Food Pantry

The need remains undeniable for our food pantry.

On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm, Arly Uz-Barragan, Coordinator of The Mission’s Food Pantry, warmly greets each patron, sometimes in Spanish, other times in English. 

“While the children all make me smile,” Arly reflected, “still, it is hard, knowing that the need for food is so strong. We have so many regulars. And a lot of new people are depending upon us.”

The harsh reality is that more than one out of every three children under the age of 6 in Trenton is living below the poverty line. 

That means that most of these children are not starting their day with breakfast – which, studies show, significantly impacts their performance in school, and their chances of succeeding later in life. 

Since we opened our Food Pantry three years ago more than 6,000 individual family members have received nutritious food.

And that number continues to grow. 

We don’t know if the growing number of patrons means we will need to extend our hours or expand our space.

All we know is, with your help, we will be here.