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

Melisa Rivera Director of Operations, ext 110

Peg O'Halloran 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
• Marie Grier – Part–time Floor Manager
• Kelly Hansen – Adult Education Coordinator ext 107
• Lisa Horton – Kitchen Assistant
• Bruce Howard – Dishwasher
• Maurice Howard – Dishwasher/Custodian
• Ammer Johnson – Part–time Dining Room Floor Manager
• Sam Johnson – Kitchen Supervisor
• Maximino Mendez – Custodial Supervisor
• Charlie Orth – Dining Room Floor Manager
• Jaime Parker – Community Relations and Development Associate ext 105
• Diane Subber – Computer Systems Associate ext 106
• Xiumei Chen – Accounting Specialist ext. 115
• Nakieba Jackson – Social Worker ext 104
• David Otto – Cook

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.