The Unified Vailsburg Services Organization (UVSO) will open a new, state-of-the-art infant and toddler preschoo in Newark with Randall Pinkett, an entrepreneur and season four winner of NBC's The Apprentice with Donald Trump.
The Unified Vailsburg Services Organization (UVSO) will open a new, state-of-the-art infant and toddler preschool center tomorrow in Newark with Wells Fargo Bank and Randal Pinkett, an entrepreneur and season four winner of NBC's The Apprentice with Donald Trump.
UVSO officials said the preschool, which is called the Vailsburg Child Development Center at Palm Street, serves children up to three-years-old and offers a much-needed program in the community.
"This new building gives us the opportunity not only to provide a scarce and important service, but to also continue to realize the organization's goal of stabilizing the South Orange Avenue commercial corridor,'' said UVSO Executive Director Mike Farley.
Pinkett, who is chairman and chief executive officer of BCT Partners, a Newark based management consulting and information technology solutions firm, will be the keynote speaker for the 3 p.m. ribbon cutting ceremony on Palm Street.
At the ceremony, UVSO will recognize funders who made contributions for the school through the state Department of Community Affairs. They include Wells Fargo Bank include JP Morgan Chase, Public Service Electric & Gas, TD Bank, RTC Properties, PNC Bank, Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey, Victoria Foundation, Valley National Bank, and the Hyde and Watson Foundation.
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