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Mercer Street Friends, a leading nonprofit advancing educational equity and family well-being, is doubling its Community School footprint in Mercer County with support from a…

Mercer Street Friends, the Feeding America Food Bank of Mercer County, is pleased to announce the opening of the FY26 Capacity Investment Grant, as we…

Mercer Street Friends, a nonprofit serving families and individuals across Mercer County through food, family, and education services, and the Feeding America Food Bank of…

State and Local Leaders Visit B.C. Gregory Elementary On Friday, February 13, 2026, B.C. Gregory Elementary School in Trenton, a Mercer Street Friends Community School, welcomed state…

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 –…

There’s a saying that goes, “A little hope can feed a lot of dreams.” At Mercer Street Friends, hope is at the heart of everything…

Thanking our Community & Donors During a time of crisis in our country, Coretta Scott King once said, “The greatness of a community is most…

Mercer Street Friends featured on NBC10 Philadelphia ( During the federal SNAP freeze, Mercer Street Friends worked…

Monday, November 3 | 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. | Cadwalader Park Pavilion, Trenton, NJ As many Mercer County families continue to face uncertainty amid the…

With a U.S. government shutdown poised to suspend food benefits for 42 million low-and no-income Americans, a local food bank and soup kitchen sounded alarm….

We are at a critical moment in preparing for the very real possibility that nearly 40,000 residents of Mercer County will lose their SNAP benefits…

Every fall as Thanksgiving approaches, Mercer Street Friends Food Bank sees an increase in requests for the traditional turkey and fixings. But we see something…