La Convivencia strives to bring diverse groups of people together to get to know one another while serving the greater good of their community. To that end, every La Convivencia event includes a service project for its participants. #makeadifferencelaconvivencia
Recent projects:
Trenton Area Soup Kitchen: Preparing dining ware bundles for service at T.A.S.K. --a Mercer county non-profit that feeds those who are hungry in the Trenton area and offers programs to encourage self-sufficiency and improve the quality of life of its patrons. For more information on this organization, visit www.trentonsoupkitchen.org
Arm in Arm: 1: A peanut butter, jelly and bread collection for Arm in Arm (formerly Crisis Ministries). Arm in Arm connects people in need of food, housing and job support with people who want to help. For more information on this organization, please visit www.arminarm.org 2: La Convivnecia collected personal care items for Arm In Arm Families. La Convivencia organized MLK Day of Service on January 15, 2018 and invited community members to make the care kits. The volunteers made over 300 toiletry bags. 3: Another successful La Convivencia’s Day of Service - May 6th, 2018. Volunteers made over 400 toiletry bags and wrote personalized messages of encouragement and hope. Packages were donated to Arm In Arm, RISE, and Plainsboro township pantry. Know a worthy non-profit organization you would like to support and recommend to La Convivencia? Contact us via our website at http://www.laconvivencia.org/contact-us.html
Desire more information about forming a chapter of La Convivencia in your own community? Please email us at: contact@laconvivencia.org
