People for the Poor, a 501c-3 charity that directs all of its proceeds to homeless shelters and soup kitchens in South Jersey, is celebrating its 10th Anniversary this October! On October 3, 2004, People for the Poor was officially founded and granted 501c-3 non profit status. Its founders, Mike Scott and Caroline Scherrer, are both […]
83 golfers, more than 100 dinner guests, and more than 40 sponsors and volunteers participated to make the it another great day at the beautiful Wedgwood Country Club in Turnersville, NJ ! Some terrific golf was played (congratulations to our winning team at 9 UNDER !), we almost had our first ever Hole-In-One to win […]
Thank you to the following for sponsoring the 2014 golf outing. Your contributions are greatly appreciated. Bag Tag Sponsor PJ Whelihan’s Pub Hole Sponsor Connell Insurance Agency, LLC Jack and Gail David Booth H. Durham, MD (Dermatology) R. Fanelle’s Sons Law Offices of Timothy J. Higgins James J. McEldrew, III and Associates James Sassano Associates, […]
There is an Organization called the Red Hats which comprises a group of women who are retired and do social events, such as lunches, movies, etc. There is a Chapter in Sicklerville who call themselves the Red Hat Cuties. Every year they have an annual fund raiser and this year they donated all the proceeds, […]
Congratulations to Beth Camden! She and her family are on their way to Disney World in Orlando, Florida. She is the lucky winner of People For The Poor’s timeshare prize given away during our annual St. Patty’s Day Beef & Beer that was held on March 15, 2014.
As many of you know, at our Golf tournament we had an autographed Michael Vick Eagles Jersey that we raffled off. Well, the gentleman who won it donated it back and said to give the Jersey to a child in Camden who would appreciate it. Needless to say, that was the highlight of my day…but […]
Group donates $27,000 to help homeless, poor
Friends work to help country’s poor
Interview with People for the Poor Co-founder Caroline Scherrer