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Our location in Trenton is a safe, welcoming place for people to come and eat a free, hot, nutritious meal, no questions asked. Guests are invited to stay for their meal or take one to go. For those who can’t get to the Escher Street location, we serve food at 50+ community meal sites, including a mobile soup kitchen.
We also offer a wide range of free programs and services, including providing basic necessities, workforce readiness, job training and creative arts. TASK also offers case management services to help people obtain identification, housing, domestic violence assistance, peer recovery and more.
Read the descriptions below for more details.
Meal Service
TASK serves hot meals six days a week, no questions asked. Our Escher Street dining room is a warm and comfortable place to enjoy a nutritious, delicious meal including a salad bar and coffee service. Guests are invited to stay for their meal or take a meal to go.
Hours
Lunch: Monday – Saturday, 10:30 am – 1 pm
Dinner: Monday – Thursday, 3:30 pm – 5 pm
Holidays: TASK serves lunch on the following holidays (but only when the holiday occurs between Monday and Saturday):
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas Day
- New Year’s Eve
- New Year’s Day
Location: 72 ½ Escher Street, Trenton, NJ 08609
For Friday and Saturday dinners and Sunday meals, visit one of our partner organization Community Meal Sites.
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Contact: For more information, or if you need a meal, please call (609) 695-5456.
Workforce Readiness
TASK’s Education and Employment Program is tailored to help adults build the confidence and competencies needed for long-term employment success.
Hours: By appointment
Location: 72 ½ Escher Street, Trenton, NJ 08609
Contact: Interested? You can stop by our Escher Street location to learn more about the opportunities available to meet your career goals, call 609-695-5456 x138 to schedule an appointment or contact us at workforce@trentonsoupkitchen.org.
Computer Lab & Trainings
Digital skills are extremely important to successfully navigate everyday life – now more than ever. TASK offers a computer lab open to the public, at no cost with internet access and technical support available. We also provide free digital literacy training in fundamentals such as online resource navigation, email management, software apps and productivity software. Trainings are scheduled through our Education and Employment Program.
Hours: The Computer Lab is open to the public Monday – Thursday, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm and 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm; and Friday, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Location: 72 ½ Escher Street, Trenton, NJ 08609
Contact: For more information on the lab or the digital literacy training, please stop by the Computer Lab during its open hours, call 609-695-5456 x121 or contact us at eande@trentonsoupkitchen.org
Case Management
Working with dozens of community partners, our on-site Case Management team connects those in need with resources such as identification, housing, clothing, medical care, veterans’ services and more.
Hours: Case Managers are available by appointment or on a first-come, first-served basis Monday – Friday from 10:30 am – 1 pm and Monday – Thursday from 3:30 pm – 5 pm.
Location: 72 ½ Escher Street, Trenton, NJ 08609
Contact:Â (609) 695-5456 x138Â or casemgmt@trentonsoupkitchen.org
Patron Services
TASK’s Patron Services office provides patrons with a wide variety of necessities, including:
- Use of phone & fax machine
- Mail services for individuals in transition or experiencing homelessness
- Hygiene items (toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, etc.)
- Reading glasses
- Clothing and seasonal items (scarves, hats, coats)
- Over-the-counter medications (pain relievers, antacids, lip balm)
- Feminine hygiene products
- Socks
- Rain ponchos
Hours: Monday – Friday during meal service from 10:30 am – 1 pm; and Monday through Thursday from 3:30 pm – 5 pm.
Location: 72 ½ Escher Street, Trenton, NJ 08609
Contact: Please note, we may not have all the items listed above on the day of your request. To find out what’s in stock or for more information, call (609) 695-5456.
Creative Arts Programs
Each week, interested patrons gather to work on visual arts pieces, share their writing, or play music. All artistic styles and skill sets are welcome.
The Visual Arts participants work in a wide variety of media, including paint, pencil, ink, pastel, collage, sculpting and found object construction to express their unique points of view. The SHARE Creative Writing and Performance Arts group comes together to write and share their poetry, plays, short stories and more. TASK’s musical group, The FunkTASKtiks, plays at TASK and around the Trenton area, coming together to jam, perform their own creations and cover the hits!
Hours
Music Mondays featuring the FunkTASKtiks: Every Monday from 11 am – 1 pm
Visual Arts: Every Tuesday from 10:30 am – 1 pm
SHARE Creative Writing and Performance Arts: Every Thursday from 11:30 am to 1 pm
Location: 72 ½ Escher Street, Trenton, NJ 08609
Contact:Â To participate, show up at one of the meeting times listed above. For more information, call (609) 695-5456.
