Tuesday, January 5, 2010

MCPIK Awarded F.M. Kirby Foundation Grant

Christopher Goeke, Executive Director of Morris County Prevention is Key (MCPIK) is pleased to announce that MCPIK is the proud recipient of a grant from the F.M. Kirby Foundation, Inc. in the amount of $12,500. The grant is intended for general operating support of the agency.

The F.M. Kirby Foundation, based in Morristown, NJ, each year recognizes a limited number of especially deserving health, educational, cultural, religious and other charitable organizations whose programs are reflective of important contemporary problems in our society. The Foundation favors programs encouraging people to solve their own problems without government aid.

Morris County Prevention is Key is a community focused non-profit organization providing prevention education programs, professional development training, advocacy, information and referral, and the county’s most extensive resource center with current materials that address substance abuse and other emerging issues of concern to the Morris County Community. MCPIK can always use a helping hand, so contact them if you’re interested in volunteering to help make a difference in your community. They are located at 25 West Main Street, Rockaway, NJ 07866. Contact them at 973-625-1998; send email to info@mcpik.org or log on to www.mcpik.org.