About Task

The Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK) is a private, non-sectarian, charitable organization that depends almost entirely on the help of dedicated volunteers and generous financial support from individuals, churches, local businesses and community organizations.

TASK provides more than 3,000 free meals per week to people in need in the Trenton area. We direct our activities toward helping patrons achieve healthier lifestyles, increased self-esteem, and self-sufficiency. To this end, TASK and agencies using our facility provide a wide array of social, community, and health services.

We invite you to read about our history and join in our mission.

Mission

The Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (T. A. S. K., Inc.) is a charitable, non-profit organization whose mission is to respond to the needs of people in the Trenton area by 1) providing meals to all those who are hungry, 2) providing services to encourage self-sufficiency and improve quality of life, 3) informing the wider community of the needs of the hungry, and 4) advocating for resources to meet these needs.

Statement of Values

• All persons will work together to nurture an environment of the utmost support, respect and dignity.
• Constructive and open communication shall be practiced. If conflicts arise, the attempt will be made, in a timely fashion, to resolve them at the level as close to the source as possible.
• Unless there is legal obligation to report, or overriding issues of safety/security of the TASK community, confidentiality regarding personal circumstances of all members of the community shall be strictly observed.
• The use of volunteers will be promoted.
• Every effort will be made to encourage feedback and participation from those served.
• The highest level of fiscal responsibility shall be exercised and the most economical use made of resources to provide the maximum level of services to the community.
• All due diligence shall be practiced in maintaining high health, safety and sanitary standards for the operation.
• Diversity shall be valued, and an atmosphere promoted that is free from any form of discrimination as it relates to gender, age, race, color of skin, creed, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, disability and veteran status.