A little about SHUPPrinceton
This is what we do and why we do it.
We know that poor nutrition and learning are at odds. When children arrive at school on Monday morning, they have a right to be properly fed and ready to learn, and Send Hunger Packing Princeton was formed to make that possible.

Eliminate Food Insecurity

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Our Programs
Our effort to reach more children in need within our community has encouraged us to expand our mission and our reach. Beyond the core initiative of the weekend food program SHUPPrinceton has partnered with several great organizations in our community to make accessing food easier.

Our Fresh Produce Delivery Program
SHUPP has shifted our backpack program to take this pandemic head on. SHUPP has arranged to provide 10 lbs bags of fresh produce to food insecure families of Free and Reduced Lunch recipients enrolled in the Princeton Public Schools. Delivery of the produce was arranged and negotiated by SHUPP with a wholesale provider. Our provider is paid to accompany school buses and school staff in a refrigerated truck to make bi-weekly deliveries in conjunction with the school’s food distribution schedule.

Community Gardens

Vertical Farm Program
In conjunction with the Princeton Public Schools we have installed a vertical farm in the Littlebrook Elementary School.
This pilot program will complement the already robust outdoor, raised bed garden programs that have existed for some time in a number of Princeton Public Schools. It will allow for gardening all year round. It will allow the students to continue their agricultural adventures indoor during the cold weather, allow them to study, experiment, care for and maintain a gardening pod that has the potential to grow as much as 300 pounds of produce throughout the year.

Our Weekend Food Program

ARM in ARM Food Pantry

Community Wide Summer Support
weekend meals distributed
Children eligible for the program
Years serving those in need in Princeton
Frequently Asked Questions:
What is in the weekend bag?
Can I donate food items?
While we don’t directly collect food items, our partners do. Please contact us and we will gladly put you in touch with the right group for whatever you have to offer.
How else can I help SHUPPrinceton?
Easy, spread the word. The more people in our community who know about SHUPPrinceton and the work we do, the more kids we can help. And of course, please donate and/or volunteer.