In efforts to Get the Lead Out of Trenton, the East Trenton Collaborative, in partnership with the City of Trenton Health Department and Department of Recreation, Natural Resources, and Culture, is excited to be hosting their second annual Lead Awareness Day and Community BBQ on October 12, 2024, from 1-4 PM at George Page Park!

The Lead-Free Awareness Day and Community BBQ will provide educational materials and organizational resources in one location alongside food, live music, and fun activities for community members of all ages.

Attendees can learn more about combatting lead-related health or home issues from organizations including Isles, Green and Healthy Home Initiative, the Trenton Health Team, Newark Water Coalition, and more.

Heather Sorge, the Lead-Free NJ Program Manager, shared “Designed by and for Trenton residents, the 2nd Annual Lead Awareness Day and Community BBQ creates a welcoming environment for families to learn about lead poisoning prevention, access essential blood lead level testing services, and test household items for lead. This year, advocates will help attendees submit public comments to the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal to list the East Trenton neighborhood on the National Priorites List due to lead-in soil contamination. This is a great opportunity to connect impacted community members with policy decisions and ensure those most affected by the problem are part of the decisions and solutions .”

For more information on this and other events and resources coming to your community, please visit the East Trenton Collaborative’s website, linked here: ETC – Home. You can also follow along with the East Trenton Collaborative on Facebook and Instagram. If you have any questions or would like to learn more regarding how you can get involved, please contact East Trenton Collaborative staff at (609) 393-1625 for further assistance. A healthier, happier community for all is certainly a cause worth celebrating, so be sure to bring out the whole family for a memorable day of fun.

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