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Frontiers International Plainfield Area Club — Advancement Through Service

Frontiers International Plainfield Area Club: Advancement through Service, with the Frontiers logo and smiling young people from our community.

What Sets Us Apart

Welcome to the Plainfield Area Club of Frontiers International. We are a proud local affiliate of Frontiers International, Inc. — one of the nation's historic African American civic service organizations. For generations, our members have united under a single purpose: to uplift the greater Plainfield community through youth mentorship, education, civic engagement, and dedicated leadership.

Advancement Through Service — Dedicated to Leadership, Rooted in Community.

The central aim of the Frontiers is service to others.

Join Our Cause

Advance Gala 2026 · Friday, October 30, 2026

Masquerade for a Mission

7:00 – 11:00 PM · The Galloping Hill Caterers, Union, NJ

Open bar & buffet · DJ Kevin McAllister · Live comedy · Grand prize raffle · Scholarship Awards

  1. –Days
  2. –Hours
  3. –Minutes
Advance Gala 2026: Masquerade for a Mission flyer
Years of service to greater Plainfield
70+
In scholarships awarded across Frontiers International last year
$160,000
Frontiers clubs nationwide
30+
Year Frontiers International was founded
1936

Shaping the future by empowering our community.

The Plainfield Area Club has long served as a cornerstone of civic leadership, youth empowerment and educational advancement. Grounded in a proud tradition of service, we bridge vision with direct, measurable action to uplift young people across the region.

Through hands-on mentorship, leadership development and substantial financial aid, we break down barriers and open doors for the next generation — building stronger neighborhoods, elevating local voices and cultivating the leaders of tomorrow.

Committed to civic equity & purposeful service.

Our Programs

Our Executive Board

Meet the leaders who provide the vision, experience, and commitment needed to guide our mission forward and ensure every initiative we take is grounded in equity, integrity, and measurable impact.

  • Portrait of Rev. Saafir Jenkins

    Rev. Saafir Jenkins

    President

  • Portrait of Laurel Clark

    Laurel Clark

    Vice President

  • Portrait of Vincent Chiles

    Vincent Chiles

    Vice President

  • Portrait of Andrea Woody

    Andrea Woody

    Treasurer

  • Portrait of Rev. Louis C. Slade

    Rev. Louis C. Slade

    Immediate Past President

  • Portrait of John Brinkley

    John Brinkley

    Director, Lecture Series

  • Portrait of Michael Pyne

    Michael Pyne

    Director, 1st District, MLK Program

Your contributions today help cement our Legacy of Service!

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A hand holding a small house cut-out and a key against a sunset — building a stronger community.

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