J2A Participates in North Porch Tea and Toy Fest

On November 23rd the St. Marks J2A youth group traveled to the Episcopal House in Newark for the North Porch annual Tea and Toy Fest. In addition to giving toys, we gathered and organized donated toys for underprivileged children served by North Porch in Newark, Paterson, Clifton and Dover.

North Porch is an organization that provides emergency services for mother with children under the age of three.

We met Bishop Mark Beckwith, Canon Greg Jacobs, North Porch board members, and many of the people that staff the centers. They appreciated us being there because they never before had youth participate at the Tea and Toy Fest.

We learned the importance of being generous, not only when it is convenient, but all the time.