News, Events & Stories
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Sep 15, 2023
Raising Awareness, Building Community
On Friday, September 15, TASK hosted our second annual community meal event to commemorate Hunger Action Month.
Sep 1, 2023
FY2023 Hunger Relief Impact Report
Over the fiscal year ending July 2023, TASK prepared and served nearly half a million meals to feed our community. And we reached a new milestone: 6.5 million meals served since our founding in 1982.
Aug 1, 2023
Remembering Jan Curran, Volunteer Extraordinaire
TASK reflects on the contributions of one of our most dedicated advocates
"She was most proud of her children. Second, her grandchildren. Third, TASK." That's how Ernie Curran remembers his late wife Jan.
Jul 6, 2023
Why TASK's Longtime Model of Care is Trending Nationally
The soup kitchen advocates wrap-around social service care as one of the more effective ways to help lift people out of poverty and hunger. Food banks are now following suit.
Jul 3, 2023
New Liaison for TASK’s Community Meal Sites
Explosive growth in our community meal site program has prompted TASK to hire a new coordinator to better serve our neighbors in need.
May 10, 2023
Hunger Is a Big Problem, and Soup Kitchens Are Thinking Bigger
A Message from Joyce Campbell, TASK's Executive Director
A recent edition of Food Bank News featured a guest opinion written by Brian Greene, CEO of the Houston Food…
May 1, 2023
Supporter Spotlight: Jackie Schiffer
Ms. New Jersey International focuses on NJ Hunger Heroes campaign
Jackie Schiffer wears many hats, and sometimes crowns. In addition to her day job as Director of Institutional Advancement at…
Apr 21, 2023
Want to Open a Soup Kitchen?
How-to book Mission Possible offers expert advice from longtime TASK leaders
Operating a soup kitchen can be very challenging but it also brings daily rewards to its volunteers as they do their part to help alleviate the pain and indignity of hunger.
Apr 5, 2023
Honoring our Volunteers, the Lifeblood of TASK
April is National Volunteer Month
Everything we do at TASK is made possible by YOU, our volunteers. Every part of our operation relies on a…
