IN THE NEWS! JFCS 1 of 60 Area Non-Profits to Receive Funds from PACF
January 19, 2023
Princeton Area Community Foundation awarded $2million in grant funding to 60 local organizations, including JFCS in support of our food pantries.
IN THE NEWS! Jewish Family & Children’s Services of Greater Mercer Pivots
October 13, 2022
Princeton Community Works highlighted how JFCS demonstrated flexibility and adaptability, particularly in the mobile food pantry, over the challenging past two years.
JFCS Featured on Spotlight on NonProfits
September 28, 2022
Central New Jersey Network – An Interview with Michelle Napell, Executive Director of Jewish Family and Children’s Services of Greater Mercer County
IN THE NEWS! JFCS one of many partners feeding the community
October 13, 2022
Princeton Community Works highlighted how JFCS demonstrated flexibility and adaptability, particularly in the mobile food pantry, over the challenging past two years.
IN THE NEWS! Lawrence Township Community Foundation awards grants
December 27, 2021
Lawrence Township Community Foundation recently granted $31,540 to several local community organizations for their fall cycle, including JFCS in support of mobile food pantry efforts.
IN THE NEWS: Volunteering Can Have Positive Impacts on Recipients and Volunteers
Princeton Perspectives recently shared a feature about the positive impact of volunteering, not only for the community and those who benefit from social services, but for those who are providing volunteer service.
JFCS’s own Director of Clinical Services, Shirley Bellardo, LCSW, LCADC, and Volunteer Coordinator, Eden Aaronson provided their perspectives on how volunteer has added to the lives of those who support JFCS.
Read the full article here.
IN THE NEW! JFCS Beneficiary of United Way and NRG Energy Thanksgiving Food Giveaway
November 12, 2021
The Trentonian covered the three-day partner event between United Way of Greater Mercer County and NRG Energy where more than 1,000 Thanksgiving meals were packaged up for local food pantries, including JFCS. Our agency received 250 bags to distribute through our mobile and on-site food pantries.
IN THE NEWS! JFCS One of Four Organizations to benefit from Diversified Rack & Shelving
Diversified Rack & Shelving partnered with East Windsor Township Mayor Janice S. Mironov, to present $10,000 in donations to four community organizations: $2,500 to RISE Community Service Partnership to support their food distribution program, $2,500 to Mercer County Meals on Wheels, $2,500 to Jewish Family & Children’s Service for their mobile food truck, and $2,500 to the East Windsor Senior Trust Fund for senior programming.
Read more on MidJersey.News or CentralJersey.com.
IN THE NEWS! JFCS Food Pantries Benefit from United Way “Strike Out Hunger” Campaign
June 8, 2021
The Trentonian details the kick off of United Way of Greater Mercer County‘s annual Strike Out Hunger campaign. JFCS food pantries will benefit from the month-long campaign to fight hunger across the county.
IN THE NEWS! Mercer tote bag giveaway aims to end plastic
June 4, 2021
In the most recent Mercer County Sustainability Newsletter, Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes’ Planning Department, with support from the Office of Economic Development, provided several food pantries in the County with reusable shopping bags and education on New Jersey’s Plastic Pollution Reduction Act, including the JFCS pantries.
