Stand with Arm In Arm in support of our neighbors facing hunger and take part in a food drive that will truly warm your heart. For more than 20 years, our community has come together to share the love through our Valentines for Food campaign. Founded in 2005 by Don Dickason, a member of the Nassau Presbyterian Church and the Princeton Rotary, this effort has raised enough food and resources to feed more than 28,000 families in its two decades of impact.
This year, we invite you to join the Nassau Presbyterian Church, Princeton Public Schools, and NJM Insurance Group and take action by holding a food drive or making a donation. Your support will help us stock our Mobile Pantry truck and pantry shelves with LOVE and nutritious food this year in honor of Valentines for Food. Together we can fill tables — and hearts — throughout our community.
Mary’s Story:
Mary lost her husband ten years ago. The loss took a toll on her mental health, and it also meant that she and her family lost a large portion of their income. As the sole caregiver of two adult children with Down Syndrome, and with medical concerns of her own, Mary struggles to pay her bills. The costs of medications, transportation, and food are difficult to cover using her late husband’s benefits. Her own health issues, coupled with the crippling separation anxiety suffered by one of her sons, means that she is unable to leave him alone and hold down a job of her own.
When a partner agency referred Mary to Arm In Arm for home food delivery, she began to receive bags of groceries delivered to her front door each week, providing enough food to feed her family. Mary says that she is very grateful for this blessing, as a portion of her burden has been lifted.
Click An Option Below To Learn How You Can Help
Host a drive at your work, school, or place of worship. To schedule a pick-up please contact Cecilia Avila at ceciliaa@arminarm.org. You can drop off donations to our Princeton pantry on Mondays and Wednesdays between 11am and 4pm, Tuesdays between 1pm and 7pm, or to our Mill One Distribution Center on Tuesdays and Fridays between 9am and 12pm. Monday to Wednesday from 9 AM to 12 PM. Please download our Valentines for Food Flyer for a list of recommended items.
Share the love! Post about Valentines for Food 2026 on social media with #ValentinesforFood2026. Tag Arm In Arm on Facebook and Twitter at @ArmInArmNJ and on Instagram at @arminarmbettertogether.
Download the Valentines for Food Flyer
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Arm In Arm is a non-profit, 501 (c) organization that provides food and financial support to Trenton and Mercer County residents in need. Formerly known as The Crisis Ministry, we were founded in 1980 by leaders of Nassau Presbyterian Church and Trinity Church in Princeton to help community members who were struggling financially. Today twenty staff members and hundreds of volunteers welcome more than 4,000 families to our food pantries, work with 600 at-risk families to prevent or end homelessness, and offer on-the-job training and job search mentoring.