Commitment to Education
Chorus members in good standing who have been in the program for one year may qualify for scholarships to assist in their education. TCC administers a grant from the Page and Otto Marx, Jr. Foundation that aids its members in educational and cultural enrichment costs such as school tuition, tutoring, private testing and music lessons. TCC also helps place its members in music and enrichment camps during the summer.
Promising students are assigned mentors who assist with application to private high schools and colleges. The Trenton Children's Chorus has made opportunities for further education a reality for chorus alumni. Recent TCC graduates have gained entrance to the Pennington School and the Hun School, and others are now in college through the support of the choir.
TCC is also sensitive to the needs of members and seeks to connect them with the appropriate resources whenever possible. TCC receives volunteer support from psychologists, family counselors, reading specialists and teachers.
Partnership with Hopewell Valley Chorus
The Hopewell Valley Chorus is a generous sponsor of the Trenton Children's Chorus. HVC members come to Trenton each Tuesday and Thursday to tutor, help children with homework, supervise recreation and serve snack.
Since 2000, the Hopewell Valley Chorus has featured the Trenton Children's Chorus at their annual Spring into Song concert, an event that brings together a wide variety of community based groups to perform for and with each other. To date, funds contributed at Spring into Song have made it possible for twenty-one children to attend Camp Albemarle, a two-week sleepover camp at the American Boychoir School in Princeton, NJ.
- 2002- Amber Shuman
- 2003- Mathaniel James
- 2004- Sidney Williams
- 2005- Joy Johnsonburg
- 2006- Vickira Jordan, Bobbie McKinney, Micah McKinney
- 2007- Melshay Austell, Tennisha Burrell, Sadrea Coffie, Kwamane Jackson
- 2008- Kallah Masudi, Adanna Smith, Jordan Lescouflair, Maaziah Bethea
- 2009- Essence Amos, Aliyy Haqq, Shawntaya Hightower
- 2010- Meaurie Pickett, Destiny Pinkney, Ziare Bellamy
TCC's Supporters
- Page and Otto Marx, Jr. Foundation
- Mary Owen Borden Foundation
- The Bunbury Company
- The Edward T. Cone Foundation
- David Mathey Foundation
- The James Kerney Foundation
- The Community Foundation of New Jersey
- The City of Trenton
- Church & Dwight Employee Giving Fund
- Colgate-Palmolive Inner-City Education Fund
- Janssen, L.P.
- Novo Nordisk, Inc.
- Goldman Sachs
- Vulcan Capital Management, Inc.
- The New Jersey Center for Non-Profits
- Nassau Presbyterian Church
- The Presbytery of New Brunswick
- Synod of the Northeast, Presbyterian Church USA
- General Assembly Mission Program Grant
- First Presbyterian Church, Trenton
Show Your Support
If you, or someone you know, are interested in supporting the Chorus, please feel free to contact Maureen Llort, Program Manager:
Trenton Children's Chorus
Princeton Outreach Projects, Inc.
61 Nassau Street
Princeton , NJ 08542-4502
609-466-7997
tccprogrammanager@gmail.com
Volunteers Needed
Volunteers are always welcomed for educational enrichment. Donations to support our students are appreciated. We publish Fall & Spring Newsletters highlighting our program and events. TCC Alumnae have been able to pursue educational and musical endeavors as a result of participation in our program. Contact us if you, or someone you know, are interested in supporting the Chorus.
How to Support Us
Volunteers are always welcomed for educational enrichment. Donations to support our students are appreciated. We publish Fall & Spring Newsletters highlighting our program and events. TCC Alumnae have been able to pursue educational and musical endeavors as a result of participation in our program. Contact us if you would like to show your support