PROJECTS

2008 Activity

  • January 2008 - Chapter members, family and friends attended GIFT annual Holiday Party. The program included educational activities on various holiday customs around the world, dinner and games.

  • February 2008 - Chinese New Year Celebration was held on Sunday, February 10th. The program included a presentation by a chapter member who participated in the Student Ambassador Program in China. There were other educational & cultural exhibits and Chinese food tasting. Co-President and female members participated in NJ/NY Port Authority Women in Engineering Workshop.

  • April 2008 - Participated in National Youth Service Day (NYSD) project, Earth Day Liberty State Park clean up. Members partnered with private industry and college students cleaning up debris along the shore line. Organized Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) project, collected First Aid supplies including Band Aids for RENUH to help support the people of Northern Uganda.

  • May 2008 - Members held a brunch on Sunday, May 4th, 2008, to celebrate Mother’s day and graduating high school seniors. The chapter officers presented PTPI certificates and chords to each graduating senior, and chapter members presented a single stem rose to each mother present. Members volunteered to serve meals at Wrap4ASmile Foundation, Inc. annual fundraising event. Members volunteered to serve meals at Habitat for Humanity fundraising event. Participated in a collaborative project with the Greater Princeton Chapter to collect winter clothing, blankets, reading books and toys to support children in Mongolia through F.I.R.E.

  • June 2008 - Participated in American Cancer Society Relay for Life.

    Chapter Co-Presidents, Founder, and Advisor presented 8 scholarships to graduating Secaucus High School students at high school awards ceremony. Participated in the Hackensack River Meadowfest promoting PTPI’s GIFT Chapter programs and sold ice tea to raise funds for the chapter. Participated in a collaborative effort with Wrap4ASmile Foundation Inc. in their 2nd Annual Community Outreach Program (COP). Student volunteers visited shelters throughout Northern New Jersey. Activities included packing and distributing personal care supplies, arts and craft kits for children's day care program, clothing, stationary, and non perishable food. The students had the opportunity to learn about services offered by each shelter that they visited.

  • August 2008 - Participated in People to People International Eastern Region Officers workshop in CT.

  • September 2008 - Volunteered and participated in the UNICO 2nd Annual Bocce Tournament. Participated in the Secaucus Library Fair. Sold snacks to raise funds for the chapter.

  • Collected clothing, sports equipments, household, and school supplies for people in Nicaragua through Peacework.

 

2007 Activity

  • Chapter members packed 200 hygiene kits for Wrap4ASmile Foundation, Inc. The supplies were distributed to Hudson County Homeless Connect program.

  • Volunteered to serve meals at 125th anniversary of First Reformed Church fundraising dinner

  • Chapter members packed 300 hygiene kits for Wrap4ASmile Foundation, Inc. The supplies were distributed to Hoboken Shelter.

  • Participated in National Youth Service Day (NYSD) project. Packed 500 hygiene kits for Wrap4ASmile Foundation, Inc. The supplies were distributed to PERC Shelter in Union City and Women Rising Shelter in Jersey City.

  • Organized Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) project. Purchased supplies and made 150 care packages for the servicemen and women that were serving in Iraq and Afghanistan through Operation Shoe Box.

  • Chapter members participated in American Cancer Relay for Life.

  • Participated in the Hackensack River Meadowfest promoting PTPI’s GIFT Chapter programs and sold snacks to raise funds for the chapter.

  • Clothing drive for earthquake victims in Peru.

  • Hosted an International student from Denmark.

  • Donated non perishable food, prepared, cooked and served meals for over 100 people at the Hoboken Shelter.

  • Volunteered and participated in the UNICO 1st Annual Bocce Tournament

  • Chapter members packed 350 hygiene kits for Wrap4ASmile Foundation, Inc. The supplies were distributed to St. Lucy’s Shelter in Jersey City, NJ

  • Participated in the Secaucus Library Fair. Sold Chinese appetizers. All proceeds support the Secaucus Library Children’s Reading Garden.

  • Collected clothing and school supplies for people in Nicaragua through Peacework.

  • The chapter held its Annual Fundraising event on Sunday, October 14th, 2007. The theme was a German Festival. The program included Educational & cultural exhibits, German food and entertainment, and the swearing in ceremony of the new chapter officers.

  • Co-Presidents and Founder attended 6th Annual Global Youth Forum in Chicago, IL

  • Organized a Holiday food drive for the PERC and Hoboken Shelters.

  • Purchased supplies and packed 25 shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child.

  • Participated in 2nd Annual Morris County Foster Children Holiday Party. Activities included: face painting, games, members entertained over 200 guests with holiday songs and distributed give away items

  • Participated in a collaboration project with Wrap4ASmile Foundation, Inc. and Friends in Need Foundation to collect winter clothing, made scarves, pack personal care supplies and distributed meals to over 200 people that are in need. Most of the individuals that received supplies were homeless and senior citizens that lived at Tompkins Park in New York City.


2006 Activity

  • August 2006 - Educational & Cultural presentation on S. Korea. PTPI’s GIFT chapter provided home stay for Ping Ping from PTPI’s S. Korea member

  • July 2006 - Cultural & Educational presentation on Egypt. PTPI’s GIFT chapter provided home stay for
    Ahmed “Mickey” Roushdy from Egypt – founder of PTPI’s Paraoh’s for Peace Chapter.

  • July 2006 - PTPI’s GIFT chapter Founder & President participated in GYFHC Russia. He visited children hospital & orphanage, donated toys & also blankets that were made by members.
    http://ptpigyfhc.blogspot.com/

  • July 2006 - UMDNJ HIP HOP 5th Annual Youth Science Health Education Day. Selected PTPI’s GIFT
    Student members participate in the program and shared
    their experiences on youth volunteerism to over 100 students from South Jersey areas.

  • June 2006 – NJ Foster Scholar program.
    PTPI’s GIFT chapter contributed personal care supplies
    and volunteered to pack 150 Wrap4ASmile care bags
    for foster children that were going to attend college.

  • June 2006 - NJMC Meadowfest. PTPI’s GIFT chapter attended a table selling snacks and drinks, and also promoted the upcoming International Festival scheduled in September.
    *help packing 200 Wrap4Asmile personal care bags.
    * 100 bags have been picked up by NJ Foster Children Assoc for College program
    * 30 bags have been dropped off at PERC shelter in NJ
    * 20 bags have been dropped off at Elijah Promise shelter in NJ
    * 20 bags have been dropped off at Home Recovery Shelter in CT

  • June 2006 – Presented 2 scholarships to 2 SHS graduating seniors.

  • May 2006 – Cultural & Educational presentation on Nicaragua. PTPI’s GIFT chapter members learned about the living conditions of recipients of their
    Donated items that were shipped in October 2005.
    The chapter collected over 3,000 items such as sports
    equipments, shoes, clothing, school supplies, toys, used computers, printers, TV’s, etc.

  • April 2006 - NYSD and GYSD: Operation Iraqi Children, donated 100 school kits. Approximate donated value and shipping & handling: $ 1,000.00

  • April 2006 – NYSD activity: Packed and donated personal care supplies to HOPE house through Wrap4ASmile Foundation, Inc. Approximate donated value $ 400.00.

  • April 2006 – NYSD activity: served meals and donated food to PERC shelter. Approximate donated value $ 500.00.

  • April 2006 – GYSD activity: Collected and distributed over 700 reading books to servicemen and servicewomen that are serving in Iraq and Afghanistan through Operation Shoe Box.

  • March 2006 – Over 30 members attended poetry writing workshop with HAWAH aka Rajeev Kasat. Kicked off event for 2nd annual Poem for Peace writing contest. Participants learned about the people and culture that live in Cameroon, Africa.

  • Feb 2006 – Child life blanket projects. PTPI’s GIFT chapter student members made 75 blankets for infants.

  • Jan 2006 – Over 80 students attended the fun evening of Dance, food and friends to recruit new members.

 

2005 programs:

  • Dec 2005 – Celebrate Holidays around the world

  • Dec 2005 - Volunteered and donated supplies Ronald McDonald House, and PERC Shelter in NJ

  • Nov 2005 – Service Learning Workshop at Dobbs Ferry Elementary school in NY

  • Nov 2005 - GLOBAL YOUTH FORUM focus on Russia in Washington DC


2004 programs:

  • Chinese New Year Celebration Fundraising Dinner & Show. Over 250 people attended at this event including PTPI Youth Director, Secaucus Mayor, Board of Education President and Trustees, and School Principals.

  • Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) Tree Swallow Conservation Project to support New Jersey Meadowland Commission (NJMC). Home Depot donated 48 birdhouse kits, GIFT members assembled and decorated the bird houses. The chapter posted 50 birdhouses in the Mill Creek Marsh Park in Secaucus, NJ.

  • Soap Drive for Haiti people, collected 314 bars of soap, part of Greater Princeton Chapter program.

  • Collected total retail value of $ 1,200.00 furnishing and household items for 2 low income families that are moving into the new housing to support Town of Secaucus Social Service Office.

  • Operation Iraqi Children. Collected 218 stuffed toys, retail value of $1,500.00 were shipped to Heart To Heart International Warehouse

  • PTPI Classrooms and school projects: Global Mural Project and Peace Poem Project.

  • Night of Thousand Dinner (N1KD) GIFT 1st anniversary and PTPI 48th anniversary Formal Dinner & Dance. Featuring guest speakers: PTPI President/CEO – Mary Jean Eisenhower, The HALO Trust, and Arn Chorn- Pond.

  • Youth Coalition Landmine Conference for Cambodia at Tenafly Middle School. 500 students from over 12 schools from Northern Jersey participated in the program.

  • 2nd Annual gift wrapping drive to support Town of Secaucus Social Service.

  • Provided Arts & Crafts, games and distributed toys and gift bags to over 200 foster children.


2003 programs:

  • Collected over $ 500.00 Stationary items to support PTPI’s Global Landmine Initiative in Sri Lanka
    Refer to this website on information on Global Landmine Initiative: http://www.state.gov/t/pm/wra/28288.htm

  • International Week Education (I E W) 13 countries Educational & Cultural Assembly at Huber Street Elementary School, attended by over 100 students and their family members.

  • 1st annual gift wrapping drive and volunteered to wrap gifts for 107 underprivileged children and their families in Secaucus, NJ. Project coordinated through The Town of Secaucus Social Service Department

 


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