Tag: Arm in arm
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Opinion: The need for food doesn’t stop as the weather changes
Trying to figure out how you will feed your family is no fun, especially with Thanksgiving approaching. To help our less fortunate neighbors, Yes We CAN! Food Drives collects Thanksgiving food items on behalf of Arm in Arm so those in need can share in the traditions of this wonderful holiday. We are asking you…
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Princeton Health donates surplus supplies
Penn Medicine Princeton Health has donated a cache of personal protective equipment (PPE) and supplies to police and other first responders, social service agencies, and emergency assistance organizations stretching from New Jersey to Texas. The materials, obtained by or donated to Princeton Health during the COVID-19 pandemic, began shipping out to their destinations in mid-June,…
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Labyrinth Books to hold book sale May 27-30
Labyrinth Books is holding is spring book sale May 27-30 at the Princeton bookstore, 122 Nassau St. All books and gift items will be discounted. May 27 is a preview day for members only. May 28 is a fundraising day for Princeton mutual aid; instead of discounts, 15% of all sales will be provided to…
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Opinion: Support the Yes We CAN! Food Drives at MarketFair
I am writing this letter for two reasons. One, because Yes We CAN! Food Drives is so deeply appreciative of the community support we have received this past year in collecting food to help our neighbors overcome food security. Through our food drives at supermarkets and farmers markets, our volunteers have collected an astonishing 14,000…
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West Windsor Community Farmers Market on Saturday includes food drive, Halloween fun
The West Windsor Community Farmers Market will be held 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday through Nov. 21 in the Vaughn Lot of the Princeton Junction Train Station, West Windsor. Entrance is east of the intersection of Alexander Road/Vaughn Drive. Use 877 Alexander Road, West Windsor, for directions. Children and pets are encouraged to…
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Three Mercer County non-profits partner to prevent evictions
Three Mercer County non-profits – Arm In Arm, Housing Initiatives of Princeton and Princeton Area Community Foundation – are working together to prevent evictions and stop homelessness, as COVID-19 causes severe financial distress and housing insecurity. Arm In Arm and Housing Initiatives of Princeton (HIP), with nearly 55 years of combined experience serving low-income residents,…
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Arm in Arm, Housing Initiatives of Princeton help those affected by COVID’s financial effects
It’s August, and for some, the beginning of a new month brings hope and the chance to start over. But rent is due the first of the month, and the looming threat of a big bill, coupled with job losses and hour restrictions due to the pandemic, can be devastating for many low-income families. For…
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Fellowship in Prayer donates to local nonprofits for COVID-19 relief
Fellowship in Prayer recently made multiple donations to support local efforts in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nine organizations have each received $2,500 to support their operations: Arm in Arm, Capital Area YMCA, HomeFront, Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Greater Mercer County, Princeton First Aid & Rescue Squad, Princeton’s Children’s Fund, South Brunswick Food…
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Send Hunger Packing Princeton offers dinners to families
The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown a wrench into many families’ finances, but perhaps none more so than the families of children who already are receiving free and reduced-price breakfasts and lunches in the Princeton Public Schools. Students who received in-school breakfast and lunch through the federally-subsidized program have been receiving boxes of food once a…