The Crisis Ministry is committed to easing the hardships of poverty in our community by providing food, financial assistance, and advocacy.
Trenton Location:
123 East Hanover Street
Trenton, NJ 08608
609-396-9355
Store Hours: Monday – Friday
9:00 am - 12 noon
(Office Hours: M– F, 9-5)
Princeton Location:
Nassau Presbyterian Church
61 Nassau Street
Princeton, NJ 08542
609-921-2135
Pantry/Office hours:
Monday – Friday,
1:30 - 4:00 pm
• Help fill our shelves when you go grocery shopping by coordinating a food drive.
Download a SHOPPING LIST with food ideas. Or email Food Services Director MARK SMITH about coordinating a drive.
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• Spring 2008 newsletter
• Fall 2007 newsletter
Mission Statement
The Crisis Ministry of Princeton and Trenton is committed to easing the hardships of poverty in our community by providing food, financial assistance and advocacy for low-income people in Mercer County.
We operate from two offices located in Princeton and Trenton.
The Crisis Ministry has three programs:
Food
Through our grocery-style food pantry, customers select food based on household size and nutritional guildelines. Fresh and frozen products are available as often as possible, and include weekly deliveries by Whole Foods Market and Philabundance. Families receive an average of 35-40 pounds of food, a 3- to 4-day supply.
Financial Assistance
Emergency financial assistance for
- back rent for people facing evictions
- security deposits for people who are homeless and seeking to secure an apartment
- utility assistance for households with shut-off notices
- prescription medication for people with no other method of payment.
Advocacy
We provide advocacy programs for our clients, which include weekly health and nutrition classes and monthly financial literacy workshops. The Crisis Ministry is one of the designated agencies that is part of the Greater Trenton Earned Income Tax Credit/Asset Building Coalition. Each tax season we provide tax preparation for low-income families that file a 1040.
We also educate the wider Princeton-Trenton community about issues that impact low-income people. Advocacy and education begins with, but is not exclusive to, congregations of the interfaith community. By creating volunteer opportunities, holding frequent food drives, publishing a newsletter, organizing an annual walkathon, and speaking in area schools, congregations and organizations, we raise awareness that hunger and homelessness are problems that require the participation of local people. We also seek to communicate our experiences to decision-makers in local, state and federal government to advocate for public policies that are just.