What’s Your Story?
Mercer Street Friends volunteers and staff are becoming familiar with the faces, and for some, the names of those who stand in line each Friday, waiting for a Community Food Bag. We don’t ask questions, but we listen. We hear stories about what life was before the pandemic. We hear from the children that they miss school, their friends, and their teachers. We hear what life is like now, stories about difficulty finding a job, or questioning out loud who will care for their children when they secure employment. There’s a story in the eyes of each of our neighbors – some we hear and some we will never know.
On Friday, June 19, 2020, 1,910 bags were distributed in partnership with French Towers, Panther Pantry, Foundation Academy, Safe Haven Pantry, Hopewell YMCA, Triumphant Life Community Church, Sam Naples Senior Center, and Capital Area YMCA. We are grateful to our partners and to each volunteer and donor who continues to offer support to our community during their greatest time of need. More stories will be written as the days, weeks and months progress. Thank you for being a part of the Mercer Street Friends’ story and for helping our neighbors during this new chapter in their lives.
Mercer Street Friends has received tremendous support from nearly 2,500 donors since March 16, 2020. We are grateful to each one. Every Friday, we look forward to highlighting groups of individuals, families, businesses and foundations who have provided contributions, ensuring that all who have invested in Mercer Street Friends know their gifts have had an incredible impact on our community.
David Adler
Luanne Arico
Sheila and Gerald Berkelhammer
Jan Beyea
Joan M. Birchenall
Jackie and Allen Bloom
Carol M. Bozarth
Lisa J. Bruno
Eugene and Alicia Buck
Joyce and Richard Buhn
Mary and William Burke
Peggy E. Burns
Regina and Edward Butterer
Hyla and Sandor Caplan
Roseann and Ralph Carbonara
Sariena Carmichael
Orlando and Erlinda Carpio
Kimberly Certo
Kai Chang
Nicola Chiarello
Stephanie Chorney
Patricia R. Christiansen
Ralph and Maureen Cleale
Joseph D. Contardo
Elizabeth E. Cooper
Natalie Costa
Credit Union of New Jersey Foundation, Inc.
Sandra C. Cristofori
Arthur W. Crooke
Carol A. Csogi
Lan M. Cuprzinski
Debbie Deane
Jignasa Desai-McCleary
Roy and Kathleen DeSandre
Susan S. Diamond
Karen and Gene Dow
Angela Dunay
Alfred Ramey and Kathleen Duncan
Pamela Durkalski
June and James Dutton
Robert F. Farkas
Alan and Diane Fisher
Deborah Frisby
Christopher Giles
Theresa and Robert Gleim
Ruth and Robert Goldston
Marianna Gonzales
Jeffrey and Eva Gossman
Jennifer Greene
Barbara and Eric Greenfeldt
Jas Grewal
Michele Guerino
Carolyn Gunning
Carrie and Geddes Hanson
Holy Redeemer Home Care & Hospice of Hamilton
Kelly Hughes
J. Stuart Hunter
Eileen Immordino
Molly and Bill Jones
Judith R. Joseph
Elizabeth and Jon Jurica
Robert and Adrienne Kasper
John W. Kellogg
Erika L. Knudson
Helene and Russell Kulsrud
Mary V. Laity
Martha L. Lamar
Kathleen and Joseph Lane
Laurel and Edwin Leavitt-Gruberger
Michael Lombardi
MacMillan Family Foundation
Patricia and James Manganaro
Paul Marzan
Charles J. McClain
Lorraine McCormick
Kathleen and Brian McGrath
Joann Mitchell
Jeanne and Ira Negin
Timothy and Betsey Norland
Lynne and James Norton
Sarah H. Ohls
Ryan Ottavio
Eileen Moran and James W. Parolski
Judith L. Pinch
Meridy Pockell
Donna and Don Povia
Doris and John Rafferty
Marie and Stan Repko
Marie and John Respass
Benita L. Rommel
Kristi Rosenberg
Lionel Roux
David S. Rubin
St. Anargyroi Ladies Philoptochos Society
Theresa Sala
Denice L. Sawyer
Colleen Schwartz
Bill Sweeney and Dede Shannon
Pamela and Russell Sharples
Betty M. Sherman
Marguerite Chandler and Richmond B. Shreve
Paula Sollami-Covello
Lee and Eve Solow
James D. Stives
Phyllis and Michael Suber
Paul D. Sulyok
Craig Carnaroli and Amie Thornton
Meena Tiwari
Janis B. Todd
Katherine Tozour
Patricia A. Tumulty
Susan D. Ultan
Nancy van der Wal
Robert Vichnevetsky
John Vincent
Visiting Nurse & Health Services Foundation
Gwen Guglielmi and Thomas Vogt
Randall and Carol Voorhees
Dave Walker
Lisa Watson-Cotton
Susan M. Weisman
Josephine and John Werth
Wrightstown Friends Meeting
Dmitriy Yelskiy