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Food
Banks and Programs
According
to (NPR), Some 38 million people in America are considered "food
insecure". The climbing rate of job loss and finacial instability
has many families that are used to a secure lifestyle struggleing in silence
not knowing where to turn for answers.
Food banks are available in almost every community or within a few miles.
Here is a resource that has an extensive lists of food banks and free
or discounted programs that help families in need of food.
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Find
food banks that service your local community..
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ATLANTIC
COUNTY
Atlantic
City
Food
Bank of New Jersey (Southern Branch)
609-383-8843
fax:609-383-0474
email: southernbranch@njfoodbank.org
ATLANTIC
CITY RESCUE MISSION
2009 Bacharach Blvd P.O. Box 5358 Atlantic City, NJ 08404
609-345-5517 x17
Email: acrm@acrescuemission.org
CATHOLIC
CHARITIES
9N Georgia Avenue, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
609-345-3448
Contact: Eileen Lynch
SHALOM
TEMPLE APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH
302 N. Connecticut Avenue, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
609-645-1218
Contact: Dr. D. Reid
ST.
NICHOLAS OF TOLENTINE FOOD PANTRY
1409 Pacific Avenue, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
609-348-4355
1st & 3rd Monday each month: 10am - 12pm
Contact: Donna Gerace
THE
SALVATION ARMY/ATLANTIC CITY
22 South Texas Avenue Atlantic City, NJ 08401
609-344-0660
Egg
Harbor Township
COMMUNITY
PANTRY AT THE COMMUNITY FOOD BANK
6735 Black Horse Pike, Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
609-383-8843 or 609-484-9708
Mon-Fri 10am-2pm
Contact: Patricia Long or Karen
Provides toys at Christmas and food pantry year round.
Newtonville
ABUNDANT
LIFE CENTER
849 Route 54 Williamstown, NJ 08094
609-561-6019
Mon-Thurs 9am-2pm
Email: ALC154@juno.com
Web page: www.Abundantlifecenter4sq.org
Pleasentville
ATLANTIC
HUMAN RESOURCES FOOD PANTRY
119 West Bayview Avenue, Pleasantville, NJ 08232
609-641-5111
Email: motherotr@aol.com
Mon-Fri 9am-4:30pm
Cliffside
Park
CHURCH
OF THE EPIPHANY FOOD PANTRY
247 Knox Avenue, Cliffside Park, NJ 07010
201-943-7320
Mon-Fri 9am-4pm
Contact: Rev. Donald DePasquales
Margate
JEWISH
FAMILY SERVICE OF ATLANTIC COUNTY
607 North Jerome Avenue, Margate, NJ 08402-1527
609-822-1108
Website: www.jfsatlantic.org
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Contact: Sharon Simon
Provides pantry and social services
Mizpah
MIZPAH INLAND HUMAN SERVICES
6916 Sewell Avenue P.O. Box 49 Mizpah, NJ 08342
609-476-2002 or 609-476-2003
Email: mizpahinland@hotmail.com
Mon-Fri 9am-4pm
Contact: Alma Williams or Jacqueline Blackwell
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BERGEN
COUNTY
Bogota
ST.
JOSEPH FOOD PANTRY
115 Fort Lee Road, Bogota, NJ 07603
201-342-6300
Mon-Fri 8:30am-4pm
Contact: Sister Marion Morrissey, MFIC
Edgewater
HOLY
ROSARY CHURCH PANTRY
56 Edgewater Place, Edgewater, NJ 07020
201-945-6329
Email: holyrosary@aol.com
3rd Thurs 11am-noon
Contact: Deacon Bob Thomson
Mays
Landing
LEAN
ON ME
P.O. Box 864, Mays Landing, NJ 08330
Contact: Ethel Wilcox or Diane Dallet
THE
MAIN STREET PANTRY
6011 Main Street, Mays Landing, NJ 08330
609-625-3217 & 609-625-7031
Email: DBLeagle2@verizon.net
Wed 9-11am, 2-4pm & 6-8pm
Contact: Forrest Elkins or Doug Rea
THE
SALVATION ARMY/HAMILTON
1309 Route 50 Mays Landing, NJ 08330
609-625-1212
Fax: 609-625-7744
Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm
Carlstadt
CENTER
FOR FOOD ACTION
301A Hoboken Road (rear)
201-956-7630
Contact: Soo Eo
Tues, Thurs 10-3
Edgewater
CENTER
FOR FOOD ACTION
21 Church Street Elmwood Park, NJ 07407
201-703-9857
Email: cfaep@cs.com
Mon, Wed, Fri 10am-2pm
Elmwood
Park
CENTER
FOR FOOD ACTION
21 Church Street Elmwood Park, NJ 07407
201-703-9857
Email: cfaep@cs.com
Mon, Wed, Fri 10am-2pm
Englewood
CENTER
FOR FOOD ACTION
192 West Demarest Avenue Englewood, NJ 07631
201-569-1804
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
INTERRELIGIOUS
FELLOWSHIP FOR THE HOMELESS - FELLOWSHIP HOUSE
65 Demarest Avenue, Englewood, NJ 07631
Office: 479 Maitland Avenue, Teaneck, NJ 07666
201-833-8009
Fairview
SAINT
JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH FOOD PANTRY
239 Anderson Avenue, Fairview, Nj 07022
201-945-4865
Every Weds 1pm-as needed
Fort
Lee
GOOD
SHEPHERD INC./FRIENDS FOR LIFE
1576 Palisade Avenue Fort Lee, NJ 07024
201-461-7241
gsfflnj@aol.com
Garfield
CALVARY
BAPTIST FOOD AND CLOTHING PANTRY
419 Harrison Avenue, Garfield, NJ 07026
973-478-1033
Email: McKinneycalvary@aol.com
Mon-Fri on emergency basis
LOAVES
AND FISHES INTERFAITH FOOD PANTRY
Mail: P.O. Box 746,Garfield, NJ 07026
973-253-8557
Email: loavesandfishesp@aol.com
2nd Sat of month 10am-12pm
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Hackensack
BERGEN
COUNTY SHELTER
mail: 241 Moore Street Hackensack, NJ 07601 site: 21 E.
Kansas Street
201-968-0200 x7040
Email: bboon@bergencap.org 7 days a week 6am-7pm
BUDDIES
OF NEW JERSEY, INC
149 Hudson Street Hackensack, NJ 07601
201-489-2900
Email: njbuddies@aol.com
Pantry: Mon 10am-1pm Tues, Wed, & Thurs 1-4pm Office:
Mon-Fri 9am-6pm
CENTER
FOR FOOD ACTION
316 First Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601
201-883-9375
Mon-Thurs 9:30-3:30, Fri 9:30-2:30
INTERRELIGIOUS
FELLOWSHIP FOR THE HOMELESS OF BERGEN COUNTY WALK-IN DINNER
PROGRAM
Office: 479 Maitland Avenue Teaneck, NJ 07666 Site: 67 Orchard
Street Hackensack, NJ
201-833-8009
Office: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm Dinner: Mon-Sun 4-5pm
ON OUR
OWN CENTER
179 Main Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601
201-489-8402
Mon-Fri 12-7pm & Sat, Sun 1-5pm
Litte
Ferry
ST.
MARGARET OF CORTONA FOOD PANTRY
31 Chamberlain Avenue, Little Ferry, NJ 07643
201-641-2988
1st and 3rd Wed 10am-12pm
Mahwah
CENTER
FOR FOOD ACTION
281 Campgaw Road, Mahwah, NJ 07430
201-934-5085
Fax:201-934-0191
Email: CFANorthwest@msn.com
Mon-Fri 10:00-2:00
New
Milford
CHURCH
OF THE ASCENSION FOOD PANTRY
256 Azalea Drive New Milford, NJ 07646
201-836-8961 or 201-262-5405
Web: www.ChurchoftheAscension.org
3rd Mon 9-11am & 6-8pm 3rd Tues 9-10am
Palisades
Park
CENTER
FOR FOOD ACTION
451 Grand Avenue (rear)
201-242-0018
Contact: Soo Eo
Mon, Fri 10-4
ST.
MICHAELS FOOD PANTRY
19 East Central Boulevard, Palisade Park, NJ 07650
201-944-1061
Email: SaintMichaelPP@aol.com
Ridgefield
ST.
FRANCIS FOOD FOR FRIENDS
114 Mount Vernon Street, Ridgefield, NJ 07660
201-641-6464
Rutherford
THE
RUTHERFORD COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY, INC.
176 Park Avenue, Rutherford, NJ 07070
201-933-1225
Mon 2-4pm, Wed 5-7pm, Thurs 2-4pm
Wyckoff
BETHANY
CHURCH STOREHOUSE
568 Wellington Drive, Wyckoff, NJ 07481
201-891-7484
By appointment
Contact: Rich Osborne
Provides food pantry and limited utility assistance |
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BURLINGTON
Browns
Mills
CHRISTIAN
CARING CENTER
Site: 378 Lakehurst Road, Browns Mills, NJ 07015
Mail: PO Box 385, Pemberton, NJ 08015
609-893-0700
Email: christiancaringcenter@yahoo.com
Mon-Sat 10am-3pm & Tues 6:30pm-8:30pm
Provides food pantry, community lunch program and thrift store
ST.
ANN'S CHURCH-ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
22 Trenton Road, Browns Mills, NJ 08015
609-893-3246 x29
Email: coop241@prodigy.net
Web page: www.stannschurch.org
2nd & 4th Tues 1-3pm & as needed
Burlington
SAINT
MARY STREET UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
483 St. Mary Street, Burlington, NJ 08016
609-387-1518
Email: stmarystreetu@yahoo.com
Tues 11:30am-12:30pm
Contact: Marie Williams
Providespantry; clients may pick up food once a month
SISTERHOOD
INC.
132-136 East Broad Street, Burlington, NJ 08016
609-747-8733 or 609-835-1577
Email: revhilda@juno.com
Mon-Sat 7am-7pm
Contact: Rev. Hilda J. Covington
Provides pantry, clothing, social services, and counseling
TABERNACLE
BAPTIST CHURCH
150 East 2nd Street, Burlington, NJ 08016
609-386-4785
Fax: 609-386-2314
Web: www.tebernacle-burlington.org
Office: Mon-Fri 8am-4pm
Soup kitchen: Mon 12-1pm
Pantry: Mon 11am-1:30pm & fri 3-4pm
Contact: Elaine Drayton or donald Price
Provides pantry, soup kitchen, furniture, clothing and delivery
of food to shut-ins
Delanco
EMERGENCY
AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
Site: 801 Burlington Avenue, Delanco, NJ 08075
Mail: Catholic Charities, 383 W. State Street, Trenton, NJ 08618
856-764-6945 x 16
Email: bjordan@cctrenton.org
Website: catholiccharitiestrenton.org
Office: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Pantry: 9:30-11am & 1:30-3pm
Contact: Bonnie Jordan, Program Director
Provides pantry, emergency shelter, rent, mortgage and utility assistance,
holiday programs and clothing.
Marlton
PRINCE
OF PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH
61 Route 70 East, Marlton, NJ 08053
856-983-0607
Website: www.lutheran@popmarlton.org
Office: Mon-Fri 9am-4pm
Pantry: Thurs 9am-12pm and by appointment for emergency food
Contact: Janet Ruoff
Provides pantry, clothing on request and referral t a single woman
and child program
Mount
Holly
FELLOWSHIP
OF SENIORS AND PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED
Site: 125 Garden Street, Mount Holly, NJ 08060
Mail: 212 Independence Drive, Lumberton, NJ 08048
609-267-3134
3rd Tues of month
Contact: Melissa Davenport
Provides food pantry
FIRST
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH COMMUNITY LUNCH PROGRAM
35 Garden Street, Mount Holly, NJ 08060
609-267-0330
Email: fpc.mtholly@verizon.net
Website: www.firstpresmountholly.org
mon & Fri 12-1pm
Contact: Shirley Steinmetz
Provides lunch program and holiday program
Mount
Laural
NTERFAITH
HOSPITALITY NETWORK OF BURLINGTON COUNTY
228 Mt. Laurel Road, Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
856-638-0110
Email: ihnbc@aol.com
Website: www.familypromise.org
Office: 7am-5pm 365 days
Tabernacle
Township
SAINT
VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY OF HOLY EUCHARIST CHURCH
520 Medford Lakes Road, Tabernacle Township, NJ 08088
609-268-0005
24 hour phone hotline, home visits by appt
Web page: www.holyeucharist.org
Contact: Frank P. O'Brien
Provides pantry, social services, short term financial assistance
with meeting bills such as rent, heat, utilities, and medical needs.
Willingboro
PANISH
AMERICAN SOCIAL CULTURAL ASSOCIATION
201 Charleston Road, Willingboro, NJ 08046
609-835-1111
Email: mfeliciano@sascanj.org
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Contact: Margie Feliciano
Provides food pantry
CAMDEN
Ancora
AUXILIARY
OF ANCORA PATIENT FOOD PANTRY
301 Spring Garden Road Ancora, NJ 08037-9699
609-704-4982
Days and Hours of Operation Vary: please call.
Berlin
ST.
VINCENT DE PAUL FOOD PANTRY
157 West Whitehorse Pike Berlin, NJ 08009
856-767-7391
Email: chang157@aol.com
Mon-Fri 11am-3pm
Blackwood
CAMDEN
COUNTY WOMEN'S CENTER
P.O. Box 1459 Blackwood, NJ 08012
856-227-1800
Web page: www.ccwomenscenter.org
Every day - 24 hours
SOLOMON
WESLEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
291 Davistown Road, Blackwood, NJ 08012
856-232-9067
Open as needed
Contact: Josephine Anderson
Provides food pantry.
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Camden
CATHEDRAL
KITCHEN
642 Market Street, Camden, NJ 08102
856-964-6771
Email: cathedralkitchen@aol.com
Web page: www.cathedralkitchen.org
Soup kitchen: Mon-Fri 4:30pm Office: Mon-Fri 9:30am-5:30pm
Contact: Karen Talarico
Provides dinner Monday through Friday.
Food needs: all foods in bulk quanitities
Volunteer needs: servers and delivery people
Volunteer requirements: no children under 14
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
2818 River Avenue Camden, NJ 08105
856-963-5884
Contact: Laura E. Caraballo
Provides medical care to people without medical insurance, social
services, and a food pantry.
EVANGELISM TODAY
FOOD PANTRY
1658 Mount Ephraim Avenue, Camden, NJ 08104
856-541-7977
Email:lgreen1davis@yahoo.com
Contact: Linda Davis or Maddie Small
Food needs: Fresh, frozen and non-perishable food and personal care
products
FAITH TABERNACLE
OF THE LIVING GOD
553 Spruce Street, Camden, NJ 08103
856-541-9847
4th Sat 11am-12pm and on emergency basis
Contact: Karen Bankhead
Provides pantry and clothing
FELLOWSHIP HOUSE
1722 Boradway, Camden, NJ 08104
856-964-4545
Email: fellowshiphouse@juno.com
Office: Mon-Fri 10am-5pm
Pantry: 4th Thurs and on emergency basis
soup kitchen: 2nd, 3rd and 5th Friday
Contact: Harrison Davis or Lucy
Provides after school Bible program, pantry and soup kitchen
LEAVENHOUSE
644 State Street, Camden, NJ 08102
856-966-4596
Breakfast: Mon-Thurs 7-8:30am
Soup Kitchen: Sat & Sun 3:30-5pm, closed Fri & 1st 7 days
of month
Contact: Tom Knoche, Dora Elmandorf, Jeff Mckensturm, & William
Wright
Provides weekday breakfast co-op, weekend soup kitchen, and permanent
housing for the homeless.
MEALS ON WHEELS
OF CAMDEN COUNTY
915 Haddon Avenue Camden, N.J. 08103
856-338-0601 x104 or 856-963-8226
Mon-Fri 7am-2pm
Contact: Joyce H. Nelson or Fran Werner
Provides meals to homebound seniors (age 60+) who live alone or
have no one to cook for them.
MT. CALVARY
BAPTIST CHURCH FOOD PANTRY
1198 Penn Street, Camden, NJ 08102
856-614-1991 or 856-966-9400 x 13
Email: emmagorman@aol.com
4th Thurs of the month 1-4pm, tues 2-4pm, other days as needed
Contact: Emma P. Gorman
Provides food pantry, homeless breakfast, senior ministry, snacks
for Sunday care and children of GED students, holiday food baskets
Special needs: Storage space and transportation for food
NEIGHBORHOOD
CENTER
278 Kaighn Avenue, Camden, NJ 08103
856-365-5295 Email: nci@ncicamden.org
Soup kitchen: Mon-Fri 12pm-1pm
Pantry: Mon-Fri 1:30pm-3pm
Contact: Jackie
Provides soup kitchen, food pantry, pre-school childcare and after
school care.
Food needs: Fresh, frozen and non-perishable meats and vegetables
in large portions for the soup kitchen; all non-perishables for
the food pantry
ST. JAMES PROJECT
FAITH
938 S. Broadway, Camden, NJ 08103
856-964-5443
Email: NJDCMEN@aol.com
Last Sat. of month and for emergencies
Contact: steve Jessie
Provides pantry
ST. JOHN CHURCH
FOOD BANK
220 N. 27th Street, Camden, NJ 08105
856-541-9689
3rd Sat of month and as needed
Contact: Melissa Thompson
Provides pantry, clothing, social outreach programs for teens, single
parents and others, and Thanksgiving and Christmas programs
SALVATION ARMY
915 Haddon Avenue, Camden 08103
856-338-1700
Mon-Fir 9am-3:30pm
Contact: Mrs. J. Doyle
Provides food pantry and social services
VOLUNTEERS OF
AMERICA
271 Atlantic Ave., Camden, NJ 08104
856-964-8401
Sun-Sat 2am-7pm
Contact: Wanda Shuler Polk
Food needs: soup, bread, fruit, pasta, desserts, meats
YOUR FOOD SHELF
1500 Federal Street, Camden, NJ 08105
856-365-6475
Tues-Fri 10am-3pm
Contact: Bonnie White
Provides food pantry, clothing and small household items.
Chesilhurst
CORNER
CUPBOARD
The First Baptist Church of Chesilhurst, 57 White Horse Pike, Chesilhurst,
NJ 08089
856-767-3283
Every 3rd Wednesday of the month 4pm-7pm
Contact: Jannie Odom
Provides a pantry at Corner Cupboard and clothing at Corner Closet.
Mt.
Ephraim
FIRST
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - MT. EPHRAIM
201 New Jersey Avenue, Mt. Ephraim, NJ 08059
856-931-8090
Email: compassion@firstchurchisfamily.org
Thurs 7-8:30pm and by appointment
Contact: Debbie Realey
Pennsauken
GATEKEEPER
MINISTRIES FOOD PANTRY
3600 Earl Avenue, Pennsauken, NJ 08110
856-342-8045
Open once a month
Contact: Cheryl Russell
Pine
Hill
ST.
EDWARDS FOOD PANTRY
500 Erial Road, Pine Hill, NJ 08021
856-783-2670
3rd & 4th Thurs 2:30pm-4:30pm and emergency food by appointment
Contact: Kathy Moffa and Leo Casey
West
Collingswood Hieghts
SENIOR
CITIZENS UNITED FOOD PANTRY
146 Black Horse Pike, West Collingswood Heights, NJ 08059
856-456-1121
Mon-Fri 9am–4pm
Email: rmonou@scucs.org
Web: www.scucs.org
Contact: Bobbie Monou or Bethany Moore
Provides a 3 day food supply to needy persons over age 60 in Camden
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CAPE
MAY
Cape
May Courthouse
CARA
P.O. Box 774, Cape May Courthouse, NJ 08201-0774
609-522-6489
Contact: Linda Baxter or Jennifer August
Provides domestic violence services
UNITED METHODIST
FOOD PANTRY
1 Church Street, Cape May Courthouse, NJ 08210
609-465-7087
3rd Sat 9:30am-11am
Contact: Pastor John Koch
Marmora
COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY
PO Box 549, Marmora, NJ 08223
609-390-0664
Contact: Catherine Heres
Ocean
City
OCEAN CITY ECUMENICAL FOOD CUPBOARD AT ST PETER’S UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
Site: 501 E. 8th Street, Ocean City, NJ 08226
Mail: P.O. Box 1001, Ocean City, NJ 08226
Church Office: 609-399-2988
Pantry: 609-398-3191
Sept-May: Mon-Fri 1-3pm, June-Aug: Mon-Thurs 1-3pm
Contact: Dorothy Cianci
Swainton
HOLY REDEEMER FOOD PANTRY
1801 Route # 9 South Swainton, NJ 08210
609-465-2082
Mon 9am-1pm Tues-Fri when need arises
Contact: Sister Mary Anne McDonagh
Provides distribution of food to elderly, sick, and needy families.
Whitesboro
CAPE HUMAN RESOURCES, INC.
100 East Main Street P.O. Box 447 Whitesboro, NJ 08241
609-465-4531 or 609-465-9122
Mon-Fri 8am-4pm
Contact: Vera Smith
Provides pantry, house utensils, used clothing, and furniture.
Wildwood
CAPE HUMAN RESOURCES, INC.
4104 New Jersey Avenue Wildwood, NJ 08260
609-522-0231
Mon-Fri 9am-1pm
Contact: Heather Cade
Provides pantry, social services, information & referrals, home
energy assistance program, and NJ Shares program.
SOUTH JERSEY
AIDS ALLIANCE
436 West Garfield Street, Wildwood, NJ 08260
609-523-0024
Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm
Contact: Iris Alvarez
Provides pantry, clothing, social services, referrals, counseling,
support group, transportation, pharmaceutical and emergency assistance.
Woodbine
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL FOOD PANTRY AT ST. CASIMIR
304 Clay Street, Woodbine, NJ 08270
609-861-5992
Mon-Fri 9am-2pm and Sat 9am-1pm
Contact: Sara Bartelson
Provides food pantry and thrift shop
Food needs: Frozen or non-perishable food
Special needs: Funding
CUMBERLAND
COUNTY
Bridgeton
CRUSADERS FOR CHRIST FOOD PANTRY
Site: 33 Reeves Road, Bridgeton, NJ 08302
Mail: 101 Willow Street, Bridgeton, NJ 08302
856-451-3396
Contact: Estine Davis
Provides food pantry and clothing
THE SALVATION
ARMY
Site: 29 West Commerce Street, Bridgeton, NJ 08302
Mail: PO Box 212, Bridgeton, NJ 08302
856-451-0999
Mon-Thurs 9am-3pm
contact: Captain Wilson
Provides food pantry, clothing and emergency utility assistance
when funds are available
SOUTH JERSEY
AIDS ALLIANCE
143 West Broad Street, Bridgeton, NJ 08302
856-455-5125
Email: sjaidsalliance@yahoo.com
Office hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm Food bank: Mon-Wed 10am-4pm
Contact: Janet Valez
Provides food and personal care products, case management service,
and referrals for direct care for clients with HIV/AIDS.
ST. VINCENT
DE PAUL - GOOD SHEPHERD DINING ROOM
46 Central Avenue, Bridgeton, NJ 08302
856-455-2323 or 856-451-6472
Mon-Fri 1-2pm
Contact: Ann Budde
Provides a meal Monday through Friday and some clothing.
Milleville
ST. JOHN BOSCO'S HELPING HANDS
2 Hill Crest Avenue, Milleville, NJ 08332
856-825-3091
Mon-Fri 8:45-9:30am
Contact: Regina
Provides pantry and clothing.
Vineland
SALVATION ARMY/VINELAND
733 East Chestnut Avenue, Vineland, NJ 08360
856-696-5050
Mon-Fri 9-11:30am & 1-3pm
Contact: Mrs. Margarita Soltren
Provides food pantry by appointment for clients withfood referral
and documentation. Also provides utility, rental and mortgage assistance
when funding is available
SPIRIT AND TRUTH
MINISTRIES
P.O. Box 89, Vineland, NJ 08362
856-692-2603
Contact: Holly Gove
Provides soup kitchen and clothing closets
Food needs: fresh and canned vegetables, meats, noodles, macaroni,
spices, and coffee
THE VINE
618 East Landis Avenue, Vineland, NJ 08360
856-405-0580
Contact: Debbie Giovinazzi
Provides food pantry, thrift store and some social services
THE VINELAND
MINISTERIUM EMERGENCY FOOD BANK
700 East Landis Avenue, Vineland, NJ 08360
856-691-0940
Email: firstchurch@cccnj.net
Wed & Fri 9am-11am (closed 1st Wed or Fri of month)
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ESSEX
COUNTY
Bloomfield
BETHEL REHOBOTH FOOD PANTRY AND MEAL CENTER
55 Lawrence Street, Bloomfield, NJ 07003
973-566-9100 or 973-748-3384
Food Pantry: 2nd & 4th Sat 11am-1pm
Meal Center: Thrus 5-7pm
Contact: LeWanda Pleasant, Program Director
Provides food pantry and soup kitchen
BLOOMFIELD CHURCH ON
THE GREEN
147 Broad Street, Bloomfield, NJ 07003
973-743-1796
Wed & Fri 9:30am-11am
Contact: Janet Brien
Provides food pantry
East
Orange
CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
422 Main Street, East Orange, NJ 07108
973-678-1160
Email: christchurcheo@aol.com
Website: christepiscopalchurch-eo.com
Food pantry: Wed 10am-1pm
Soup kitchen: Sat 12-1pm
Clothes: Sat 10-11:30am
Contact: Bob Simmons or Connie Horsley
Provides food pantry, soup kitchen and clothing
EAST ORANGE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT CORP
490 Main Street, East Orange, NJ 07017
973-266-5315
Office: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
Pantry: Mon-Fri 9am-1pm
Contact: Charlean Hayes
Provides pantry, thrift shop, rental and utility assistance when
available and social services
HOLY TRINITY
LUTHERAN CHURCH FOOD PANTRY
153 Glenwood Avenue, East Orange 07019
973-678-1484 or 973-325-3628
Last Tues of month 10:30-12:30 and by appointment
Contact: Julie Brooks
Provides food, clothing and toiletries
Food needs: canned meat, cereals, tuna, pasta, canned fruit
Irvington
CHURCH WOMEN UNITED FOOD PANTRY
1240 Clinton Ave., Irvington, NJ 07111
973-373-5930
Mon-Thurs 8:30am-1:30pm
Contact: Marilyn Russell
Emergency pantry providing food and clothing to Irvington residents
with a referral letter.
SOLID ROCK BAPTIST
CHURCH FOOD PANTRY
644 Chancelor Avenue, Irvington, NJ 07111
973-373-8129
Email: rck389@aol.com
Tues-Thurs 9am-5pm
Contact: Yvette Burton
Montclair
HUMAN NEEDS FOOD PANTRY
9 Label Street, Montclair, NJ 07042
973-746-4669
Tues & Thurs 9:30am - 12pm, 12:30pm - 2:15pm
Contact: Deanna S. London
Provides food pantry for towns in Essex county without existing
pantries.
SALVATION ARMY-MONTCLAIR
Mail: P.O. Box 96, Montclair, NJ 07042
Temporary location: 46 Park Street, Montclair, NJ 07042
973-744-3312 x221
Email: sarmy@montclaircitadel.org
Website: www.montclaircitadel.org
Office: Mon-Fri 9am-4pm
Soup kitchen: Mon, Tues, Wed noon
Contact: Annamarie Goglia
Provides soup kitchen, pantry, shelter, rental and utility assistance
and social needs
TONI'S KITCHEN
AT ST. LUKE'S CHURCH
73 South Fullerton Street, Montclair, NJ 07042
973-860-0768
Email: soup@toniskitchen.org
Website: www.toniskitchen.org
Thurs, Fri, Sat 11:30am-12:30pm
Contacts: Maryanne Renn, coordinator, or John Kopitz
Provides lunch.
Newark
APOSTLES HOUSE
18-24 Grant Street, Newark, NJ 07103
Food pantry: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm Shelter: 24/7
973-482-0625 or 973-482-6609
Contact: Sandra Accomando
Provides pantry, shelter for women & children, transitional
housing, substance abuse and other counseling
BESSIE GREEN COMMUNITY,
INC.
510 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102
973-623-3198 Fax: 973-621-7573
Mon, Wed, Fri 9am-2pm 2nd two weeks of the month
Contact: Joe Thomas or Lawrence Purvis
Food pantry providing groceries to clients once a month. Senior
day care once a month.
BLESSED SACRAMENT OF
NEWARK FOOD PANTRY
15 Van Ness Place Rectory, Newark, NJ 07108
Families: 3rd & 4th Tues 1:30pm-3pm Singles: 3rd & 4th Sat
9am-12pm
732-868-8232
Contact: Helen T. Brooks or Mary Frussell
Provides pantry, nurse on site to take blood pressure and counsel
on insurance issues and clothing
Food Needs: Cereal, peanut butter, jelly, pasta, pasta sauce, canned
vegetables, tuna, salmon, beef stew.
BLUM STREET NEIGHBORHOOD
CORP.
31 Blum Street, Newark, NJ 07103
973-643-8739
Pantry: Mon-Fri 12-2pm
Day Care: Mon-Fri 7:30am-5pm
Contact: Lillie Love
Provides pantry, clothing and daycare. Advance phone call required.
EL CLUB DEL BARRIO, INC.
76 Clinton Avenue, Newark, NJ 07114
973-624-4222
Web site: www.elclubdelbarrio.org
Contact: Ana Rosario
Provides food pantry, mental health, HIV and addiction services,
after school program, ESL classes, Teen Pep program and HE-RR seminars
EMMANUAL CHURCH OF CHRIST
PO Box 3158, Newark, NJ 07103
973-621-9810
Open once or twice a week
Contact: Rev. Churchwell or Dolores Matthews
Provides food pantry and clothing
FEED THE HUNGRY AT ST.
JOHN'S
22 Mulberry Street, Newark, NJ 07102
973-623-0822
Email: saint.johns@worldnet.att.net
Tues-Sat 7am-3pm
Contact: Barbara Mann
Provides breakfast and hot lunch program
FELLOWSHIP MISSIONARY
BAPTIST CHURCH
83 Elizabeth Avenue, Newark, NJ 07108
973-242-6712x10
Email: Zeegaddy@aol.com
Tues & Thurs 12pm-2pm
Contact: Ms. Gaddy
Provides soup kitchen
GRACE REFORMED
CHURCH
31 Blum Street, Newark, NJ 07103
973-643-8739
Mon-Fri 10am-2pm
Contact: Lillie Love or Lorilyn Bridgeforth
Provides food pantry, clothing and day care
GREATER HARVEST FOOD
PANTRY
149 Grumman Avenue, Newark, NJ 07112
973-318-7337
Email: agreaterharvest@aol.com
Pantry: Wed 9am-2pm & Sun 11am-2pm
Bread distribution: Weekday mornings when available
contact: Delores Thomas
LA CASA DE DON PEDRO
75 Park Avenue, Newark, NJ 07104
973-482-8312x516
Email: Aries@lacasanwk.org
Contact: Marissa Hildebrant
Provides social services including job counseling, early childhood
education, home energy information and some occasional food distribution
MEETING EMERGENCY NEEDS
WITH DIGNITY (MEND) CENTRAl OFFICE
494 Broad Street - 5th floor, Newark, NJ 07102
973-596-5128
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Contact: Sharon Reilly-Tobin
MOUNT VERNON MISSIONARY
BAPTIST CHURCH
709 Clinton Avenue, Newark, NJ 07109
973-374-3154
Email: mountvbc709@aol.com
Last Sat of month 9am-12pm
Contact: David Blount
NEW HOPE BAPTIST
CHURCH FOOD AND CLOTHING MINISTRY
111-119 Sussex Avenue, Newark, NJ 07103
973-622-4547 x229
Email: egloverr@aol.com
Mon-Fri 8:30am-1:30pm & Sat 8:30am-11:30am
Contact: Mrs. Glover
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GLOUCESTER
COUNTY
NEW LIFE MINISTRIES
246 South 19th Street, Newark, NJ 07103
973-371-1111
Email: bishop1718@aol.com
Mon-Fri 7am-6pm
Contact: Miss Ray
PIERRE TOUSSAINT
FOOD PANTRY-ST. MARY'S CHURCH
528 Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd, Newark, NJ 07102
973-792-5790
3rd & 4th Fridays 10am-12noon 3rd & 4th Saturdays 9am-12noon
Contact: Ambrose Amoakoh
PROTESTANT COMMUNITY
CENTER PANTRY
17 North 6th Street, Newark, NJ 07107
973-484-0142
Email: cmadsen@cacofnj.org
Website: www.cacofnj.org
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Contact: Chip Madsen
Provides food pantry, tutoring, summer camp. Referrals required
ROSEVILLE PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH PANTRY AND SOUP KITCHEN
36 Roseville Avenue, Newark, NJ 07107
973-483-3361
Email: Roseville@verizon.net
Soup Kitchen: Every other month - Sat 11am-1pm
Pantry: 2nd Monday of the month 10am-12pm
Contact: Jay Glaspy
ST. ANN'S FOOD
PANTRY
103 16th Avenue, Newark, NJ 07103
Mon, Wed, Thurs 10am-12 noon
973-642-5553
Contact: Juanita Sawyer
ST. ROCCO'S
OUTREACH - PROJECT SOLUTION
712 Springfield Avenue, Newark, NJ 07103
973-371-5266
Email: ppsolution@rocco.com
Contact: Mr. Njoku
Provides food pantry, soup kitchen, shelter, counseling, job referrals
and group motivational meetings
SALVATION ARMY/NEWARK
- CENTRAL AVENUE
45 Central Avenue, Newark, NJ 07108
973-824-6137
Fax: 973-848-1556
Website: www.newjerseysalvationarmy.org
Mon-Fri 9am-4pm
Contact: Major Kelly
Provides food pantry, emergency rental assistance, Ryan White Program
for HIV to aid victoms of the disease and their families, senior
companion program for the frail elderly, foster grandparent program,
hospital program and other social services
SALVATION ARMY/NEWARK
- SPRINGFIELD AVENUE
699 Springfield Avenue, Newark, NJ 07103
973-375-5933
Email: user387722@peoplepc.com
Tues-Fri 10am-3pm
Contact: Felicia Flora
Provides food pantry called "Healthy Eating, Healthy Habits"
TRINITY REFORMED
FOOD PANTRY
483 Ferry Street Newark, NJ 07105
973-344-8228
Mon-Fri 9am-10:30am
UNITED COMMUNITY
CORP
31 Fulton Street, Newark, NJ 07102
973-642-0181 x227
Fax: 973-621-5453
Pantry: Mon-Fri 10:30-2:30
Shelter: 3-pm-7am 7 days a week
Contact: Mr. Haynes
Provides shelter, pantry, social services, community services. Referral
and advance call required.
Nutley
FOOD PANTRY AT THE NUTLEY CHAPTER RED CROSS
169 Chestnut Street, Nutley, NJ 07110
973-667-3818
Email: nutleyarc@aol.com
Mon-Thurs 9am-4:30pm & Fri 9am-4pm
contact: Susan Schwei
Provides services to residents of Nutley and Belleville only. Clients
are screened through the Nutley Family Service Bureau; the phone
number at the Bureau is 973-667-1884
ST. MARY'S CHURCH
FOOD PANTRY
17 Msgr. Owens Place, Nutley, NJ 07110
973-235-1100
Email: stmarysnutley@yahoo.com
Contact: Owen Haveron
Clients must by qualified by the Nutley Family Service Bureau
Orange
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF ORANGE
420 Main Street,Orange, NJ 07050
973-325-6374 or 973-678-1719
Email: marykay43@earthlink.net
Thursdays 12-2pm. Closed January
Contact: Mary Kay Swanson
Food pantry-gives bags of food to those who have a referral from
a local agency. Serves only the Oranges. Clients can come once a
month.
HELPING HANDS
AND EARS
32 Park Street, Orange, NJ 07050
973-673-2471
Mon, Wed, Fri 10am-2pm
Contact: Grace Robinson
Provides food pantry and referral service to social service agencies
HOLY TRINITY
LUTHERAN CHURCH
153 Glenwood Avenue, East Orange, NJ 07017
973-678-1484 or 973-325-3628
Last Tues of month 10:30am-12:30
Contact: Julie Brooks
Provides food pantry, clothing and toiletries
South Orange
OHEB SHALOM CONGREGATION PANTRY
170 Scotland Road, South Orange, NJ 07079
973-762-7067
Email: execdir@ohebshalom.org
Website: ohebshalom.org
Open once a month or as needed for emergency
Contact: Director
Provides kosher food pantry
Paulsboro
PAULSBORO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP
Pantry: 1540 Swedesboro Avenue, Paulsboro, NJ 08066
Clothing: 1546 Swedesboro Avenue, Paulsboro, NJ 08066
856-224-1401
Email: tina@sbcdc.org
Pantry: Wed & Fri 3-4:30pm
Clothing: Mon & Fri 6-8pm
Contact: Tina Rivers
Provides pantry, clothing and social services
Pitman
WATERS FOOD PANTRY
Site: 8 North Broadway, Pitman, NJ
Office: The Waters Community Worship Cneter, 274 South Selsea Drive,
Sewell, NJ 08080
856-589-3900 x14
Weds 10am-12pm
Contact: Celeste Holmes
Sewell
PITMAN CHURCH OF CHRIST
115 East Holly Avenue, Sewell, NJ 08080
856-589-1500
Email: dgrillo@COCHRIST.org
Mon-Fri 8am-5pm
Provides pantry
Thorofare
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA - DELAWARE VALLEY/GLOUCESTER COUNTY HOMELESS
PREVENTION PROGRAM
St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Evergreen & Church Streets,
Thorofare, NJ 08086
856-853-0004 or 856-853-0350
Fax: 856-251-0028
Email: info@voadv.org
Web: www.voadv.org
Pantry: Mon-Thurs 9am-4pm & by appointment for emergencies
Contact: Wanda Kollock
Provides pantry and clothing.
Williamstown
CECIL DELIVERANCE TABERNACLE OUTREACH MINISTRY
1110 Coles Mill Road, Williamstown, NJ 08094
856-629-9818 & 856-728-6171
Pantry: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Frii 9am-1pm & Wed 7-9pm
Hot breakfast: Wed morning
Contact: Carmen Woods
Provides pantry, social services, transportation and hot breakfast
THE GREATER
PROMISE OF HOLINESS CHURCH
1480 N. Tuckahoe Road, Williamstown, NJ 08094
856-629-4646
1st and 3rd Sat 1-3pm
Contact: Pastor Connie Smith
Provides pantry and clothing
Woodbury
NORTH BAPTIST CHURCH
1020 N. Evergreen Avenue, Woodbury, NJ 08096
856-845-8433
Email: NBAPTISTC@aol.com
Sat 2hrs every 2 weeks
Contact: Deaconess Carrie Hawkins
Provides pantry servcies and clothing for children
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HUDSON
COUNTY
Hoboken
THE HOBOKEN SHELTER
300 Bloomfield Street Hoboken, NJ 07030
201-656-5069
Fax: 201-656-2400
Email:Jaclyn.cherubini@hobokenshelter.org
Mon-Fri 9am-9pm
Web page: www.hobokenshelter.org
Contact: Jaclyn cherubini
Provides shelter and soup kitchen (Communities of Faith for Housing)
Food needs: non-perishables
Volunteer needs: fund raisersand soup kitchen volunteers
Volunteer requirements: 18 years or older
Special needs: funding and storage space
Jersey
City
CORNERSTONE CHURCH OF CHRIST
293 Pacific Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07304
201-432-5568
Pantry: Tues,Wed,Fri 9am-12pm
Soup kitchen: Sun 1:30pm
Contact: Eleanor Ferguson
food needs: Non-perishables
Special needs: Funding to purchase food
FRIENDS OF THE LIFERS
YOUTH CORPORATIONS
152 Martin Lluther King Drive, Jersey City, NJ 07305
201-938-1419
Email: netbety@yahoo.com
Thurs & Fri 10am-2pm (3rd week of the month only)
Contact: Annette Joyner
Provides pantry, clothing and references to social services
Food needs: Non-perishables
Volunteer needs: Volunteers to pick up food fromthe food bank
Special needs: Transportation, funding
INTERIM HOUSE AND MOSQUE
596 Communipaw Avenue Jersey City, NJ 07304
201-433-0600 or 201-736-2326
Soup kitchen: Mon-Fri
11am-3pm Pantry: Mon-Fri 5-6:30pm and occasional weekends &
holidays
Contact: Imam Abdul Quddus
Provides pantry, soup kitchen, clothing, furniture, counseling,
and social services.
Food needs: all non-perishables, perishables: all meat but pork,
fruits, vegetables, and baked goods for soup kitchen
Volunteer needs: possible future need with possible expansion
Special needs: funding especially for expansion and vehicles
OLD BERGEN CHURCH - DEACON'S
FOOD PANTRY
1 Highland Avenue Jersey City, NJ 07306
201-433-1815
Email: oldbergenchurch@worldnet.att.net
last Tues & Fri of the month 9am-noon
Contact: Jon Roorda
Food needs: all non-perishables
Volunteer needs: distributors on pantry days and someone to pick
up food from warehouse
Special needs: funding
OUR LADY OF SORROWS FOOD
PANTRY
93 Clerk Street, Jersey City, NJ 07305
201-433-0626
Email: ols9395@comcast.net
Mon, Wed, Fri 9:30am-2pm
Contact: Alice McCoy
Provides food pantry, clothing and general household goods
Food needs: Non-perishables
SACRED HEART CHURCH
183 Bayview Avenue Jersey City, NJ 07305
201-332-6771
Email: sacredheart183@aol.com or maryannr@verizon.net
Contact: teodora Reyes or Sister Maryann Ronneburger
Pantry: Mon-Fri 10am-3pm St. Martin's Kitchen: Sat 11:45am-1pm<
Provides food pantry and soup kitchen.
Food needs: non-perishables
Volunteer needs: fund raisers, shoppers, and kitchen cleaner
Special needs: van & driver to purchase supplies at nearby warehouse,
funding, storage space
SAINT ALOYSIUS FOOD PANTRY
721 Westside Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07304
201-433-6365
2nd and 4th Sat 9:30am-12pm
contact: Carmen Dejesus
Food needs: Non-perishables
SAINT PETER'S CHURCH
FOOD PANTRY
144 Grand Street Jersey City, NJ 07302
201-434-8500
Contact: Brother Lou Mauro
Provides pantry and clothing every Tuesday except the 1st Tuesday
of the month.
Food needs: bread, rice, baby food, beans, pasta, cakes, turkey,
and chicken
Special needs: food donors and funding
SISTER CABRINI'S SOUP
KITCHEN
89 York Street Jersey City, NJ 07322
201-451-9838
Mon, Tues, Thurs, & Fri 10:30-11:30am
Contact: Sister Cabrini or Sister Kristin
Food needs: non-perishables
Volunteer needs: kitchen help
Special needs: storage
THE SALVATION ARMY
562 Bergen Avenue Jersey City, NJ 07304
201-435-7355
Web page: www.salvationarmynewjersey.org
Day care: Mon-Fri 8am-6pm Social service: 9:30am-2pm
Contact: Lamont Cousins
Provides food pantry, NJ Shares, clothing & furniture vouchers,
Thanksgiving dinner, Christmas toy workshop, and day care center.
Food needs: non-perishables
Volunteer needs: Christmas time - kettle workers, angel tree volunteers
(toy workshop), and Christmas gift wrapping station volunteers
Volunteer requirements: background check, gift wrap volunteers -
must be courteous and wrap well, kettles volunteers - must be able
to stand on feet several hours at a time
Special needs: storage space and monetary donations are always greatly
needed
TRINITY LUTHERAN
FOOD PANTRY
122 Grant Avenue Jersey City, NJ 07305
201-332-0020 or 201-435-9870
3rd Sat of month 10am-12pm
Contact: Ruth Trice
Provides pantry, blood pressure checks, and clothing.
Food needs: all non-perishables
Volunteer needs: someone to pick up food twice a month
Volunteer requirements: 18 or older
Special needs: funding
Kearny
THE SALVATION ARMY
443 Chestnut Street Kearny, NJ 07032
201-991-1115
Mon-Fri 9am-1pm
Contact: Doris McCracken
Provides pantry and social services.
Food needs: all non-perishables
Special needs: funds
Secaucus
SECAUCUS EMERGENCY FOOD PANTRY
101 Centre Avenue, Secaucus, NJ 07094
201-330-2014
Email: SOCSVCS@secaucus.net
Office: Mon-Fri 9am-4pm
Pantry: By appointment
Contact: Karyn Urtnowski
Food needs: Non-perishables
Union
City
PERC (Palisade Emergency Residence Corporation)
108 36th Street, Union City, NJ 07087
201-348-8150
Fax: 201-348-0341
Email: info@percshelter.org
Website: www.percshelter.org
Shelter: 6pm-8:30am
Office: Mon-Fri
Contact: Director Matt Kamin
Provides shelter, soup kitchen serving breakfast, bag lunch and
dinner, and thrift shop selling household items.
Food needs: Non-perishables and perishables. See website
Volunteer needs: See website
Special needs: Funding for program, household goods for thrift shop
and other items detailed on website.
West
New York
NORTH HUDSON COUMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM
5301 Broadway West New York, New Jersey 07093-2622
201-866-2388
Email: CAP5301@aol.com
Web page: www.NHCAC.ORG
Contact: Michael A. Leggiero
Provides multi-service social and health care center including primary
health care, addiction services, mental health, early childhood
education, immigration, housing, tenant-landlord relations, emergency
food & shelter, transitional housing, WIC, and job placement.
Special needs: funding and help developing a new larger facility
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