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PEI Kids’ 23rd Annual Dinner & Auction Fundraiser Raises Nearly $50,000 for Its Child Abuse Prevention and Intervention Services
Lawrenceville, NJ—On the evening of Friday, April 4, 2014, PEI Kids hosted its 23rd Annual Dinner & Auction fundraiser at Greenacres Country Club in Lawrenceville. Over 150 people attend the event to bid on auction items provided by local restaurants and businesses and to listen to live music. With the support of nearly 30 sponsors, the event raised nearly $50,000 for PEI Kids’ child abuse prevention and intervention services.
“The event was an overwhelming success,” says Ventura Wealth Management President and PEI Kids Board of Trustees President Nicholas Ventura. “We beat our fundraising goal for the evening by a wide margin. We could not be more thrilled with the community support we received this evening.”
“We’ve hosted PEI Kids’ Annual Dinner & Auction in the past, and it’s always a wonderful affair,” says Manager of Greenacres Country Club Larry Bienapfl. “PEI Kids is a wonderful organization, and we are thrilled Greenacres Country Club could be of service to them this evening.”
To learn how you can participate in PEI Kids’ Annual Dinner & Auction next year, please call 609-695-3739.
About PEI Kids
Serving the Greater Mercer County, NJ, community for the past 29 years, PEI Kids has long addressed many of today’s most pressing issues affecting children, including child assault and sexual abuse, bullying, gang culture, and cyber violence. With a mission dedicated to promoting and maintaining a safe environment for all children, its services include programs relating to personal safety; child sexual abuse; school safety and bullying; anger management; gang prevention; and the overall well-being of the child and family. PEI Kids is also the lead agency of the Greater Mercer Coalition to Prevent Child Abuse and provides client services to foster care children and their biological families. To learn more about PEI Kids’ many programs and services, and how you can support its efforts, please call 609-695-3739 or visit www.peikids.org. All calls regarding possible abuse are confidential.