BUILDING THE FUTURE…
HONORING THE PAST
Community service
Pettoranello Gardens is a park beautification volunteer project of the Princeton/Pettoranello Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in recognition of the contributions by Americans of Italian descent to the quality of life in Princeton, NJ. The Foundation’s motto is to “Provide enduring Community Service”.
The site of Pettoranello Gardens located in Community Park North was once an overgrown neglected park. With years of work from volunteers and with total cooperation from the Princeton Recreation Department and the Department of Public Works, this 13- acre property today is a beautiful park enjoyed by many residents of Princeton and the surrounding area. The Foundation received the Community Recognition Award of the Princeton Task Force on Ethics and it won the NJ Park Association Award.
FUTURE SUCCESS
Continued beautification
The Princeton/Pettoranello Foundation invites you to support the continued beautification of Pettoranello Gardens by purchasing a commemorative brick. When you designate a brick, you create a timeless tribute, which will be displayed in the amphitheatre walkway.
How to Contact Us:
Princeton-Pettoranello Sister City Foundation
120 John Street, Suite 3
Princeton, NJ 08542
609-921-7911
Email us: annal@ppscf.org
The Gardens
In 1992, the Foundation established Pettoranello Gardens,
a 13- acre section of Community Park North. The idea of Gardens seemed very appropriate because the majority of the first and second waves of immigrants from Pettoranello were excellent gardeners for Princeton University, Taylor Pyne Estate, and for many private families in Princeton.
Once a seedy, overgrown parcel of land, the Pettoranello Gardens are maintained by Foundation donors and a team of volunteers drawn from the Trustees, their family and friends with special help from the Princeton Recreation Department, Princeton Township Public Works, and Princeton High School‘s community service club. This oasis of calm and delight, with its beautifully situated amphitheatre, is host to many outdoor performances and town events.
Princeton Pettoranello
Sister City Foundation
Committed to
beautifying, educating and enriching this community
"Leave A Legacy,
Buy A Brick"
Click the link above to
Download the Brochure & Order Form
HELP US PAVE THE WAY
IN THE AMPHITHEATRE
PETTORANELLO GARDENS
Community Park North, Princeton, NJ
The “Leave A Legacy – Buy A Brick” fundraiser is a special way to bestow honor upon a loved one, relative, friend, or a special moment in your own life.
TAKE YOUR PERMANENT PLACE IN PETTORANELLO GARDENS
Timeless tribute
1. Complete order form for engraving (limit is
3 lines with 13 characters per line), spaces
between words, commas and periods count as a single character,
2. Print neatly (engraving will be centered in
the allotted space), and
3. If you are sponsoring more than one brick,
please make copies of the form or call us for
additional forms.
Every Sunday morning, in the Spring and Fall, a group of volunteers and board members spend a few hours working at The Pettoranello Gardens to maintain its beauty and landscape and to plant new seasonal items. If you would like to volunteer your time to help us in this effort, please contact us. Refreshments are always served in appreciation of our volunteers.
STEWARDSHIP OF PETTORANELLO GARDENS
The centerpiece of our work in the community is the Foundation’s ongoing beautification project of Pettoranello Gardens in Community Park North. On Sunday mornings, a core of hard-working volunteers goes about its business of improving and maintaining this special spot. Who are these miracle workers? Many are friends and Trustees of the Foundation. Working alongside these veteran gardeners, is a group of no fewer than 10, but often more than 20, students belonging to the Pettoranello Gardens Club at Princeton High School. Additionally, staff from the Princeton Recreation Department and Princeton Public Works works very closely and willingly with the volunteers. It is truly a total community effort to maintain this beautiful oasis of calm and delight for the enjoyment of all.
