the state’s One Stop Career Centers. Feel free to add your comments or other available resources.