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The Arc of Warren County is awarded a $22,500 grant from The John A. & Margaret Post Foundation

WARREN COUNTY, NJ– The Arc of Warren County has recently been awarded a grant in the sum of $22,500 from The John A. & Margaret Post Foundation.

These funds are earmarked for the cost of a power generator at one of the Agency’s group homes in Greenwich Township and a generator at The Arc of Warren County’s Camp Warren location.

This grant award will make a substantially positive impact on the daily operations of The Agency and it will ensure the safety and continuum of service for our campers. The project will start immediately and will be completed over the next several months. On average, the Agency needs to relocate residents one to three times per year in the group homes that do not have a power generator. This is because thunderstorms and snowstorms routinely cause a loss of power in the rural areas of Warren County.

The State of New Jersey mandates that relocation is necessary in extreme cold or hot temperatures in group homes. This has caused travel for the most vulnerable of The Arc of Warren County’s residents in treacherous weather and road conditions causing serious hardship for the Agency. As a result of the limited hotel options in the immediate area, sometimes staff and residents have had to temporarily relocate up to 20 to 30 miles away from their homes.

The John A. & Margaret Post Foundation has funded multiple generators for The Arc of Warren County since 2019.

“The continued support that The John A. & Margaret Post Foundation has been extremely beneficial to The Arc of Warren County and those we serve,” says John Whitehead, CEO of The Arc of Warren County. “In addition, many of our residents find it very frightening and disruptive when they need to relocate due to power loss, even if it is for a short period of time. These generators make it possible for us to save on relocation expenses so we can spend our limited resources on other routine costs associated with operating residential programs.”

Jay Edwards

Born and raised in Northwest NJ, Jay has a degree in Communications and has had a life-long interest in local radio and various styles of music. Jay has held numerous jobs over the years such as stunt car driver, bartender, voice-over artist, traffic reporter (award winning), NY Yankee maintenance crewmember and peanut farm worker. His hobbies include mountain climbing, snowmobiling, cooking, performing stand-up comedy and he is an avid squirrel watcher. Jay has been a guest on America’s Morning Headquarters,program on The Weather Channel, and was interviewed by Sam Champion.

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