Religious and community leaders unite to bring families together and focus on stopping violence in communities.

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Contact: Paythia Jenkins
215-758-3815

Kendall Hayes
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Religious and community leaders unite to bring families together
and focus on stopping violence in communities.

Camden, NJ & Philadelphia, PA July 28, 2010 – On Saturday July 31, 2010 New Start Foundations Project Build Up along with the Nation of Islam’s, Temple # Minister Wasim Muhammad and Reverend Tony Evans of 10th street Baptist Church will combine forces that will bring to light community concerns that too often go unheard. The goal is to listen to the concerns of residents and bring forth and implement viable resolutions.

The group will also focus on introducing programs for juveniles and adults, with special emphasis in the areas of effective living skills, job readiness skills, job development and job placement.

This event will be held from 3:00p, until 7:00pm at 10th Street Baptist Church, 1860 South 10th Street, Camden, NJ 08104

Paythia Jenkins, CEO stresses the need for support of their various up & coming fund-raising initiatives. “By next April, we want to expand the program and open a One Stop Center for hands-on training” she stated during a recent interview.

Although the organization has not received any funding, it remains, true to its legacy. Consistent with working on programs and services for at-risk youth, ex-offenders and welfare to work, NSF has become a vital resource for those in need.


About NSF: New Start Foundation, Inc, A 501(c)3 non profit founded in 2006. The goal is bring back the love, dignity and respect in communities and teaching acceptance of one another’s differences, while acknowledging our commonalities as we unite.

For additional information, visit www.nsfoutreach.org

Self Examination

When trying to nail down my most favorite Michael Jackson song, I settled for "Man in the Mirror".

I'm Gonna Make A Change,
For Once In My Life
It's Gonna Feel Real Good,
Gonna Make A Difference
Gonna Make It Right

Self examination can be a hard thing to do. But it is something that one must do for themselves. There is no person that can do it for you. In my case, if someone tried to "help me" see my flaws, I would more than likely cut off communication with them. And I would justify it by telling myself how they need to take the plank out of their own eye before trying to tell me that I have some sawdust in mine.

As I, Turn Up The Collar On My
Favourite Winter Coat
This Wind Is Blowin' My Mind
I See The Kids In The Street,
With Not Enough To Eat
Who Am I, To Be Blind?
Pretending Not To See
Their Needs

I submerged myself into my occupation with counseling, consoling, and guiding kids in the Philadelphia School District. I believe this really is my calling, but even with all the good I do there, I was still hurting those close to me by not even taking into consideration how they felt or what they thought or their opinions. (Everybody except my youngest daughter Kourtney. She was the only one whose thoughts and opinions mattered to me.) Poor Chloe was trying to tell me this all along, but we would just end up getting into horrible arguments.

I'm Starting With The Man In
The Mirror
I'm Asking Him To Change
His Ways
And No Message Could Have
Been Any Clearer
If You Wanna Make The World
A Better Place
Take A Look At Yourself
And Make A Change

Somebody finally got through. It was my oldest daughter, Portia who finally made that breakthrough and I realize how I have been totally oblivious to the feelings, thoughts and opinions of other people. I alos see how that has effected and hurt them. I mean, I really was like a "it's my way or t he highway" type chick, and meant it and didn't care either. Now, to you, this may not amount to a hill of beans. But for me...this is a major breakthrough.

I may not be what I outta be, but I'm on my way to what I'm gonna be and thank God I'm not what I used to be.

Yours truly,

A Work In Progress

Everytime a baby is born...

So is a grandmother.

I am going to be a granmother yall! That's scary.

When I first learned that I was going to be a grandmother, quite frankly, I was upset. This world is crazy and I can barely take care of myself and now I'm gonna have a grandbaby?!?!

I found out exactly 10 days before my father died. As the initial shock wore off and the weeks passed by, I got kinda comfortable with the idea. Then yesterday, I felt my grandbaby move - and she captured my heart. Now I'm downright excited!!!(Yes! another girl.)

It's still scary though. The thought of being a grandmom. First of all, what will she call me? She definitely ain't calling me no grandmom.

I will say this. There has been a shift in my being over the last month and a half. I feel ...softer. Things and people to whom my heart was once hardened to...the hardness is gone. In it's place is a new...softness...kinda like I used to be a long time ago...before life's challenges changed me.

But with my new softness, I'm a whole lot stonger and wiser (and I have the gray hairs to show it!) So, maybe I actually am more prepared for grandparenthood than I thoought!

Peace and Love!

Sometimes ya just gotta cuss some people out.

Now, I recall a sermon I heard preached by Pastor Waller. I think it was the sermon entitled "The Old New Me". He talked about Paul and how although he had been transformed at Damascus, he still retained some of his Saul-like characteristics. And when talking to the people he sometimes got a bit harsh with them.

I am comforting myself with this because I just had to curse out one of my daughters. Maybe if I had beat their behinds more when they were younger I would be doing a lot less cursing them out now. Well, what's done is done.

She proceeded to tell me that I am mean to EVERYBODY and that I curse people out and expect them to be nice to me afterward. lol.

Now, anyone who knows me knows that I just don't curse people out randomly. I told her that I curse people out who deserve to be cursed out and those who are my real people get over it and we move on to the next level. Others could kiss my ass!

I am so irked right now! Ungrateful and selfish is what they are. They know how quick I cut people off. Their saving grace is that I bore them. Had that not been the case, they'd 've been cut a looonng time ago.

Pray for me people.

Peace and Love.

Where's the Real Love and Support for Students?

I wonder why the mayor said he was recognizing 800 VIP students at the Linc on Tuesday, and Aramark provided snacks - popcorn and pretzels ice tea and lemonade - eagles hosted, representative gave a speech and only 4 of the 800 students won 4 southwest airline tickets. the other 706 students got NOTHING! not and eagles t shirt, a hat, a back pack, a box of pens, a certificate from the mayor's office - NOTHING.

Was that on the damn news? 800 Philadelphia School students honored as VIP's? NO! If they though 800 was too many, they should have left out the archdiocese students!

They did invite the attendance designees as an after thought, thankfully I gave my ticket to one of our student's grandmother. I am SOOOOO glad I didn't go!

CONFIDENCE VS. ARROGANCE

Someone recently described me as "complicated and arrogant". Thing is, I could understand them saying that I'm complicated, because to most people I am. To know me is to love me. But "arrogant"? I have never considered myself to be that. So, I took a poll.

My girlfriends view me as confident not arrogant. My male friends view me as crazy, confusing, complicated and arrogant...lol but they still love me, they just would never date me or consider having a serious relationship with me. wow! (I suspect that that's not true. I bet if I gave them 1/2 a chance they would jump at the opportunity)

Anyway...

The cheese stands alone.

So, my best friend, who is a male made up a word that he feels best describes me...Crarrogant! He combined crazy, confident and arrogant and reminded me that there is a thin line between confidence and arrogance. In his words: "Confidence helps build character and self esteem; arrogance is like having a bad rash, it makes everybody want to run the opposite direction. There is a thin line between the two, so let your conscience be your guide!"

Thanks Jimminy Cricket!

Peace and Love People

AND DON'T BUY BP GASOLINE!

'Tis the Season

The political season.

Have I said lately how much I absolutely HATE politics and politicking?


Recently I heard a speaker say that "if you are a truthful person, you would never go into politics because politics and truth simply do not coexist". You don't necessarily have to be a politician to play politics. The fact of the matter is that in this society, politics and business go hand in hand, with one hand always washing the other. Same people.

One thing I've learned in life is to be very careful of what you accept from people. Whether it be a job, jewelry, car, phone...anything. 9 times out of 10 there is some type of string attached - something that will be expected from you to express your "gratitude" for "everything that someone has done for you or given you". This is magnified 10 times in the world of politics and business. The old saying "selling your soul to the devil" comes to mind.

Now, I am not saying that being grateful for assistance is something you shouldn't do. However, you should remain mindful of the type of person who is bestowing gifts and privileges upon you, and their motives for doing so. Be mindful not to sell your soul to the devil for some ole materialistic bullshit. It ain't worth it. You can't put a pricetag on your soul, your dignity, your self respect or your peace of mind

Just a thought to all my political people and those in pursuit of the next business opportunity. When you lay down with dogs, most likely you will get up with fleas.

Politics - it's a dirty slimy game, but I guess somebody has to play it.

Peace and Love.