On Saturday August 9, 2018 members of the Franklin Parks NE
Block Association – FPNEBA partnered with Mercer Street Friends to distribute
food, personal hygiene products and literature about the organization to over
100 families.
Located in the Trenton NJ’s South Ward, the Franklin Park
neighborhood is bordered by Cedar Lane, Chambers, Broad and Liberty
Streets. This diverse neighborhood has a
mix of single family and semi attached homes, small businesses and a park
designed by Fredrick Law Olmstead.
Olmstead also designed Trenton’s Cadwalader Park, Central Park in NYC
and is considered the “Father of Landscape Architecture.”
FPNEBA members are often seen throughout Trenton supporting
events, volunteering and working to make NJ’s Capital City better. “Partnering with Mercer Street Friends to
distribute food, personal hygiene products and literature about the programs
available is a no brainer and a natural fit, we hope to expand our efforts and
to encourage others to participate and develop a similar program that works for them.”
offered President Jacque Howard who is also the creator and host of the Trenton 365 Show, a radio and tv program
that promotes civic engagement as way to build a better community.
Mercer Street Friends is a 60 year old non-profit with
Quaker values. Besides being the food
distribution organization for the county, MSF offers programs for the whole
family including workforce development and community schools. Executive Director Armstead Johnson recently
shared about the organizations forthcoming plans to offer services for individuals
and families from “cradle to career and beyond!”
The following images were from the food distribution in September
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