PROJECT FREEDOM - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Director of Housing Development
- Executive
Anne Hamlin, Director of Housing Development - BA Rowan University. Anne has nearly 20 years of experience in the affordable housing industry, both in the public and private sectors. Prior to joining Project Freedom, Inc. in April 2021, she was the Director of Tax Credit Services at the NJ Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency.
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- Social Services Coordinator
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- Member of the Board of Trustees
- Member ( Former Board Chair )
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- Assistant
- Property Manager
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- Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees
Gateway Food Pantry Helps Woodstown Tenants - The "Gateway Food Pantry" recently delivered produce and food to the tenants of Freedom Village at Woodstown in Salem County. The food pantry is operated by Gateway Community Action Partnership, a Community Action Agency. It is a private and public non-profit organization that serves seven counties in New Jersey and… ...
Spooky invitation for Freedom Village of Toms River Tenants - Come join in the fun at our SPOOKTECULAR Halloween Party on October 26, 2018. The event will take place in our Community Center beginning at 4:00 till 7:00 pm! We encourage adults and children alike to dress in your favorite costume. Food, drink and dessert will be served and prizes… ...
Freedom Village at Toms River Hosts Prom Gown Event - April brings the beginning of warmth, some booming flowers, and thoughts of what to wear to high school proms. This can be an anxious time for some young ladies, but an event held at Freedom Village at Toms River may have relieved some this anxiety for some. Around 30 young… ...
Monsters, Spooks, and Red Riding Hood Come to Toms River - Freedom Village at Toms River was recently visited by some strange force that turned tenants and staff into beings not seen before on the complex. Our cameras caught these pictures! ...
PF Communities Work Together During Power Outage - On August 11, 2020, Hurricane Isaias made landfall in New Jersey, causing about 3.7 million power outages across the state. Freedom Village West Windsor was one of those communities affected by this massive outage. With tenants without power or air conditioning, the Project Freeeedom staff at West Windsor and Lawrenceville… ...
Area Service and Community Groups Aid Tenants - In times of disasters and national emergencies, individuals and organizations have always stepped in to fill the gaps in the response. The COVID-19 response has been no different with individuals making masks or going shopping for people who cannot get to the stores safely. Community organizations serving Mercer County have… ...
Holiday Party Thank You from Lawrence - ‘Twas the night of December 18th, a highly anticipated night for our tenants at Project Freedom at Lawrence, as our Annual Tenant Holiday Party had arrived. The room was filled with joy and laughter as almost 30 tenants, as well as their guests, entered the green and red winter wonderland.
Hospital Heroines Make For a Hearty Holiday for Lawrence Tenants - This past December Project Freedom at Lawrence held their annual tenant holiday party. Thirty tenants plus guests enjoyed a night of fun, music, gifts, food and laughter. With the generous help of volunteers from Notre Dame and Somerville High School, Gene and Michele Menges, Deborah Heart and Lung Hospital and… ...
Job Titles:
- Executive
- Social Services Coordinator
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- Social Service Coordinator
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- Assistant
- Property Manager
Job Titles:
- Assistant
- Property Manager
Lawrence Band Brings Holiday Cheer to Tenants - Tenants from Robbinsville, Hamilton, and Lawrence gathered at Project Freedom at Lawrence to hear holiday and winter season music from the Lawrence Community Band. 30+ band members and 35 attendees made for a packed night of beautiful holiday music and a joyful atmosphere! The band was spectacular and the audience truly… ... Read more ...
Labor Day Celebrated by Project Freedom Tenants - Tenants from Hamilton and Lawrence joined Robbinsville tenants for an annual Labor Day picnic put on by the Resurrection Lutheran Church and sponsored by Thrivent Insurance. This was the 18th year that Trivant and the Hamilton-based Resurrection Lutheran Church have combined to provide Labor Day festivities to the tenants of… ... Read more ...
Lawrence Tenant Dashes Home with Gold - Project Freedom at Lawrence tenant Rebecca "Becky" Scheick earned three medals last month at the Special Olympics. Becky brought home a Gold and two Silver medals. Becky crushed it in the Softball Throw earning herself the Gold medal! Her silver medals were for the 4 x 100 … ... Read more ...
Donations to PF at Lawrence Brings a Delicious Thanksgiving to Tenants - Project Freedom at Lawrence was blessed to have received numerous food donations from extremely generous people, stores and restaurants to help the tenants celebrate Thanksgiving Day. As always, The Knights of Columbus along with St. Anne's church began the holidays with a huge donation of 28 turkeys that they delivered… ... Read more ...
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- Executive
- Manager of Human Resources
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- Treasurer of the Board of Trustees
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- Office Assistant
- Receptionist
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- Associate Executive Director
- Executive
- Associate Executive Director and Co - Founder - Two BAs Long Island University
Norman A. Smith co-founded Project Freedom Inc. in 1984 and is a leader in the NJ disability rights movement. Norman has worked with elected officials from both parties to create programs and supports for people with disabilities. Smith is recognized in NJ as a Subject Matter Expert on inclusive emergency management and preparedness for people with disabilities.
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- Secretary of the Board of Trustees
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- Construction Manager
- Executive
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- Assistant
- Property Manager
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- Social Service Coordinator
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- Chief Financial Officer
- Executive
Stephen comes to the Organization with over 35 years of diverse financial experiences at The Chase Manhattan Bank and a Distressed Assets Hedge Fund. Steve has been a Board member and Treasurer of Golden Cradle Adoption Services for 20+ years.
Carving Refuse into Beauty. One Tenant's Quest - Recently Project Freedom at Hamilton trimmed its trees of excess branches. Normally this refuse would be ground up into chips or disposed of in an eco-friendly manner. Vincent "Vinnie"' Chiavonia, an original tenant of the 21-year-old complex, saw these branches in a different light--a more artistic light. Vinnie received permission… ...
Hamilton Activities Break Isolation - As New Jersey moves away from COVIID-19 social distancing, Project Freedom staff at each complex begin to offer recreation and social activities. Tenants can look forward to "Hot Dogs Fridays" and "Coffee Mondays" for the next few months. Hamilton also started a Gardening Club for outside socialization and physical stimulation. ...
Facebook Friends Make Thanksgiving Meal Possible - Just like most people, the COVID-19 pandemic changed Thanksgiving plans for the tenants of Project Freedom at Hamilton. Traditionally, many of them attended a Thanksgiving early dinner hosted by the congregation of the Resurrection Lutheran Church in Hamilton Square, but not this year. Determined not to let Thanksgiving go by… ...
Area Service and Community Groups Aid Tenants - In times of disasters and national emergencies, individuals and organizations have always stepped in to fill the gaps in the response. The COVID-19 response has been no different with individuals making masks or going shopping for people who cannot get to the stores safely. Community organizations serving Mercer County have… ...
Job Titles:
- Chairman of the Board of Trustees
Job Titles:
- Executive Director
- Executive Director - CEO - BS MBA Rider University
Tracee served as Deputy Executive Director for NJ HMFA and had served over 35 years at the agency before retiring and joining Project Freedom Inc in 2012. She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience with housing development and knowledge of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program to our agency.