Learn more about Newark Community Street Team!
Learn more about Newark Community Street Team!
Our Mission
The Turrell Fund financially & strategically supports organizations which provide quality services to children, especially the youngest and the underserved.
ZERO TO THREE, HealthySteps
Focus Areas
Greater Bergen Community Action
Head Start Program students at Greater Bergen Community Action, a K-12 organization supported by Turrell.
Newark Museum
Apply for Support
Our grant application windows run from
Jan 1 – Feb 1 & July 1 – Aug 1
We award our grants to 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations with projects and portfolios especially for the youngest in New Jersey and Vermont.
Please read and review our Guidelines before beginning an application to the Turrell Fund.
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🤔Did you know – 46% of NJ residents live in a child care desert?
📍Data from @americanprogress found that the child care gap in NJ disproportionality affects certain populations. 54% of rural families, 54% of low-income families, and 52% of Hispanic/Latino families live in areas without enough licensed child care providers.
🔗@startstrongnj is a statewide effort working to make affordable, high-quality child care a reality for every New Jersey family. Learn more about the campaign visiting the link in our bio!
#StartStrongNJ #StartStrong #ChildCare #ChildCareAdvocates #ChildrenandFamilies
Dec 1
🦃Happy Thanksgiving from the Turrell Team! 🦃
🤝We are so grateful to all the wonderful organizations and partners for their incredible work to help children and families in NJ and VT.
🍁Thank you for all you do, have a great holiday! 😊
#HappyThanksgiving #Thankful #TurrellFund
Nov 27
🍂@greaternewarknj made sure fall started off with a blast for Newark students!
🌳Greater Newark Conservancy directly serves the Newark community through expanding access to green spaces, nutritious food, wellness education, and youth development opportunities.
🍃Through its Fall Festivals, Greater Newark Conservancy brought together students, families, and educators to learn more about school gardens and honor the growing season!
🙌Turrell is proud to support Greater Newark Conservancy’s mission to expand access to urban agriculture and environmental education for children and families. Thank you for all that you do!
#GreaterNewarkConservancy #GreaterNewarkConservancyGardens #SchoolGardens #UrbanAgricultureAccess #NutritiousFoodAccess #Education #FamilyEducation #K12Education #TurrellFund
Nov 25
💫Earlier this week, Turrell co-hosted the @newjerseyaap with @theburkefoundation and @montclairfoundation to discuss the current state of play of child and family health in New Jersey!
✨The event was facilitated by Dr. Rahil Briggs, the National Director of HealthySteps, a program of @ZEROTOTHREE. Panelists included: Dr. Katharine Clouser, Dr. Puthenmadam Radhakrishnan, Dr. Steve Kairys, and Dr. Jennifer Chuang.
📍Attendees learned about the impact of HealthySteps in NJ, along with key challenges within the pediatric space regarding children’s mental health, access to care, and early intervention.
🙌Turrell is grateful to the New Jersey Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics (NJAAP) for bringing us together to hear directly from pediatricians in the field, as well as Dr. Rahil Briggs for being an excellent facilitator. Turrell also thanks the Burke Foundation and Montclair Foundation for co-hosting this convening!
#NewJerseyAmericanAcademyofPediatrics #NJAAP #HealthySteps #ZEROTOTHREE #EarlyChildhood #EarlyChildhoodHealth #EarlyRelationalHealth #TheBurkeFoundation #TheMontclairFoundation #TurrellFund #ChildHealth #FamilyHealth
Nov 21
🎬Last week, Turrell staff attended @smapa_dance Documentary Premiere: “Sharron: A Life of Dance, A Journey of Joy” by Ethan Arjun of AV Productions!
💃The Sharron Miller Academy for the Performing Arts (SMAPA) provides comprehensive, inclusive dance lessons to students of all ages.
🎉During the event, attendees celebrated 30 years of SMAPA and learned more about Sharron’s own personal journey with dance.
🙌Turrell is proud to support SMAPA and its mission of encouraging students through dance and the arts. Thank you for all you do!
#SMAPA #SharronMillerAcademyforthePerformingArts #ArtsEducation #DanceEducation #EssexNJ #TurrellFund
Nov 20
✨Last week, Turrell staffers attended @ucmusicproject “Night on the Hudson” to celebrate 13 years of the United Children’s Music Project!
🎶United Children`s Music Project (UCMP) is an integral part of Hudson County, providing high-quality music & arts education to children, while building a community.
💫UCMP honored several partners during the event including: NJ Symphony, Hudson County’s Local Arts Program, and Ponce Bank.
🎻UCMP students of all ages performed throughout the night, with a special performance by NJ Symphony’s Thierry de Lucas.
🙌Turrell proudly supports UCMP and its mission to provide children with access to high-quality music education. Thank you for all you do!
#UCMP #UnitedChildrensMusicProject #HudsonCounty #MusicEducation #TurrellFund
Nov 18
❤️Community healing through equity and lived experiences is the heart of @newark_community_street_team.
🫂Newark Community Street Team (NCST) has served as Newark’s frontline violence intervention and victim support initiative since 2015.
🎯NCST’s Trauma Recover Center (TRC) provides trauma-informed care that prioritizes free mental health services to survivors of violence.
💫Families are given case management services and connected to housing resources, food security, educational resources, and medical care.
🤝Through its community focus, NCST stands out as a safe space for children and families of all ages.
🔗Read more about NCST on our website by checking out the link in our bio!
🙌Turrell is proud of NCST’s work to truly support Newark children and families affected by violence. Thank you for all that you do!
#NewarkCommunityStreetTeam #NCST #TraumaRecoveryCenter #TraumaInformedCare #CommunitySupport #FamilySupport #NewarkNJ #EssexCounty #MentalHealthSupport #MentalHealthServices #TurrellFund
Nov 13
💫Last week, Turrell staffer Dareen Abukwaik attended @ironboundcommunitycorp Changemakers Gala!
✨Ironbound Community Corporation (ICC) is a community-based organization rooted in Newark’s diverse Ironbound neighborhood.
🎉ICC celebrated 56 years of standing with and for the Ironbound Community, as it serves as a resource for Newark residents facing displacement, unemployment, food insecurity, and environmental justice.
🙌Turrell proudly supports ICC’s work that uplifts the community’s children and families. Thank you for all that you do and congratulations on 56 years!
#IronboundCommunityCorporation #ICC #NewarkFamilies #FamilySupport #ChangemakersGala #ChangemakersGala2025 #IronboundCommunity #Community #CommunitySupport #ChildrenandFamilies #TurrellFund
Nov 12
🎓This fall, @partnership_mch celebrated 25 families who graduated from the Nurse-Family partnership (NFP)!
💫The Partnership of Maternal and Child Health of Northern NJ (the Partnership) works to improve women, children, and family health.
❤️The Partnership offers a variety of programs and workshops dedicated to serving families. The NFP is an evidence-based program that partners first-time moms with nurse home visits.
🙌Turrell proudly supports the Partnership’s mission of empowering mothers and children. Thank you for all you do!
#ThePartnershipforMaternalandChildHealth #ThePartnership #PartnershipMCH #FamilySupport #MaternalHealth #ChildHealth #FamilyWorkshops #TurrellFund
Nov 10
😁Smiles were all around during @soundstartbabies Lake Drive School Fall Festival!
✨Sound Start Babies (Sound Start) supports educational and therapeutic programs for babies and toddlers with hearing loss, as well as their families.
🐴During the Fall Festival, nursery students also got a visit from Farmer Jack and his petting zoo!
🙌Turrell is proud to support Sound Start’s work of providing high-quality services to infants & toddlers identified with hearing loss and their families. Thank you for all the incredible work you do!
#SoundStartBabies #SoundStart #EarlyIntervention #FamilySupport #TurrellFund
Nov 6
✨Last week, the Turrell Fund attended the @greenleafcenter Annual Servant-Leader Hall of Fame Reception at @setonhall with our President of Programs Evan Delgado serving as the emcee!
✨The Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership is a non-profit that serves as a thought-leader in the field of servant leadership.
🎉Its Annual Hall of Fame recognized and inducted 10 honorees who are committed to the well-being of others, providing excellent examples of servant leadership.
🙌Turrell is honored to have been part of this special event, and thanks the Greenleaf Center for its dedication to highlighting servant leadership among professionals, youth, and organizations. Congratulations to all the honorees!
#ServantLeadership #GreenleafCenter #TurrellFund #YouthLeadership #CommunityImpact
Nov 5
💫Female mentorship shines through @jazz_house_kids CHiCA Power!
🎷JAZZ HOUSE KiDS provides comprehensive in-school, out-of-school, and summer music instruction for students ages 8 to 19. It is the only community arts organization in NJ that is exclusively dedicated to educating children through jazz.
🎶The CHiCA Power program allows girls and non-binary students to learn jazz in a safe environment, as well as connect with top female jazz instructors.
🙌Turrell proudly supports JAZZ HOUSE KiDS as it empowers students to flourish creatively through jazz. Thank you for all you do!
📷Photos by: @richard_conde_photography @chrisdrukker
#JAZZHOUSEKiDS #JAZZHOUSE #JazzMusic #JazzMusicians #StudentMusicians #NewJersey #NJ #ChicaPower #MusicEducation #ArtsEducation #ArtsAccess #MusicAccess #TurrellFund
Nov 4
🔙#ThrowbackThursday to @ironboundcommunitycorp Hispanic Heritage Month celebration in September!
💫Ironbound Community Corporation (ICC) is a community-based organization that combines high-quality direct services with strong advocacy initiatives.
✨ICC’s work spans youth and family programs, early childhood education, and organizing for social and environmental justice.
🙌Turrell is proud to support ICC’s incredible mission to help children and families within the Ironbound community. Thank you for all you do!
#IronboundCommunityCorporation #ICC #NewarkFamilies #FamilySupport #HispanicHeritageMonth #ThrowbackThursday #IronboundCommunity #Community #CommunitySupport #ChildrenandFamilies #TurrellFund
Oct 30
🎉Celebrating @winston.prouty.center new Bookmobile!
💫Winston Prouty Center provides high-quality early care and education to children ages 6 weeks to 5 years old, along with inclusive family support and community-based services.
📚Winston Prouty Center’s Bookmobile helps reach children and families in rural areas, allowing them to access early literacy experiences.
👉Winston Prouty was also a 2025 Landon Award winner, so be sure to read more about them using the link in our bio.
🙌Turrell congratulates Winston Prouty Center on its new Bookmobile! Thank you for all you do to support children and families in Windham County.
#WinstonProutyCenter #WinstonProuty #WinstonProutyCenterforChildandFamilyDevelopment #ParentSupport #ChildrenSupport #FamilySupport #CommunitySupport #Bookmobile #EarlyLiteracy #2025LandonAward #TurrellFund
Oct 29
🎃Check out how @educationalartsteam performers rehearsed for their Halloween bash!
🎨Education Arts Team (Ed Arts) provides arts-based programming that engages young people in schools and community centers to stimulate personal growth and academic achievement.
🎭Ed Arts theatre-based workshops help students develop reading comprehension and writing skills, as they engage in storytelling and plot structure.
🙌Turrell is proud to support Ed Arts’ mission of connecting literacy with the arts for children of all ages. Thank you for all you do!
#EducationalArtsTeam #EdArtsTeam #EducationalArts #EdArts #ArtsEducation #ArtsAccess #EducationAccess #TurrellFund
Oct 27
🧑🏫Teachers are the foundation of @childrensdaynj – nurturing, guiding, and advocating for students and families beyond the classroom.
🏫Children’s Day Preschool and Family Center (Children’s Day) provides high-quality education and family services to children ages 2.5 to 5 years old.
💫Children’s Day teachers and staff help young learners thrive, ensuring they will be ready for the next step in their academic journeys: kindergarten and beyond.
🙌Turrell is proud to support Children’s Day and its mission to provide high quality early childhood education. Thank you for all you do!
#ChildrensDayPreschoolandFamilyCenter #ChildrensDayPreschool #ChildrensDayNJ #ChildrensDay #CDP #EarlyChildhoodEducation #EarlyChildhood #TeacherAppreciation #EarlyChildhoodEducators #ECE #EarlyEducators #TurrellFund
Oct 23
🍎Providing reliable food is the core of @putneyfoodshelf work!
🤩Putney Foodshelf’s Food4Kids program helps children and their families access healthy, fresh food.
🥬Through a partnership with the Putney Central School, all students are able to pick out food every Wednesday before dismissal.
🙌Turrell proudly supports Putney Foodshelf’s mission to combat food insecurity and allow children access to nutritious food. Thank you for all you
#PutneyFoodshelf #PutneyFood #Food4KidsProgram #Food4Kids #FoodSecurity #FamilySupport #TurrellFund
Oct 21
✨Last week, Turrell staffers attended @njaeyc 80th anniversary gala!
💫The New Jersey Association for the Education of Young Children (NJAEYC) represents early educators, advancing the field and supporting high-quality learning for all young children.
🏅The organization has become a leading voice for providers, advocating for policies that benefit early educators and the families they serve.
🤩Turrell was grateful to be honored for the Impact Award, and congratulates @childrensdaynj, another Turrell grantee, for the Commitment to Quality Award!
🙌Turrell proudly NJAEYC’s mission to advocate on behalf of early educators in NJ. Congratulations on 80 years! 🎉
#NJAEYC #NJAssociationfortheEducationofYoungChildren #NewJerseyAssociationfortheEducationofYoungChildren #NJAEYCGala #ChildCareAdvocates #EarlyChildhoodEducation #ECE #EarlyChildhood
Oct 20
📣Kids on the Block New Jersey is now on YouTube!
🤩Kids on the Block (KOTB) is a well-researched, comprehensive performance program that is designed to educate K-4 elementary school students about important and timely issues.
⏯️KOTB`s YouTube channel will allow them to reach more pre-K and Kindergarten ages, so that early educators could show their videos to children ages 0-5.
🔗Be sure to check out their latest videos by scanning the QR code or clicking the link in our bio.
🙌Turrell is proud to support KOTB and its mission of educating children in a fun, memorable way. Thank you for all you do!
#WorldMentalHealthDay #KidsOnTheBlockNJ #ChildrensMentalHealth #ElementaryEducation #MentalHealthAwareness #SchoolPrograms #MentalHealthEducation
Oct 16
🌞During the summer, children of all ages enjoyed Dailey Memorial Library’s Summer Reading Program!
📚Dailey Memorial Library is dedicated to meeting the needs of its community, with a strong focus on promoting literacy and building connections.
🖍️The Summer Reading Program’s theme was “Color Our World” which allowed children and families to express themselves creatively.
🙌Turrell proudly supports Dailey Memorial Library’s work that engages VT children and families through educational, literacy-based programs. Thank you for all you do!
#DaileyMemorialLibrary #LibrarySupport #Literacy #EarlyLiteracy #SummerReadingProgram #ColorOurWorld #VermontLibrary #FamilySupport #TurrellFund
Oct 15
News & Resources
Learn more about Early Childhood Professional Network, one of the 2025 Landon Award Winners!
2025 Landon Award Winners Highlight: Early Childhood Professional Network
Learn more about the Early Childhood Professional Network, one of the the 2025 Landon Award Winners, located in Vermont.
Learn more about Winston Prouty Center, one of the 2025 Landon Award Winners!
2025 Landon Award Winners Highlight: Winston Prouty Center for Child and Family Development
Learn more about Winston Prouty Center, one of the the 2025 Landon Award Winners, located in Vermont.