Stories

A Message from Executive Director, Maureen Hunt

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Dear Friends, Someone asked me recently, in my role as Executive Director, what keeps me up at night. The honest answer is that there are many things, but most often, it’s the tension between caring for my staff and caring for a community whose needs continue to rise. It is worrisome, and it is real. But what keeps me grounded are the people and the stories that remind me why this work matte...
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Food Insecurity in Mercer County Is Reaching a Breaking Point

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Across Mercer County, food insecurity is rising at a pace we can no longer afford to overlook. Local food pantries, community meal sites and home-delivery programs are seeing 20–25% more visits than this time last year, along with a growing number of first-time users. Seniors on fixed incomes, families with young children, and historically underserved communities are being pushed to the brink.Thes...
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We Are Mobilizing, Here’s How You Can Help

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SNAP Benefits Are at Risk. Arm In Arm Is Stepping Up.Due to the federal government shutdown, SNAP and WIC benefits are likely to be paused starting November 1. This will impact thousands of families in Mercer County who rely on these programs to feed their children and themselves. You may not know this but New Jersey is one of the 10 states that will be the most negatively impacted if these benefi...
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My All Kids Thrive Pivotal Moment

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 By Luis Rivera, Arm In Arm Community Navigator I was introduced to Anita through our All Kids Thrive program when she was in kindergarten at the Carol Robbins School. Anita had been missing a lot of school—3 days one week, a week the next—and the school was having difficulty connecting and communicating with Anita’s mom Natalia, so they reached out to ask me to help. It was particularly cha...
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BlackRock and Arm In Arm: Better Together

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Arm In Arm is grateful for the historic partnership of our friends at BlackRock in helping us to serve clients across all three of our programs and make a positive impact in the community.  For more than 10 years, BlackRock, and their employees have provided key support through: donations; grants; matching gifts; in-kind donations; and as volunteers. The last two weeks we have been thrilled t...
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Thank you to the Starbucks Foundation

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Arm In Arm was thrilled to receive a generous donation on behalf of Starbucks as part of their Neighborhood Grants program.The Neighborhood Grant focuses on supporting organizations that provide essential needs and services that impact the community. Arm In Arm was nominated by Starbucks of Bordentown, and swaselected to be recognized out of a group of over 7,000 potential recipients.Since 2015, ...
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Arm In Arm Welcomes New Board Member, Michael Ehret

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Arm In Arm Welcomes New Board Member, Michael EhretAs the Head of Global Talent Management for Johnson & Johnson, Michael is responsible for the attraction and development of global and diverse talent. Michael oversees succession management, talent development, talent acquisition, workforce analytics, talent mobility, performance management and assessment. Most recently, Michael was Head of Su...
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Lucy’s Story

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Arm In Arm met Lucy, a school bus driver, and her daughter Jackie, a college student, this past fall. Despite being furloughed when the pandemic hit, Lucy was managing to keep up with her bills. However, when a medical issue required her to go on disability, her stability was threatened. Like so many families, Lucy had trouble navigating the system: her benefits were uncertain; her job was not ful...
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