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From the Times of Trenton: Feds grant Trenton $3.8M to help house the homeless

Posted on August 4, 2017August 4, 2017 by arm-admin

By Kevin Shea kshea@njadvancemedia.com For NJ.com TRENTON -- The city announced Thursday they've received a $3.8 million federal grant to aid their ongoing partnership work in finding shelter for the homeless. Homelessness continues to be a "troubling national problem" for which federal funding is key to ending, Mayor Eric Jackson said in a statement announcing the grant. "Locally...
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So Percussion Summer Institute packs 31,000 mac’n’cheese meals for Arm In Arm pantry customers

Posted on July 27, 2017July 27, 2017 by arm-admin

For the third summer in a row, our friends from the renowned percussion ensemble So Percussion took a day from their two-week residency at Princeton University to pack mac'n'cheese meals for customers of Arm In Arm's three food pantries. The result? 31,000 meals! We thank everyone who lent a hand to this remarkable community effort!
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Arm In Arm Strikes Out Summer Hunger with the United Way of Greater Mercer County

Posted on July 27, 2017July 27, 2017 by arm-admin

Left to right in the photos above, Carolyn Biondi, Arm In Arm's Executive Director, welcomed UWGMC's Sandra Toussaint, President & CEO, and Tarry Truitt, Community Relations Director, for a tour and visit. During the July 26 visit, Sandra presented our summer 2017 food purchase grant of $5,000. Many thanks to the United Way of Greater Mercer County for vital support as we join forces to St...
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Volunteer Reflection by Andre Biehl

Posted on July 11, 2017July 11, 2017 by arm-admin

The following guest post was written by volunteer Andre Biehl. For me, volunteering is a passion. I have been volunteering at Arm in Arm since 2015, when I was in 7th grade. In my work, I restock shelves with healthy foods and help clients select their food items. I have staffed the client intake desk, helped deliver food to home-bound people in Trenton and, because I speak Spanish, have transl...
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Jacque Howard of WIMG’s Trenton 365 radio program interviews Kevin Parham about outreach to chronically homeless individuals

Posted on June 28, 2017June 28, 2017 by arm-admin

Did you know Mercer County is one of the best areas in the nation for services that help people who are homeless? Tune in to Jacque Howard's Trenton 365 radio program on WIMG-1300 as he talks with Kevin Parham of Arm In Arm and Janet Porter of the CEASe Center in Trenton about community efforts to reach out to and house unsheltered individuals in Trenton. Listen here: https://soundcloud.com/tr...
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Join Us for Lunch This Summer!

Posted on June 21, 2017 by arm-admin

Free Summer Lunch Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 6/26-9/1 at Arm In Arm.

This summer, Arm In Arm, with support from Mercer Street Friends Food Bank, will offer free lunch to children and teens in our Trenton community through the USDA’s summer meals program. “Our board and staff are thrilled to be able to expand our mission to end hunger,” comments Arm In Arm Executive Director Carolyn Biondi, “Through the USDA’s summer food service program, we will be able to provide ...
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A Passion for Compassion

Posted on March 29, 2017 by arm-admin

To commemorate Social Work Month: “Social workers stand up for millions of people every day. These include people who are experiencing devastating illnesses and mental health crises, our veterans, children, families and communities. Yet many people still misunderstand who social workers are and the invaluable contributions they bring to society.” Excerpt from the National Association of Social ...
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Connecting with Our Homeless Neighbors

Posted on March 7, 2017March 7, 2017 by arm-admin

Kevin and Luis with Cynthia and Arm In Arm ED Carolyn

A parent struggles to make ends meet. A veteran deals with trauma while readjusting to civilian life. A young person tries to get out of a bad situation. Homelessness doesn’t always look the way we expect to see it. Arm In Arm has worked for over thirty years to help families keep a roof overhead in Mercer County through back rent, security deposit, and utilities assistance. But what about some...
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The Lederman family

Posted on March 4, 2017March 9, 2017 by arm-admin

Volunteering is a wonderful way to help cultivate compassion in my children. They spend so much time studying and practicing sports that they need to set aside time to help others. It teaches them that everyone needs help once in a while, and if they have the ability to give it, they definitely should. I love taking my children to the food pantry and watching them get excited about organizing ...
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NRG Employees spend a day of volunteering