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What is TASK and how does it work?

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

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What is TASK and how does it work?

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  1. What is TASK and how does it work?

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

  3. Other services the soup kitchen offers • full-time, on-site social worker • Medical Services • Legal Services • Telephone, mail, fax and message services • Hygiene bags • Arts & Ideas • Photo Ops • Kids’ Time • Tutoring

  4. How do they survive? • Over 90% of TASK’s income consists of charitable donations from the surrounding community. • Individual donations • Matching gift programs • TASK Force Against Hunger • TASK also relies on donations of food, school supplies, clothes, toys, books, and just about anything else you have to give.

  5. Facts: • TASK was founded in the early 1980’s by a group of individuals from local churches and service organizations. • It was first held in the basement of local churches and rented space until enough money was raised to build their current facility ($600,000). • A full day of TASK activities including two meals costs $3,000. • The soup kitchen serves about 3,000 meals a week.

  6. Hours of Operation • Tutoring: • Mondays – Fridays, 9 to 11 a.m. • Mondays – Thursdays, 2 to 4 p.m. • Mondays and Wednesdays, 4 to 5:30 p.m • Meals: • Mondays - Fridays, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. • Mondays – Thursdays, 4 to 5:30 p.m.

  7. Contact Information: Address: TASKP.O. Box 872Trenton, NJ 08605 Phone: 609-695-5456 Fax: 609-695-1225 Website: www.trentonsoupkitchen.org

  8. 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!)

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