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Laurence M. Downes

Leading the Charge to End Generational Poverty

Mercy Center, a nonprofit dedicated to ending generational poverty in the greater Asbury Park area, is pleased to announce the appointment of Sea Girt resident Laurence M. Downes as chairman of its board and to welcome two trustees and team of new officers. 

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Photo Credit: Andrea Plaza Photo Caption: Mercy Center’s Family Resource Center team joins New Jersey Children’s Alliance

Collaborating to Build Safer Futures for Children, Adults

In a moving gathering held in its garden sanctuary, Mercy Center brought together a network of community advocates, victim service providers, faith leaders, and law enforcement representatives on April 24 to celebrate the strength of collaboration in breaking cycles of sexual assault, child abuse, and violence.

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