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Connell Foley Cleans Up Camp Liberty
Law Firm Volunteers to Benefit Summer Program
ROSELAND, NJ, May 07, 2007 – Last month,
members of the Connell Foley law firm descended on Jersey City’s
Liberty State Park – armed with hammers, nails and saws -- to
participate in Rebuilding Together/Christmas in April. The target of
their rehab efforts was Camp Liberty, a summertime haven for local
children.
Since 1974, Camp Liberty has provided area
children with cross-cultural arts and education programs. A hallmark
of the camp is the clean, litter-free and open air environment in
which the children can play and learn.
Christmas in April is an annual effort by one
of the nation’s largest volunteer programs, Rebuilding Together.
The program’s goals are to preserve and revitalize housing and
communities. The Camp Liberty project was spearheaded by the Jersey
City chapter, which has made similar efforts since its founding in
1991.
The Connell Foley/Camp Liberty team installed
over 20 new fluorescent lights, 2 toilets, 3 sinks, 5 windows, and 2
doors. They assembled and painted 16 picnic tables, painted over 60
benches, spackled, sanded and painted 6 rooms, assembled and
installed 10 sets of shelving and cleaned the grounds of the entire
camp area.
Connell Foley had numerous attorneys and staff
participate in this event -- from seasoned handymen to enthusiastic
rookies. At the end of the day, the staff at Camp Liberty described
the camp as “truly transformed” and the effort of the volunteers as
nothing short of “a miracle.”
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