From L to R: Mayor Owen Henry; Pete Pero, Camp ROBIN Manager; Ashley Krutis, Teen Program Assistant Supervisor; Ulric Butcher, Teen Program Supervisor; Paul Poltrictzky, DuPont; David Kriskowski, DuPont; Catherine Mistretta, DuPont; Iris Man; Matt Mercurio, Director of Parks & Recreation; Nichol Reinhold, DuPont; Anna Fusco, DuPont. *Photos submitted

Press Release 10/14/19

OLD BRIDGE TOWNSHIP – The Camp ROBIN Friday Nights Teen Program kicked off Friday, October 4th, 2019 with special guests Mayor Owen Henry and employees from DuPont in attendance. Their presence served as a celebration and acknowledgement of their recent donation to Camp ROBIN. Following summer meetings between DuPont and Matt Mercurio, Director of Parks & Recreation and Anahita Feltz, Manager of Silver Linings at Old Bridge and the Old Bridge Food Bank, a community partnership was established between DuPont’s Parlin Site and Old Bridge Township. 

Through this newly-established partnership, a $7500 donation was made to Camp ROBIN by DuPont to fund various items and programs. The donation has gone towards the purchase of ten computer chairs for Camp ROBIN’s computer lab as well as a new dishwasher. The generous donation also funded transportation for the Fall Friday Nights Teen Program. DuPont also sponsored the first night of activities for the Friday Nights, which included a Game Truck, bingo, crafts, and games. The evening concluded with an Ice Cream Social where DuPont employees helped the campers make ice cream sundaes. 

DuPont employees serve ice cream to Camp ROBIN teen campers during their Friday Night Ice Cream Social.

Camp ROBIN (Recreation in Old Bridge for Those in Need) was designed for those with special needs in the community.  The Therapeutic Center is located at Geick Park, with a goal of improving the recreational skills, socialization, and independence of those participating. 

“Our Camp ROBIN program has provided the special needs community with wonderful resources for many years,” noted Mayor Owen Henry, “and we are grateful to the DuPont Corporation for their support to ensure its continued success and look forward to an ongoing relationship with them.”

This event and DuPont’s donation to Camp ROBIN marks the beginning of this partnership between DuPont and Old Bridge Township. DuPont’s community outreach will continue over the next few months with upcoming donations to the Parks & Recreation Department and the Old Bridge Food Bank.

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For additional information about Camp ROBIN and Old Bridge Township’s Parks & Recreation Department, please visit www.oldbridge.com/recreation.

Mayor Owen Henry, Matt Mercurio, and Pete Pero, welcome DuPont employees to the Camp ROBIN building