STAFFORD - Community members are invited to join the Stafford Township Education Foundation for a unique free admission event designed to offer resources for parents with younger children in the Stafford Township area. On Saturday, March 29th from 10am to 2pm the Stafford Township Education Foundation will host The Second Annual Stafford Children Services Fair at the Stafford Township Arts Center, 1000 McKinley Avenue in Manahawkin. This family-friendly event will unite area child-geared service businesses under one roof. Pre-committed businesses range from children's activity specialists to birthday party facilities to dentists to doctors and everyone in between! All participating businesses are located within Stafford Township and the surrounding communities. Demonstrations and performances are expected to include: Valmonte Center for Performing Arts, Cheer Gym, and Kum Sung Karate. This mini-expo for families will be fun for children AND informative for parents. Attendees and vendors from the first annual service fair will find the change of venue to STAC's OceanFirst Theater a delightful treat permitting greater capacity and sheer enjoyment of our demonstrating vendors' presentations," commented Laura Gallucci, Supervisor of Stafford Township Education Foundation's Child Care Services Division. "Based on the success of last year's fair - more than 300 parents and children attended - we wanted to take the program up a notch so we could make the day event more of a treat." For more information about The Second Annual Children Services Fair contact the Foundation's Child Care Services Office at 609-978-5700, extension 1378, send e-mails to ccs@staffordfdn.org or visit www.staffordfdn.org. Vendor applications for the Children Services Fair will continue to be accepted through March 12th. A nominal vendor application fee ($45 for-profit vendors or $25 non-profit vendors) is required. Admission is FREE for attending families. The Second Annual Children Services is made possible, in part, by the Stafford Township Education Foundation and the generous support of The Van Dyk Group.

The programming of the Stafford Township Arts Center and the OceanFirst Theater, as well as the annual Young at Art Show, the Stafford Hall of Fame, and Child Care Services (Preschool, Extended Day, Summer Camp) are extensions of the Stafford Township Education Foundation. The Stafford Township Education Foundation is a non-profit organization committed to establishing and maintaining positive partnerships between the Stafford Township School District, the business community and the residential community that result in lifelong educational opportunities for children and adults. These and other programs of the Stafford Township Education Foundation are made possible, in part, thanks to generous financial and in-kind support from OceanFirst Foundation, OceanFirst Bank, Commerce Bank, The Van Dyk Group, the Causeway Family of Dealerships and valued small business and individual contributors like YOU!