Anchor House riders return triumphant after a 500 mile ride
July 29, 2019 at 12:37 p.m.
The final leg of the 500 mile ride to support Anchor House’s mission to help at-risk youth came to a close July 20 as some 200 riders arrived at the Quaker Bridge Mall, Lawrenceville, to be greeted by proud family and friends.
The annual Ride for Runaways is a seven-day event, begun on July 14 and this year stretching from Burlington, Vt., to Lawrenceville with roughly 71 miles of travel each day. The annual fundraiser seeks to garner support for the organization’s array of services aimed towards helping runaway, homeless, abused and at-risk children.
Anchor House, which was founded 33 years ago and has long enjoyed strong support from the parishes and people of the diocese, is probably best known for its 24-hour shelter, which is currently housed in the former Sts. Peter and Paul Parish convent on Centre Street, Trenton. However, the range of other services the agency provides include a transitional housing program called Anchorage for young people, 18 to 21 years old; Angels Wings, a temporary respite program that cares for newborns to children up to age 12; Anchor Line, a housing-apartment program that provides 18 to 21 year olds with supportive services they need to become successful adults, and the Anchor Link Outreach.
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The final leg of the 500 mile ride to support Anchor House’s mission to help at-risk youth came to a close July 20 as some 200 riders arrived at the Quaker Bridge Mall, Lawrenceville, to be greeted by proud family and friends.
The annual Ride for Runaways is a seven-day event, begun on July 14 and this year stretching from Burlington, Vt., to Lawrenceville with roughly 71 miles of travel each day. The annual fundraiser seeks to garner support for the organization’s array of services aimed towards helping runaway, homeless, abused and at-risk children.
Anchor House, which was founded 33 years ago and has long enjoyed strong support from the parishes and people of the diocese, is probably best known for its 24-hour shelter, which is currently housed in the former Sts. Peter and Paul Parish convent on Centre Street, Trenton. However, the range of other services the agency provides include a transitional housing program called Anchorage for young people, 18 to 21 years old; Angels Wings, a temporary respite program that cares for newborns to children up to age 12; Anchor Line, a housing-apartment program that provides 18 to 21 year olds with supportive services they need to become successful adults, and the Anchor Link Outreach.
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