In the spirit of giving:
Founded in 1989 in honor of Nick Virgilio, internationally renowned haiku poet and Camden native, the Nick Virgilio Haiku Association underwent construction on its Writer’s House in 2010, opening in 2018. With its three floors and garden, The Writer's House offers an open, safe, shared space for dynamic programming in the arts, sciences, health and humanities to the local Waterfront South Camden community, greater South Jersey, and Philadelphia. Our mission is to inspire lifelong learning of poetry, to bolster literacy and writing skills among under-served youth, to foster an appreciation of nature and connectivity in community through engagement with the arts, and to promote the healing capacity of creativity and self-expression.
This May, we celebrate the 2nd anniversary of our Writer's House located at 1801 Broadway in the heart of downtown Camden. Our May fundraising campaign is in direct response to our current global crisis and the needs arising from it. Using the Writer's House as a home-base, Mighty Writers Camden currently distributes 60 meals twice a week to the local Waterfront South community, as well as free books, diapers, and art packs. Your donation supports the further expansion of our on-site and web-based programming to include arts, sciences, technology, and home-craft education, as well as nutrition and health, and to compensate our working-artists and staff.
We hope you are healthy, active, safe, and in good company.
Thank you for your donation!