Strike Out Hunger is a multi-prong initiative that unites companies, individuals, and advocates to alleviate hunger in Mercer County. There were already 55,000 local families struggling to make ends meet* and the pandemic has exponentially increased this number. Strike Out Hunger will provide meals, fresh produce, and non-perishables to food pantry beneficiaries during the summer months when food becomes even more scarce for households in our community.
*Source: United Way NJ ALICE Report 2018

Meal Packing Event is Back!

Due to COVID, the in-person event will be outside in tents and with a limited amount of participants. This opportunity will only be available to Sponsors of the event. Please see the Sponsorship Packet for more information.

To keep with state-mandated safety precautions regarding COVID-19, everyone will be wearing masks and gloves. We will also practice social distancing and provide hand sanitizer.

Kickoff is June 8, 2021 (date subject to change due to weather conditions)
Quakerbridge Mall
3320 US Route 1
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
JCPenney lower level parking lot (former Lord & Taylor) Download mall map

Time: 10AM- Approximately 12PM
Registration for attendees starts at 9AM

For questions about Sponsorship please contact Courtney Matlock at courtney.matlock@uwgmc.org

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH

Mercer Street Friends Foodbank

More ways to get involved!

We will be collecting nonperishables throughout the summer. Take your bag(s) filled with food to one of the below drop-off locations. Check this list for suggested nonperishables.

June

Bring your donations, open your car trunk and we'll collect the items.

June 10 & 24
10 AM-2 PM
NRG parking lot
804 Carnegie Center
Princeton, NJ 08540

July

Stop by any of the below locations from July 1- July 30, 2021, during their business hours. Place your donations in the box labeled Strike Out Hunger.

Grounds For Sculpture- 2 boxes located at the main entrance of the Welcome Center

80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, NJ

Investors Bank Lobbies

160 Lawrenceville Pennington Rd, Lawrenceville
79 W. Upper Ferry Rd, West Trenton (Ewing)
500 Rte 33, Mercerville
485 Hamilton Ave, Chambersburg
1155 Whitehorse Mercerville Rd, Hamilton Center City
2300 Rte 33, Robbinsville
4500 S. Broad Street, Trenton (Yardville)

M&T Bank Lobby

370 Route 130, East Windsor

Northfield Bank Lobbies

3800 Quakerbridge Rd, Hamilton
4 Rte 31, Pennington
802 Denow Rd, Pennington

Volunteer Opportunities

Sign up to glean fresh produce at Gravity Hill Farm in Titusville, NJ from now until December. Produce will be distributed to local food pantries. For more information about this opportunity and to sign up please go here.

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH