As part of its effort to invest in the community surrounding Capital Health Regional Medical Center (RMC) on Brunswick Avenue in Trenton, Capital Health has awarded grants totaling nearly $50,000 to seven local small businesses through its Trenton Neighborhood Initiative (TNI). Recognizing the power of local businesses and their vital role in the community served by Capital Health, the TNI Thrives Business Grant Program supports and promotes the growth and success of entrepreneurs in North Trenton.
The inaugural recipients of TNI Thrives Business Grants are MBM Fashion Variety, Mendez Auto Repair, Seafood #1, New Way Deli, New Religion Barber Shop, Ronnie’s Room LLC, and Stylez from the Heart. Business owners will apply their respective grants to fund important needs like employee training, equipment upgrades, expansion, and repairs, all of which promote local growth as well as a safer and more prosperous community.
“Trenton has been Capital Health’s home for more than 125 years, so we believe our responsibility to the community extends beyond the walls of our hospitals and medical offices,” said Al Maghazehe, president and CEO of Capital Health. “Our day-to-day work focuses on delivering services that are critical to the health of our patients, but we know good health requires a holistic approach. TNI focuses on delivering innovative programs like the TNI Thrives Business Grants to help local businesses flourish and create safer and healthier environments for the residents they serve.”
“As someone who grew up here, our commitment to the neighborhoods surrounding Capital Health Regional Medical Center and the broader Trenton community is especially meaningful to me,” said Samuel J. Plumeri, Jr., Chairman, Board of Trustees, Capital Healthcare Inc. “By investing in the future of Trenton and its residents, TNI programs like this will have a lasting positive impact on the community and the city as a whole.”
Capital Health launched the Trenton Neighborhood Initiative in 2021. With implementation partner Trenton Health Team, and many other community partners, TNI works to address the social determinants that influence the health of Trenton residents. The TNI Thrives Business Grant Program is a key part of the initiative’s Work pillar, which also includes scholarship programs, workshops to connect local entrepreneurs to educational resources, and networking opportunities for business owners.
In addition to Capital Health’s significant investment, TNI’s $10 million investment in Trenton is generously supported by Allied Universal, Bank of America, the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation, Investors Bank, Janssen/Johnson & Johnson, Labcorp Foundation, Citizens Bank Philanthropic Foundation, the George H. Sands and Estelle M. Sands Foundation, Sodexo, the Wawa Foundation, PSEG Foundation, OceanFirst Foundation, Church and Dwight Employee Fund, and many other corporate and private foundation partners.
Capital Health’s Trenton Neighborhood Initiative seeks to advance neighborhood revitalization and support residents in realizing their vision for a healthier, more equitable Trenton. For more details, visit tnitrenton.org.