The Rutgers Percussion Ensemble performed a variety of Christmas songs for the residents of the Ozanam Family Shelter on Dec. 18 in the shelter's community center.
Members of Rutgers Percussion Ensemble: Front row from left - Joe Tompkins holding 2-year-old Jayla, Allegra Pin, Christine Chen, Anthony Eskin, Dan Vaughan, Tom O'Hara and Brant Roberts. Back Row - Mike Winnicki, Greg Riss and Joe LaVecchia. PERTH AMBOY -- The Rutgers Percussion Ensemble performed a variety of Christmas songs for the residents of the Ozanam Family Shelter on Dec. 18 in the shelter's community center.
"It is important for the university to be connected to the community," said Joe Tompkins, chairman of the Rutgers Percussion Department. "The staff here is great, and it was especially important to us to play in a shelter where there are children who can enjoy the program."
The Ozanam Family Shelter, operated by Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen, provided shelter to 168 families in Middlesex County last year. Families at the shelter receive guidance in their road to self-sufficiency, including case management, assistance in job search and help finding permanent housing.
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