Morning Star Community Development Corporation (MSCDC), a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, touches the lives of countless individuals and families in the State of New Jersey and beyond.  MSCDUC demonstrates its commitment to community excellence by sponsoring a number of on-going programs and one-time events, designed to meet the needs of everyone – in particular, those with low income.

In prior years, MSCDC has promoted various initiatives to help enhance the lives of citizens.  These endeavors, which have been met with great success and participation by the community, have been fashioned over the years to enhance the opportunity for building relationships between people of all cultural distinctions with various professional and private organizations invited to participate.  We’ve offered forums for family development and economic advancement, as well as a host of other activities fostering community awareness.

MSCDC works to help alleviate the conditions of hunger, homelessness, unemployment, poverty, and illiteracy in urban areas across the State of New Jersey and beyond. We accomplish this by providing emergency services to all in need and by designing long-term approaches to achieving social and economic improvement at the grassroots level. The program is primarily focused on providing job training and placement, drug counseling, prison re-entry counseling and social service resources for families in need. We maximize results and achieve our goals through strategic partnerships, volunteer recruitment and utilizing accessible and user-friendly facilities.

MSCDC has many programs receiving and seeking funding:

• Economic Development and Community Outreach Program is to alleviate the conditions of hunger, homelessness, unemployment, poverty, and illiteracy in urban areas across the State of New Jersey. We accomplish this by providing emergency services to all in need and by designing long-term approaches to achieving social and economic improvement at the grassroots level. The program is primarily focused on providing job training and placement, drug counseling, prison re-entry counseling and social service resources for families in need. We maximize results and achieve our goals through strategic partnerships, volunteer recruitment and by utilizing accessible and user-friendly facilities.
• The Constine Evans Scholarship Program – sponsors annual college fairs and tours, partners with the Princeton Review to allow high school juniors and seniors an opportunity to become familiar with the new SAT by providing practice exams. This program also provides annual financial scholarships to eligible candidates from fundraising efforts and donations. Additional resources include tutoring and school guidance.
• Health and Wellness Program designed to help our citizens live longer and healthier lives by sponsoring health fairs and workshops.
• Food Pantry/Soup Kitchen serves approximately 400 people per month. All meals are free and all are welcome. Emergency assistance also provided.
• On Friday evenings, youth between the ages of 5-18 gather for activities, field trips, outings (movies, plays, musicals, carnivals, circus) for fun and socialization. Most evenings, a meal and snacks are prepared.
• Recovery Program – for those aspiring to move past problems related to ANY addition (alcoholism, mental illness, substance abuse, trauma, gambling, etc.) Weekly, open discussion meetings.
• A Seniors Program which provides transportation, seminars, and recreational activities, promoting healthy, social interaction among the elderly.
• Annual Thanksgiving Bags – distribution of hundreds of food bags, complete with a turkey or chicken, along with all of the trimmings for a complete Thanksgiving meal to families in need.
• Annal Angel Tree Drive – delivery of toys/gifts to hundreds of children (individual and organizations) who are less fortunate during the Christmas holiday.
• Operation Warm Heart provides overnight shelter and a hot meal to the homeless population when temperatures are life threatening.