Arm In Arm’s mobile food pantry will be at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch of the Mercer County Library System throughout this month starting on Monday, Jan. 6 from 2–4 p.m.
Arm In Arm has been active in Mercer County for four decades providing essential resources like food and financial support. Healthy food such as fresh produce, eggs and milk, frozen proteins, quality baked goods, and shelf stable canned and boxed items as well as personal care products such as shampoo, soap, and diapers are made available to families in need.
Arm In Arm welcomes 4,000-5,000 families annually through 40,000-plus visits to ts food and mobile pantries and works with 200-400 at-risk families to prevent or end homelessness.
For more information about the food pantry, visit arminarm.org. No registration is required.
In conjunction with Arm In Arm, other social service agencies will be on site on Mondays during the month.
On Jan. 6, the Lawrence Township Health Department, the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey and the Mercer County Board of Social Services will have information tables..
On Jan, 13, the Mercer County Office on Aging, the Greater Mercer Transportation Management Association and Catholic Charities will have informational tables.
On January 27, the Lawrence Township Health Department, the Mercer County Board of Social Services and the Mercer County Nutrition Program will have informational tables.
All visiting services will take place at the same time and place as the mobile food pantry
Arm In Arm relies on volunteers to get food into the hands of those who need it most. Anyone who wants to get involved can contact Shariq Marshall at 609-508-7851 or shariqm@arminarm.org.
The Lawrence Headquarters Branch of the Mercer County Library System is located at 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville, NJ. For more information about the library’s programs call 609-883-8292, e-mail lawprogs@mcl.org or visit www.mcl.org.
