Friends Talk Newsletter 2025
Just released! Your copy of the 2025 Friends Talk Newsletter: News from Mercer Street Friends is here! Click on the newsletter below to scroll and view online or download a copy.
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Mercer Street Friends Honored as a Top NJ Nonprofit by BINJE
Mercer Street Friends has been recognized as one of the top 50 nonprofits in New Jersey by BINJE! We were honored for our integrated food, family, and education services that directly address poverty and its effects. We’re proud to be a leader in this critical work, serving families and individuals
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Mercer Street Friends Hosts Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way for MLK Day of Service
Mercer Street Friends was proud to host Lt. Governor Tahesha Way of New Jersey for a special Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service event. Lt. Gov. Way spent time packing our crucial Send Hunger Packing (SHUP) bags alongside volunteers from local youth community organizations in Trenton and Mercer County.
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The Promise We Keep
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
Mercer Street Friends Community Schools Hosts Event to Highlight Trenton School District’s Reading Intervention Program
On Wednesday, March 27, Mercer Street Friends hosted an event at Luis Muñoz-Rivera School to highlight the Trenton Public School District’s Reading Intervention Program, during which the New Jersey State Golf Association Youth Foundation made a generous $25,000 donation to support the program.
Mercer Street Friends Responds to Food Insecurity with three School-Based Pantries in Trenton District
On Friday, March 1, Mercer Street Friends opened a Choice Food Pantry at Luis Muñoz-Rivera Elementary School, the third pantry in the Trenton Public School District. With 27% of Trenton residents experiencing food insecurity, school-based pantries are critical in addressing food gaps for children and their families.
The Power of Neighbors Supporting Neighbors
We believe in the power of neighbors supporting neighbors. As the Food Bank of Mercer County, we are rapidly responding by providing food and resources to our more than 100 pantry partners throughout the county. It is through these partnerships we distributed over 6 million meals this year. But the need does not stop and we need your help.
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The Power of People Investing in People
We believe in the power of people investing in people. Â Our Family and Parent Engagement Program is critical to Mercer County families living in poverty particularly for pregnant women, single parents, parents caring for children with special needs, and those who are survivors of childhood trauma.
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Mercer Street Friends Opened 2nd School-Based Food Pantry in Trenton District
On Friday, December 15, Mercer Street Friends opened a Choice Food Pantry at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School, the second of three planned in the Trenton School District. With the goal of expanding resources currently offered through the Mercer Street Friends Community Schools program, a school-based food pantry helps to address food gaps, nutrition concerns, and stress, for school children and their families.
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The Power of People Helping People
We believe in the power of people helping people.
Through our Community School and Preschool programs, Mercer Street Friends educators, site coordinators, and staff, take a holistic approach to addressing the needs of the “whole child,” and this means families too.
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Human Connection is our Superpower
Human connection is our superpower. Our programs – focused on food, family, and education – are based on seeing first-hand, the power of people helping people. Mercer Street Friends responds to our neighbors throughout Mercer County, thanks to you. We invite you to join us in reflecting on the power of these vital programs and those who make them possible, through the human connection.
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A Huge & Heartfelt Thank You
To our supporters who donate time, talents, goods and services. To our community partners & pantry partners. To our Preschool & Community School families. To our generous donors and sponsors. To our dedicated Board of Trustees and Staff. THANK YOU!
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Guest op-ed: Addressing the Silent Epidemic — Food Insecurity in Mercer County
In the heart of New Jersey lies a shadowed reality that often goes unnoticed amidst our thriving communities—the silent epidemic of food insecurity. Mercer County, a region known for its cultural diversity and economic vitality, faces an escalating crisis that demands immediate attention.
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Help your neighbors facing hunger this season
As the Food Bank of Mercer County, we know the stories of your neighbors experiencing hunger at unprecedented numbers. We continue to rapidly respond by providing food and resources to our 150+ pantry partners throughout the county.
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It’s official: Family Resource Center at Gregory Elementary
On Friday, September 23, Mercer Street Friends cut the ribbon to open the first-ever Choice Food Pantry at Benjamin C. Gregory Elementary in the Trenton District School. The pantry is part of a comprehensive family resource center and an extension of Mercer Street Friends Community Schools initiative.
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