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TASK’s entire operation relies on a strong network of volunteers who come to TASK with an open heart in the spirit of giving back to their neighbors in need. TASK volunteers truly excel at showing our community “radical hospitality.”

Each December, your support ensures that TASK can show our cherished community just how much we care. No matter how bitter the winter weather is outside, TASK’s Escher Street dining room is always welcoming and warm — especially during the holiday season!

“I feel safe when I’m at the soup kitchen.” “I always feel welcome.” “I know I’m not alone.” Testimonials like these from the people TASK serves show what a powerful impact your support has had on our neighbors in need!

This summer, TASK will bid a fond farewell to Volunteer Coordinator Charlie Orth, who is retiring after a long and gratifying career at TASK.

Today, TASK offers the only culinary academy program of its kind in Mercer County. TASK offers students wraparound support, including workforce training and case management, to bolster their chance of success once they graduate from the program.

TASK is proud to announce that its short film, A Meal Can Change a Life, recently won honorable mention at the Trenton Film Society’s Regional Documentary Festival.

TASK’s Radical Hospitality Coordinator, Anita Rivera, who oversees and manages the dining room, and Case Manager Erykah Jones, who helps to connect people in our community to the resources they need, recently graduated from the prestigious Garden State Leaders program.

TASK’s computer classes help students and jobseekers overcome the digital divide.

“I talk to job seekers about practical things like how to explain gaps in employment, incarceration or other factors by helping them focus on the progress they have made, rather than their mistakes,” said Ulhir.