News, Events & Stories
Feb 15, 2024
The Year in Review – TASK’s 2023 Impact Report
TASK served nearly half a million meals in 2023 — the most ever in our 42 year history — thanks to your support. The soup kitchen also offered wrap-around care to nearly 4,300 people.
Dec 13, 2023
A Meal Can Change a Life
Ever wonder if your kindness really makes a difference? “A Meal Can Change a Life” is a short, award-winning film that answers this question.
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.
Jun 1, 2022
Access to Healthcare
TASK works closely with local healthcare providers as part of our mission to improve our patrons' quality of life.
From educational classes about oral hygiene to emergency visits, the staff at KinderSmile Foundation's Trenton Oral Health Center have been exceptional partners.
Nov 17, 2021
A Vicious Cycle: TASK Helps Patrons Obtain IDs, Despite Challenges
TASK Case Manager Whitney Hendrickson knows all too well how important identification is to TASK patrons. In one case, a…
Oct 29, 2021
“No” Is Not An Option
It is often the most challenging moments in life that offer the greatest opportunities for growth. Back in March 2020,…
Jun 22, 2021
Guiding Others Through Recovery
A Q&A with TASK’s Justin Williams: From Custodian to Peer Recovery Specialist
Justin Williams has worn many hats at TASK. He started out as a patron, then became a volunteer, a dishwasher and most recently the custodian.
Event
May 3, 2021
DMV Mobile Unit Draws ‘Huge Turnout’ from TASK Patrons in Need of Life-Changing IDs
For a lot of people, losing an ID is more about inconvenience than anything else.
But for many TASK patrons, IDs are truly a lifeline – a key to unlocking essential services and life-changing opportunities...
Event
Mar 11, 2021
Covid-19 Vaccine For State-Eligible Patrons
TASK worked with the New Jersey Department of Health to identify and pre-register patrons eligible for the vaccination under the state guidelines
Patrons were lined up in front of TASK for a reason different than food on Wednesday, March 11