Bernadette Trapp is Leading the Trenton Community Schools Initiative with Heart

/ Education

When Bernadette Trapp retired from the Trenton Public School District after nearly four decades of service, she knew she wasn’t stepping away from education – she was stepping further into her purpose. Throughout her career, she had been a teacher, a school-based reading facilitator, a principal, and an administrator, working […]

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Reflecting on the SNAP Crisis

/ Food

Thanking our Community & Donors During a time of crisis in our country, Coretta Scott King once said, “The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.” Today, her words ring just as true. For the first time on November 1, federal SNAP

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Summer Bridge 2025 Update

/ Education

From skydiving simulations to building bridges (literally!), our students are soaking up every moment of learning, laughter, and adventure during this year’s Summer Bridge Program! Whether its picking fresh fruit straight from the farm, diving into their favorite books, or getting creative with comic books and fashion design — one

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Mercer Street Friends Celebrates Reading Achievements in Trenton

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Reading Intervention Students Honored and Celebrated Mercer Street Friends, dedicated to strengthening local families through food, family and education services, proudly celebrated the reading advancements of students from Trenton School District’s Luis Muñoz-Rivera and Benjamin C. Gregory Elementary Schools. Students from the Reading Intervention Program marked a successful school year

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Mercer Street Friends Hosts Fifth Annual Leadership Awards Celebration

/ Education, Family, Food, Media

Over 200 Attend Food Bank Event to see Bank of America, Phyllis Stoolmacher, Dan Rodgers Honored Mercer Street Friends, a nonprofit supporting the community as the food bank for Mercer County and through comprehensive family and education programs, hosted its Fifth Annual Leadership Awards Celebration, presented by Grand Sponsor Bank

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Fifth Annual Mercer Street Friends Leadership Awards Celebration – 2025

/ Education, Family, Food, Media

Thank you to all who joined us for our Fifth Annual Leadership Awards Celebration as we proudly honored members of our community whose extraordinary contributions to our mission are uplifting us to nourish minds and bodies; empower families and communities. Honorees Bank of America, Corporate Leadership & Public Service Award

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Mercer Street Friends Welcomes Randall West as Chief Administrative Officer

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Trenton, NJ – Mercer Street Friends, a nonprofit organization providing food, family and education services to families and individuals throughout Mercer County, has added Randall West as Chief Administrative Officer. “We are thrilled to welcome Randall to our leadership team,” said Bernie Flynn, Chief Executive Officer, Mercer Street Friends. “His

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Trenton Youth & NJ Lt. Governor Tahesha Way Pack Food Donations for MLK Day of Service

/ Food, Media

Mercer Street Friends, a Trenton based nonprofit supporting local families through comprehensive food, family and education programs, hosted local students from Dr. Martin Luther King Middle School, Foundation Academy and other youth groups for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service. New Jersey Lt. Governor Tahesha Way joined the volunteers to

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The Promise We Keep

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In 1958, a promise was made to our neighbors in Trenton and Mercer County. Mercer Street Friends, founded by Quakers as a community center at 151 Mercer Street in Trenton, was an organization that took to heart the needs of those who were hungry, who required emotional support, and who

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