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Fundraiser on Friday Will Benefit PEI Kids

PEI Kids is a Lawrence Township-based nonprofit organization that provides programs and services for youth who have been sexually abused, bullied and are at-risk.

Editor's Note: The following is a news release issued by PEI Kids.

Join PEI Kids, a Lawrenceville-based nonprofit organization providing programs and services for youth who have been sexually abused, bullied, and are at-risk as well as other vital services to families in the community, for its annual fundraiser, "Tasting in Titusville."

The event will be held on Friday, Nov. 4 at the Union Fire Co. firehouse, 1396 River Rd (Route 29) in Titusville (Hopewell Township) from 6:30 to 9 p.m.

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“Children are our greatest resources, and they deserve to have the tools to keep them safe, the support when they have been abused and the help to turn their lives around in a positive direction,” said PEI Kids Executive Director Penny Ettinger. “Through our programs and services, we are providing both children and their families in Mercer County with the tools and support they need, and our special events enable us to raise funds in order for these programs to continue and thrive,” she added.

The annual fundraiser will feature wine tasting and an array of food from local restaurants and caterers. A variety of wines — from top scorers to tasty bargains — will be available, surely to please all palettes. Wines will be provided by ShopRite Liquors in Pennington, managed by Joe Grinbaum. Our “Champagne” sponsor for the event is Riverside Communications Inc., a security and telecommunications company owned by Thurman Jay Gates.

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Additional sponsors include Reilly’s Collision Center, located in South Brunswick; One Simple Wish, a longtime community partner of PEI Kids; Stephanie Will and Liz Zuckerman, Coldwell Banker, Princeton; Chris and Denise Pratico; and Tim Prime and Cathy Mosner. Hors d’oeuvres and desserts will be generously donated by Bitter Bob’s, Business Bistro Catering, Cugino’s Italian Specialties, Delight B’s Gourmet Catering & Bakery, Maddalenas Cheesecakes and Catering, and Yahweh Bread Company.

The event is open to the community. Tickets are $50, and proceeds will directly benefit PEI Kids’ programs and services. There will also be a cash 50/50 and raffles for lovely baskets filled with wines, domestic and international beers and liquor.

PEI Kids was founded as a private, non-profit organization in 1985 to address the ever-growing need for education, intervention and training programs relating to children’s personal safety and child sexual abuse. PEI Kids is dedicated to promoting and maintaining a safe environment for all children.

Today, PEI Kids serves more than 18,000 children in Mercer County through its comprehensive programs and services, including school-based workshops on preventing child abuse and bullying for students, educators and parents/caregivers; individual and group counseling through Crisis Intervention for Child Victims of Sexual Abuse; services for at-risk youth including Comprehensive Juvenile Offenders Outreach Services and the Lawrence Township Stationhouse Adjustment Program; and Supervised Family Visitation and Transportation Plus for families in the foster care system and clients needing transportation for visits and appointments associated with the child and family's well-being.

For tickets and more information, visit www.peikids.org/winetasting.html, call (609) 695-3739 or e-mail tasting@peikids.org. To learn about PEI Kids, visit www.peikids.org.


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