Domenica Foundation

05/28/2026

05/27/2026

Domenica Scholars keep on achieving! ⭐️🎓 This graduation season, we are proud to highlight several Domenica Scholars from the Class of 2022 who are receiving college degrees this month. These students are shining examples of how the opportunity for a high quality education empowers Camden youth to pursue their dreams! Congratulations to:

Aliyah Rojas, St. Joseph’s University
Daisy Piña, St. Joseph’s University
Jada Thach, Drexel University (5 year 3 co-op!)
Julieyanna Scott, Moore College of Art & Design
Luis Roman, Rutgers New Brunswick
Nannsi Villa, St. Joseph’s University
Taina Leyba, Montclair State University

Keep shining, scholars! ✨ read more: https://domenicafoundation.org/college-graduations-from-domenica-scholar-class-of-2022/

04/26/2026

Ready, set, ACTION! 150+ volunteers, 8 community partners, 1 mission! Thank you to all who joined us at our annual day of service. Groups came together to serve at many of our most valued partners in Camden! 👊🏻❤️

Big thanks to our community hosts:
Catholic Partnership Schools Cathedral Kitchen LUCY Outreach St. Joseph's Carpenter Society SSJ Neighborhood Center Ronald McDonald House of Southern New Jersey Joseph's House of Camden The Heart of Camden

04/21/2026

New kids on the block! 🤝🏼🎓 This week, we joined Catholic Partnership Schools to award scholarships to the newest class of Domenica Scholars. These 16 students will join a legacy of Scholars at our partner high schools, Camden Catholic High School, Paul VI High School, and Gloucester Catholic. It was particularly special to welcome so many siblings of current and past scholars! Shine bright, students! ✨ welcome to the fam!

04/21/2026

04/01/2026

"We’re quickly realizing the importance of workforce development programs like these in Camden. The value here is more than the structures themselves. It's young people learning real skills while contributing something the neighborhood needs." -Elena Piperno, Domenica Foundation Director

A BIG community thank you to the Domenica Foundation for their recent blog post about our program! The article was written by Kevin Riordan, a previous Philadelphia Inquirer reporter/columnist. Read all about it here: https://bit.ly/4dIdhcZ

03/11/2026

Registration for Spring Into Action is now open! Join us April 25th for a family fun service day in Camden!

Sign up: https://domenicafoundation.org/events/

02/26/2026

Save the date for our annual day of service, Spring into Action: Saturday April 25! Join in the fun & service to Camden ❤️

12/18/2025

Delivery day to Guadalupe Family Services! 🎁 The best way to spread Christmas cheer is giving back to those far & near! 🎅🏼🎁❤️ One of our favorite holiday traditions is supporting our community partners… and teaching the joy of giving to the next generation. Merry Christmas!

11/24/2025

Meet 12+, an organization redefining what is possible for students in our most underserved communities. As our newest grantee, we’re thrilled to fund the expansion of 12+ proramming to more Camden students.

Because every student should have a path forward ➡️ read how: https://url-shortener.me/C71

10/23/2025

Funding in Action! We are so proud to fund the Symphony in C instrumental music program at Catholic Partnership Schools. Over ten years ago, students began with just one single note. It is wonderful to see how far this program has come!