This summer, more than 300 Mercer Street Friends Community School students participated in the Summer Bridge Program, building academic skills, confidence, and momentum for the year ahead. Across five…
Community Schools Team Presents at National Conference in California By Nigel Johnson, Assistant Director, Community Schools Our Mercer Street Friends Community School Team recently traveled…
Mercer Street Friends’ Summer Bridge Program is making an impact beyond the classroom! The Trentonian recently highlighted the program’s end-of-summer celebration at Martin Luther King…
Turning the Page on Summer Summer Bridge 2026 may be over, but the memories — and the impact — will last well beyond the summer….
School may be out, but the learning is just getting started! Through Mercer Street Friends’ Summer Bridge program, part of our Community Schools Initiative, more…
Mercer Street Friends Reports Growth in Student Reading Proficiency and Attendance Improvement in Three Trenton Elementary Schools During 2025-2026 School Year Community Schools Reading Intervention…
Mercer Street Friends CEO Randall West details how five-week enrichment program is having huge impact School’s out for summer, but for some that presents challenges….
At Mercer Street Friends, service is rooted in a simple but powerful understanding: the challenges facing individuals and families are deeply interconnected. Food, family stability,…
Annual event recognizes Bloomberg and Bloomberg Philanthropies, Senator Shirley K. Turner and Board Chair Ken Blackwell Mercer Street Friends, a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening communities…
Food Insecurity in Mercer County Is Reaching a Breaking Point — And Time Is Running Short By the Mercer County Food Security Leaders Group Across…
Community Schools Initiative Helps Trenton Students Reach Grade-Level Reading Proficiency Mercer Street Friends celebrated the literacy growth and academic achievements of students participating in its…
Leading the Way in Our Community Mercer Street Friends continues to lead the way in Central New Jersey, expanding vital programs and strengthening our ability…
