Princeton Mobile Food Pantry, Artist Partner For Fundraiser

Princeton NJ

29 March, 2022

11:42 AM

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PRINCETON, NJ — The Princeton Mobile Food Pantry (PMFP) has partnered with aerosol artist Leon Rainbow to create limited edition reusable tote bags. These bags will be launched just in time for the plastic bag ban in New Jersey. Sales from the tote will go towards operational expenses for PMFP. "This is our first fundraiser with merchandise," said Liliana Morenilla, founder and Chair of PMFP. "We jumped at the chance to work with Leon Rainbow on this initiative as he truly understands our mission and expressed it so joyously in his art for the tote bag." Rainbow, a Trenton-based artist, is renowned for his murals, with works in Miami, Newark, New York, New Brunswick, Phoenix, and Philadelphia. In Princeton, he painted a piano for the Arts Council of Princeton's upcoming Princeton Piano Project. "I believe in neighbors working together for the betterment of their community which is something that the Princeton Mobile Food Pantry focuses on," Rainbow said in a statement. "When I was approached to create this design, I was inspired by the healthy food deliveries, and the love that goes into the work, which is why there is also a heart among the produce." The totes will be on view at Custom Ink, Palmer Square, Princeton, for a limited time. The bags are priced at $25 each. They are available in natural or black, and are emblazoned with Rainbow's graffiti rework of the PMFP name, along with fruits and vegetables. Once the fundraiser closes, the bags will be printed and available for pickup at the former Bon Appetit space where the Pantry is currently working. To place an order, visit customink.com/fundraising/pmfptote, and for order questions, email [email protected].