Anchor House, Inc.

06/04/2026

A heartfelt thanks to the National Honor Society chapter at Notre Dame High School for their incredible generosity! 💙

We were honored to receive a $1,000 donation along with several boxes of much-needed school supplies and toiletry items to support the youth we serve. Gifts like these help provide essential resources, stability, and opportunities for young people facing homelessness and housing instability in our community.

We are grateful for your commitment to service and for choosing to support Anchor House's mission. Thank you for making a meaningful difference in the lives of local youth and helping us provide safety, support, and hope.

06/03/2026

National Foster Care Month has ended, but the need remains. 💙⚓️ Read our latest eblast to learn how we can continue supporting youth impacted by foster care all year long!

👇🏼 Click here to read the full article:

Did you know that May is National Foster Care Month? Many of the youth and young adults Anchor House serves have spent time in foster care. Youth who are aging-out of foster care face significant challenges, including up to a 30% chance of becoming homeless.

06/01/2026

As we welcome Pride Month, Anchor House reaffirms our commitment to building a community where all young people are respected, supported, and empowered to be themselves. We celebrate the resilience, courage, and contributions of LGBTQ+ individuals and remain dedicated to creating spaces where everyone feels they belong. Happy Pride Month! 🌈✨

05/29/2026

We are honored and excited that Assemblywoman Verlina Reynolds-Jackson is once again supporting the Anchor House Foundation Ride For Runaways! 🚴‍♂️🚶‍♀️🐕

Her continued commitment to the mission of helping vulnerable youth and young adults makes a lasting impact on the lives of so many in our community.

Together, over 100 participants ride and walk to raise awareness and critical funds for the programs of Anchor House that provide safety, support, and hope for youth in crisis.

For more information about the Ride and to make a donation, please visit:
www.anchorhouseride.rallybound.org

05/28/2026

Every young person deserves a safe place to call home — and a future filled with opportunity. 💙

In our May e-news, you will read:
✨ How legacy giving can help secure the future of Anchor House for generations to come
✨ Celebrating recent graduates
✨ In honor of National Foster Care Month, a story on how Anchor House and supporters like Angel and Year Up United are helping aging-out youth start their next chapter
✨ Highlighting Mental Health Awareness Month and Anchor House’s continued commitment to expanding access to care and support for youth and staff

Read the full May 2026 Anchor House e-news and learn how you can help create lasting change:
https://conta.cc/4nSbRji

05/26/2026

Sharing for our friends at the Kiwanis Club of Trenton, NJ. Learn more about Mercer County Executive Dan Benson’s vision for Trenton and the important work Kiwanis does in our community.

Mercer County Executive Dan Benson will discuss his vision for revitalizing Trenton at the next Kiwanis Club of Trenton program on Wednesday, June 3, 2026. All are welcome to attend the program, which begins at noon in Leonardo’s II Restaurant, 2021 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648. Please RSVP to [email protected] by June 2, 2026. Lunch will be available off the menu for $20.

In 2023, Dan was elected the first new Mercer County Executive in two decades, bringing a new spirit of collaboration, innovation, and transparency to County government. During his first two years in office he stabilized the County's finances, established new offices for Tourism, Food Security, and LGBTQIA+ Affairs, and attracted new investment to the community including the Trenton Ironhawks hockey team in Trenton and the new Children's Hospital of Philadelphia campus coming to Hamilton.

Founded in 1918, the Kiwanis Club’s programs have supported children’s services, community events and, since 1955, the Kiwanis Camp Fund, which has raised over $2 million for summer camp experiences for Trenton children. In addition to the ongoing Camp Fund, current Kiwanis initiatives include Heritage Week, a celebration of America’s 250th birthday with programming from July 4 – 8, 2026 as well as “Vision Trenton,” a collaborative community effort to stimulate economic redevelopment by promoting Trenton’s extensive historic assets. Visit https://www.trentonnj.org/832/Trenton-Heritage-Week for Heritage Week details.
For more information or to RSVP contact Mike McCormick at [email protected] or call (609) 208-9991.

05/25/2026

05/14/2026

Did you read about Renata, one of our amazing interns, in our April e-news or in our 2025 Impact Report? If you haven’t, we encourage you to read about her inspiring journey that brought her to Anchor House and her experience as an intern, where she has coordinated many creative projects with our youth. 🎨✨

As Renata says, “I love being a part of the Anchor House team! I especially appreciate that the mission of the organization is for youth to not only succeed but also to THRIVE!”

We want to thank Renata as she finishes her internship this week. 💙

Read Renata’s story that appeared in our recent e-news:
👉https://anchorhousenj.org/renatas-story/

Don’t forget to check out our 2025 Impact Report if you haven’t already, which features stories about programs and people creating lasting change at Anchor House, like Renata.
👉https://anchorhousenj.org/about/reports/2025-impact-report/

05/10/2026

Happy Mother's Day from all of us at Anchor House! A shout-out to all the moms, grandmothers, and mother figures.

Anchor House recognizes too that this can be a difficult day for many reasons including loss or separation from a parent, strained relationships with family or those who are struggling as new or expectant moms.

05/07/2026

May is the time of both Mother’s Day and Mental Health Awareness Month. Anchor House recognizes that it can be a difficult day for many reasons including loss or separation from a parent, strained relationships with family or those who are struggling as new or expectant moms.

In our programs, there has seen a significant increase in expectant and parenting youth over the years, particularly in our residential programs. Most of our youth have faced multiple traumas in their young lives. By providing expectant and parenting youth with counseling through our onsite Therapists or offsite for additional mental health services, and all of our staff trained in and providing Trauma Informed Care, these youth can begin to deal with trauma they faced in their childhood that might impact them parenting their children.

Learn more about our programs or make a donation at www.anchorhousenj.org. For mental health resources, visit 988lifeline.org.