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The Neighborhood Center is one of Camden's most prominent and longest-running organizations with a span of 103 years of service, and is located in the Morgan Village section of Camden.[1]
History
editThe Neighborhood Center was founded in 1913 by Eldridge Johnson, George Fox Sr., Mary Baird, and local families in the community geared to provide a safe environment for the city's children.[2] The Neighborhood Center was created to assist the numerous families living in Camden in poverty. The Neighborhood Center also has an Urban Community Garden as of the year 2015. Many of the services and activities offered for the children are after school programs, and programs for teenagers are also available.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Welcome". The Neighborhood Center in Camden. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
- ^ S, Paul. "Meet Eldridge Reeves Johnson: Inventor of the Recording Industry – Cohesion Arts". Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
- ^ "Programs". The Neighborhood Center in Camden. Retrieved December 18, 2016.