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There has been a recent change in federal law that ends the extra temporary benefits known as SNAP Emergency Allotments. This means SNAP food assistance recipients will receive their regular SNAP benefit starting March 1, 2023. The minimum monthly SNAP benefit in New Jersey is now $50. A letter will be sent to affected SNAP recipients, informing them of their new benefit amount. Please click here ...
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In 2009, the West Windsor Community Farmers Market and Yes We CAN! began a journey to bring fresh vegetables to our neighbors in Trenton and Princeton, while supporting the farmers at the WWCFM.  The formula remains simple: visitors to the market make cash donations to the Yes We CAN! volunteers and we then purchase produce directly from the farmers.   As the Market closes, the van from Arm In Arm...
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Grammy Winner Dan & Claudia Zanes will be live in concert at Nassau Presbyterian Church on Saturday January 21st at 5 PM. Admission is a non-perishable item or monetary donation to support Arm in Arm's Valentines for Food 2023 Campaign. To learn more about Arm in Arms Valentines for Food please click here.  
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  Capital Harmony Works Concert  Trenton Music Makers will be holding their seventh annual Martin Luther King Day of Service Concert on Monday January 16th at 6 PM at Trinity Church at 33 Mercer Street, Princeton NJ. Admission is one non-perishable item or a monetary donation to Arm in Arm. Click here for the press release.  
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Arm In Arm is pleased to announce it has received a $5,000 contribution from NJM Insurance Group (NJM), one of the Mid-Atlantic region’s leading property and casualty insurers.  The funding will help support Arm In Arm's Hunger Prevention Program which provides vital hunger relief to the community. “Having the support of partners in the community like NJM is critical to our ability to be able t...
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I am pleased to announce that Cecilia Avila has become Arm In Arm's new Director of Hunger Prevention. A wise man once said that “a healthy body replicates its cells.” This is true not only of healthy bodies but healthy organizations. The promotion of Cecilia is a direct consequence of the healthy Hunger Prevention Program developed under Margaret Cowell’s leadership. Margaret faithfully served...
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After 16 years of faithful and prolific service, Arm In Arm's Director of Operations, Margaret Cowell is leaving Arm In Arm to serve another impactful agency helping people in Mercer County. During her lengthy tenure at Arm In Arm, Margaret faithfully served our community for over a third of Arm In Arm's history.  She has seen Arm In Arm move 5 times. As a person with deep roots in Trenton, Mar...
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Arm In Arm Executive Director David Fox, together with the Arm In Arm Board of Trustees, is excited to announce Arm In Arm is moving their headquarters from 123 East Hanover Street in Trenton to Mill One at One Johnston Ave. in Hamilton as of October 1st.  Executive Director, David Fox shared, “Our board, leadership, and staff are all in agreement that this move will enhance Arm In Arm’s work ...
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“The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) announced that its Division of Housing and Community Resources (DHCR) will be accepting pre-applications online for the State Rental Assistance Program (SRAP) Waiting List” PRESS RELEASE:  https://www.state.nj.us/dca/news/news/2022/approved/20220620.shtml For more information, including income limits and the link to apply (once the lott...
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  The Vanguard Group has been a proud partner of Arm In Arm for several years, and their annual All Cans on Deck(ACOD) campaign continues to make a big impact for Arm In Arm clients. Through the ACOD campaign, Vanguard employees provide food and monetary donations, which Vanguard matches, to help agencies fight food insecurity. This year, Vanguard and more than 400 of their employees came ...
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