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…
Tiknika Nollie and Ramiz Thomas Join Mercer County Nonprofit Mercer Street Friends, a nonprofit serving Mercer County through food, family and education programs, announced the…
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…
Have questions about the FY26 Capacity Investment Grant application process? We’ve compiled answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about the FY26 Capacity…
Mercer Street Friends Receives Full Truckload of Food Through America250 Initiative Mercer Street Friends was honored to receive a generous donation of a full truckload…
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….
Mercer Street Friends, the Food Bank of Mercer County, remains committed to investing in organizations in every corner of the county that address food security….
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,…
