What is TASK and What is TASK and how does it work?how does it work?

MissionMission

The Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK) The Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK) is a charitable, non-profit organization is a charitable, non-profit organization serving hungry people in the Trenton serving hungry people in the Trenton area by providing meals and other area by providing meals and other services to encourage self-sufficiency services to encourage self-sufficiency and improve quality of life and by and improve quality of life and by informing the wider community of the informing the wider community of the needs of the hungry and advocating needs of the hungry and advocating for resources to meet these needs. for resources to meet these needs.

Other services the soup Other services the soup kitchen offerskitchen offers

full-time, on-site social full-time, on-site social workerworker

Medical ServicesMedical Services Legal ServicesLegal Services Telephone, mail, fax Telephone, mail, fax

and message servicesand message services Hygiene bagsHygiene bags Arts & IdeasArts & Ideas Photo OpsPhoto Ops Kids’ TimeKids’ Time TutoringTutoring

How do they survive?How do they survive?

Over 90% of TASK’s income consists Over 90% of TASK’s income consists of charitable donations from the of charitable donations from the surrounding community. surrounding community. – Individual donationsIndividual donations– Matching gift programs Matching gift programs – TASK Force Against HungerTASK Force Against Hunger

TASK also relies on donations of food, TASK also relies on donations of food, school supplies, clothes, toys, books, school supplies, clothes, toys, books, and just about anything else you have and just about anything else you have to give. to give.

Facts:Facts: TASK was founded in the early 1980’s by a TASK was founded in the early 1980’s by a

group of individuals from local churches group of individuals from local churches and service organizations. and service organizations.

It was first held in the basement of local It was first held in the basement of local churches and rented space until enough churches and rented space until enough money was raised to build their current money was raised to build their current facility ($600,000). facility ($600,000).

A full day of TASK activities including two A full day of TASK activities including two meals costs $3,000.meals costs $3,000.

The soup kitchen serves about 3,000 The soup kitchen serves about 3,000 meals a week. meals a week.

Hours of OperationHours of Operation

Tutoring:Tutoring:– Mondays – Fridays, 9 to 11 a.m. Mondays – Fridays, 9 to 11 a.m. – Mondays – Thursdays, 2 to 4 p.m. Mondays – Thursdays, 2 to 4 p.m. – Mondays and Wednesdays, 4 to 5:30 Mondays and Wednesdays, 4 to 5:30

p.m p.m Meals:Meals:

– Mondays - Fridays, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.Mondays - Fridays, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.– Mondays – Thursdays, 4 to 5:30 p.m.Mondays – Thursdays, 4 to 5:30 p.m.

Contact Information:Contact Information:

Address:

TASKTASKP.O. Box 872P.O. Box 872

Trenton, NJ 08605Trenton, NJ 08605Phone: 609-695-5456 609-695-5456 Fax: 609-695-1225 609-695-1225

Website: Website: www.trentonsoupkitchen.org

WARM GEAR DRIVE FOR TASK

Interact needs your help! We are collecting NEW or GENTLY-USED Hats, Gloves, Scarves, and Earmuffs for the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (“TASK”).

Please bring these items to your HR teacher or Ms. Rangnow in Room C-4. All items need to be brought in by Wednesday, December 17.

(We could use coats too, but mainly hats, gloves and scarves, thanks!)