{"id":2489,"date":"2014-07-09T17:07:21","date_gmt":"2014-07-09T21:07:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?p=2489"},"modified":"2015-08-08T14:10:33","modified_gmt":"2015-08-08T18:10:33","slug":"neighborhood-center-bus-destroyed-by-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?p=2489","title":{"rendered":"Neighborhood Center Bus Destroyed by Fire!"},"content":{"rendered":"

As reported in the June\/July edition of the Methodist Relay, the bus used by the Neighborhood center in Camden caught fire and was destroyed.\u00a0 They are in the process of raising $100,000 to purchase a new bus.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Neighborhood Center’s bus on fire (from www.ncicamden.org)<\/p><\/div>\n

PUMC supports the Neighborhood Center <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span>with our Missions fund. The Neighborhood Center offers after school programs, child care, and summer camp programs for children living in the city of Camden NJ.\u00a0 Camden is one of the poorest and most dangerous cities in the country, and through our support of the Neighborhood Center, we are providing an oasis where children can be nurtured with love and support.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The bus is an important tool to them.\u00a0 They use it throughout the year to transport kids to the Neighborhood center’s after school programs.\u00a0 In the summer it is essential to providing transportation to the summer camps.\u00a0 Without this bus, the Neighborhood’s ministry is severely limited.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Here’s the article from the June\/July 2014 Methodist Relay (page 3)…<\/span><\/p>\n

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For more than 100 years, The Camden Neighborhood Center has offered comprehensive childcare, after school, and summer camp programs for children in the city of Camden, NJ, one of the poorest and most dangerous cities in the United States. One of the benefit of their programs is that they are able to pick students up from school or their homes with their bus, ensuring that they arrive safely at the campus without being exposed to the negative influences found on the streets of the city. But they have suffered a tragedy and are in need of everyone\u2019s help in order to continue serving the children of Camden. <\/span><\/p>\n

Just a few weeks ago [ed:May 2014?<\/span><\/em>] the Center\u2019s bus was destroyed in a fire, and they need to raise $100,000 to purchase a new bus as quickly as possible – school is about to let out and summer camp is just around the corner! <\/span><\/p>\n

What They Need & What You Get<\/span><\/h3>\n

To continue to provide programs that meet the needs of children in the community, they need to purchase a new 54-passenger bus; without a bus they are unable to provide a safe haven for children after school and during the summer<\/span>\nmonths.\u00a0 All funds raised by this campaign will be used for the purchase of a new bus, guaranteeing that students who attend The Neighborhood Center will have safe, supervised access to their programs. Any funds raised in excess of what is needed will be placed in a \u201cbus trust\u201d, ensuring that they are able to maintain the new vehicle throughout its lifetime.<\/span>\nIn addition to making a powerful investment in the children of Camden, supporters will receive a personalized \u201cthank you\u201d from The Neighborhood Center based on their level of support.<\/span>\nMost importantly, their students will be one step closer to having a safe way to get to the campus!\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

The Impact<\/span> <\/span><\/h3>\n

Since 1913, The Neighborhood Center has served our community by working to meet the basic needs of families and individuals living in the city of Camden. The mission of The Neighborhood Center is to \u201clove our neighbors as ourselves with abundant hope and service today and every day;\u201d specifically, they pursue this mission by:<\/span><\/p>\n