Link Community School -- Supporting Link

Link Community School
120 Livingston Street
Newark, NJ 07103
Tel 973-642-0529
Fax 973-642-1978
admission@linkschool.org
development@linkschool.org

There are many ways to get involved at Link from tutoring or mentoring students to supporting our annual appeal, from joining our morning circle to share your experiences with our students to developing an opportunity for summer growth. We hope one of the following strikes a chord and you will contact us to discuss ways to get involved and support Link.

Special Events

A Taste of Newark -- This exciting and unique annual celebration of Link's work in Newark features the finest food in and around Newark at one of the states' most beautiful cultural sites, New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC). Annually raising over $500,000 and attracting over 450 guests, the event, led by a Benefit Committee made up of trustees and supporters and held in November each year, now provides the school with over 30% of the operating funds needed each year and draws corporate, foundation and individual sponsors from New York City and Northern and Central New Jersey. Support for the event comes in a variety of ways -- donation of sumptuous tastings by area restaurants and caterers, sponsorships from corporations, foundations and individuals, ads from area and statewide businesses, bidding on exciting silent and live auction items. The evening features Link students in a lively performance and a keynote alumnus/ae speaker. Click here to learn about this year's event.
Link Golf Outing -- Begun by a few supporters who were also avid golfers, the Annual Link Golf Outing, held at Metedeconk National Golf Course, gathers friends from northern/central New Jersey and New York City for a wonderful day of golf at one of the finest courses in the area. Led by a Benefit Committee made up of trustees and supporters, event participants get involved by putting together foursomes, sponsoring the event at various levels and contributing to an exciting auction of golf outings at other venues. Click here for pictures from the most recent golf outing.

The Annual Fund
Gifts to the Annual Fund provide important general operating support that sustains Link's mission. From teachers' salaries and benefits to school supplies, from transportation to outside programming, from classroom equipment to field trips, the annual fund enables Link to provide the tools necessary for educational excellence to a group of young students who are motivated to take it all in.

Special Initiatives
Every few years, Link identifies special initiatives that need support, usually an outgrowth of strategic planning and self-assessment. Support for these targeted areas is critical to maintaining a level of excellence with respect to the academic programming and character development that Link provides to prepare Newark youngsters for success at outstanding private and magnet high schools and beyond. Current initiatives being funded include technology, the arts, and a learning specialist.

Programs that Expand our Students' Horizons
Individuals with a passion or interest, and organizations that develop and implement programs for young people, can present opportunities for personal growth that students would not otherwise have access to. By providing funding, equipment, caring adults, and programming, partners have given students experiences in soccer, lacrosse, ice hockey, tennis, football and fencing; excursions to The Island School in Eleuthera, Bahamas; after-school programs, experiential education; summer camps; and electives.

Sponsoring a Student
An individual, group, company, church or other organization can sponsor a student at Link for one or two years. Each annual sponsorship is approximately $16,000. While all students at Link receive significant scholarships, the family circumstances of select students sometimes necessitate a full scholarship. Sponsors receive updates of the students' progress and may meet the students if they wish. This additional support provides not only the financial means to attend Link, but also another caring person in the child's life.

Sharing Time and Talent
Individuals are welcome to assist with tutoring and mentoring. Tutoring typically takes place after school, beginning at 4 pm, but school day opportunities also exist for students who could benefit from support in the classroom. Primary areas for tutoring are language arts and mathematics. Additionally, individuals who are available during lunch time can participate in our weekly mentoring groups (Thursdays for girls and Fridays for boys, from approximately 11:30 am to 12:30 pm). Additionally, individuals with expertise or experience in areas that can enrich our students sometimes are invited to make a short presentation at our daily morning meeting to further broaden our students' horizons.