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 Food needs: Non-perishables and bread Volunteer needs: food sorters and packers and fund raisers Volunteer requirements: Must be at least 15 years old Special needs: Funding, transportation and storage space 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 Food needs: Non-perishables Special needs: 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 Food needs: Non-perishables Special needs: Transportation 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 Volunteer needs: to pick up FEMA shipments Volunteer requirements: heavy lifting

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. Food needs: non-perishables especially canned meats and fish, rice, canned spaghetti, peanut butter and jelly Volunteer needs: Someone with van to help pick up food once a month. 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 Food needs: Non-perishables

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. Food needs: Any and all food 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 Food needs: Non-perishables, meat (perisable and non-perishable) and other proteins Volunteer needs: Servers, cooks (soup kitchen help: Mon-Wed 10am-1pm) and volunteers to pick up and deliver food Special needs: Storage space, cold staorage and funding 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 Food needs: Non-perishable and some perishables including butter and meat Volunteer needs: Contact site Special needs: Funding

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 Food needs: Cereal, canned and powdered milk, other non-perishables 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. Food Needs: Canned meats and vegetables. Volunteer Needs: Fund raisers and food collectors. Special Needs: Funding 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 Volunteer needs: Packers on Sat., heavy lifting on 2nd Fri Special needs: Funding 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. Food needs: Non-perishables Volunteer needs: Contact Lillie Love Special needs: Funding, transportation 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 Food needs: All non-perishables and some perishables Volunteer needs: Contact site for information Special needs: Funding 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 Food needs: Non-perishables and perishables Special needs: Storage space 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 Food needs: Contact site Volunteer needs: Contact site Special needs: Funding 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 Food needs: Contact church Volunteer needs: Contact church 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 Food needs: Vegetables, meat, other non-perishables 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 Food needs: Non-perishables and personal hygiene products Special needs: Funding 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 Food needs: Non-perishables Volunteer needs: Volunteers for food drives Special needs: Funding 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 Food needs: Non-perishables and some perishables at times Special needs: Funding 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 Food needs: Canned or frozen foods Special needs: New or gently used clothing; funding NEW LIFE MINISTRIES 246 South 19th Street, Newark, NJ 07103 973-371-1111 Email: bishop1718@aol.com Mon-Fri 7am-6pm Contact: Miss Ray Food needs: Non-perishables Special needs: Funding, storage space 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 Food Needs: pasta, vegetables, cereal, juices,crackers, tomato sauce Volunteer Needs: packers and distributors Volunteer requirements: Teens and adults.(No heavy lifting required.) Special Needs: Funding to buy a new van. 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 Food needs: Non-perishables Volunteer needs: See website Special needs: See website 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 Food needs: Non-perishables and some perishables Volunteer needs: Saturday volunteers to pack and sort; Monday volunteers to distribute food packages Special needs: Funding ST. ANN'S FOOD PANTRY 103 16th Avenue, Newark, NJ 07103 Mon, Wed, Thurs 10am-12 noon 973-642-5553 Contact: Juanita Sawyer Food needs: Canned, packaged and non-perishable products Volunteer needs: Food packers Volunteer requirements: Reliable, strong, dedicated 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 Any food donations accepted. Volunteer needs: servers, packers, residential aides, counselors Volunteer requirements: 21 years or older Special needs: furniture, financial donations, clothing 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 Food needs: Non-perishables Volunteer needs: Information available on the Salvation Army website 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" Food needs: Non-perishables or frozen food Volunteer needs: Contact site Special needs: Transportation; funding TRINITY REFORMED FOOD PANTRY 483 Ferry Street Newark, NJ 07105 973-344-8228 Mon-Fri 9am-10:30am Food needs: Non-perishable items 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. Food needs: Canned or boxed goods, especially canned meats Special needs: Funding

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 Food needs: Contact Ms. Schwei Volunteer needs: Contact Ms. Schwei Special needs: Funding 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 Food needs: Non-perishables

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. Food needs: Pasta, rice, beans, soup, baby items, diapers, baby food, formula. Volunteer needs: Need help packing bags, picking up donated food, etc. Volunteer requirements: Those who are able to lift heavy bags. 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 Food needs: Non-perishables, especially items with protein Volunteer needs: Fundraisers Special needs: Funding 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 Food needs: Canned meat, cereals, tuna, pasta, canned fruit Volunteer needs: Pick up FEMA shipments Volunteer requirements: Heavy lifting

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 Food needs: Non-perishable kosher food Volunteer needs: Contact site Special needs: Funding