Staff

Staff

The commitment and untiring effort of a small paid staff and legions of dedicated volunteers -- between 800 and 1000 annually -- enable the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen to do the work it does.

TASK Staff Directory (609-695-5456)

Management

Dennis Micai
Executive Director,
ext 101
Email Mr. Micai
Melisa Rivera Director of Operations,
ext 110

Email Melisa Rivera  
Vacant
Director of Finance and Administration, ext 109
 
 

Staff Members

Jennifer Brown – Cook
Ron Brunson- Cook
Dianne Corbett – Receptionist ext 0
Jermaine Crosland- Driver
Mary Ann Dobson - Volunteer Coordinator ext 114
Russell Gable - Dishwasher/Custodian
Marie Grier – Part-time Floor Manager
Kelly Hansen – Adult Education Coordinator ext 107
Lisa Horton – Kitchen Assistant
Bruce Howard – Dishwasher
Maurice Howard- Kitchen Aid
Ammer Johnson – Part-time Floor Manager
Sam Johnson – Kitchen Supervisor
Maximino Mendez – Custodial Supervisor
Charlie Orth - Dining Room Coordinator
Jaime Parker - Community Relatons and Development Associate ext 105
Diane Subber – Computer Systems Associate ext 106
Latifah Austin - Social Worker ext 108
Anne Hamilton - Social Worker ext 104
David Otto - Cook
Mary Ann Dobson - Volunteer Coordinator

TASK Volunteers

Individuals from all walks of life, locations, and religious beliefs volunteer their time to TASK. Our corps of volunteers includes the following:

  • Individuals and people in groups: faith-based groups, social groups, and corporations
  • Students from local schools and colleges 
  • Workers from the Community Work Experience Program.  In order to receive a monthly public assistance payment, each participant must complete 30 hours of work-related activity per week. 
  • Workers who are fulfilling their community service obligations for the Mercer County or Trenton court system.
  • Patrons who work at TASK for the satisfaction and sense of community the work provides, and as a way of giving back

Bonner/AmeriCorps Program

In addition to the paid staff, community service workers, and dedicated volunteers, several members of the New Jersey Bonner Leaders Program currently are serving at TASK.

The Bonner Leaders Program is run by the Bonner Foundation of Princeton, NJ, and is funded by the New Jersey State Commission’s AmeriCorps Program. It seeks a high degree of cooperation between area colleges and community partners. Each campus has a core group of part-time program members who commit to completing the required hours of community service during their term, and each community partner has one full-time member.