Over 200 visitors from all over New Jersey and neighboring states participated in the United Way’s Plainfield Community Council 2nd annual “Maidens in May” house tour. The tour showcased the historic and architectural significance of six houses in Plainfield. A reception followed the tour at The Tree Lawn Estate.
As a result of the closing of Plainfield’s Muhlenberg Regional Center, medical transportation is a growing issue in Plainfield. United Way raised over $5,800 from the tour and a large portion of the proceeds will go towards the Plainfield Medical Transportation Fund. A check was presented to the Transportation Fund recipients, the Plainfield Rescue Squad and American Red Cross in early July.
Event sponsors this year included: Coldwell Banker East, Investors Savings Bank, The Burney Group, The Pillars Bed and Breakfast and Anderson Publishing.
Special thanks to all of our other supporters: Malcolm and Flora Dunn of Tree Lawn Estate for generously hosting the reception; Wendy Burney of the Burney Group for coordinating the homes in the tour; Dorothy Pollard for enhancing the home descriptions for the brochure; Lamont Blowe and Nancy Fiske of The Pillars for organizing the menu at the reception; the Plainfield YMCA for providing meeting space and help with preparation for the tour and training of volunteers; and Pat Kavanaugh Turner for sponsoring the transportation for volunteers and homeowners at a preview tour.
Thank you to the following restaurants, who were gracious enough to provide us with a copious amount of food, beverages, and desserts to feed the more than 200 guest at our post tour reception: 4th Street BBQ, Blackberries, Bonefish Grill, Café Vicace, Dairy Queen, Ferraro’s Pizza, Giovanna’s, Imperial Deli, Queen City Diner, Rita’s Ices, Scotchwood Diner, and Two Fish 5 Loaves.
A final thanks to the six area businesses that helped sell our tickets; Swain’s Gallery, The Pillars Bed and Breakfast, Two River Community Bank of Fanwood, The Queen City Diner, The Burney Group and the Plainfield Music Store. Through the leadership of Eloise Bryant-Tinley and Brenda Anderson, nearly all participants of our Plainfield United Way community council (which initiated the tour idea) helped sell tickets.
For more information about the next United Way House Tour please contact Tenisha Malcolm at 908-353-7171 ext. 136 or tenisha.malcolm@uwguc.org.
