How can I get free food in the Montclair area?
Little free pantries in and around Montclair
27 little free pantries in the Montclair-area offer free food, in privacy, 24 hours a day. Local residents contribute nonperishable groceries and keep the pantries stocked. Take what you need; give what you can.
- 40 South Fullerton Avenue, Montclair (Congregational Church)
- 99 South Fullerton Avenue, Montclair (Bnai Keshet)
- 119 Elm Street, Montclair (Baptist Church)
- 84 Maple Avenue, Montclair (Tommy’s Laundromat)
- 65 Church Street, Montclair (Unitarian Congregation)
- 67 Park Street, Montclair (Shomrei Emunah)
- 94 Pine Street, Montclair (Mount Carmel Church)
- 24 North Fullerton Avenue, Montclair (Methodist Church)
- 176 North Fullerton Avenue, Montclair (Renaissance School)
- 313 Valley Road, Montclair (near Vera Place)
- 581 Valley Road, Montclair (St James Church)
- 115 Greenwood Avenue, Montclair (Trinity Temple Church)
- 153 Grove Street, Montclair (Grace Presbyterian Church)
- 106 Viola Avenue, CLIFTON (near Paulison Ave)
- 303 Maplewood Avenue, CLIFTON (Living Hope Church)
- 900 Clifton Avenue, CLIFTON (Senior Center, Barn C-5)
- Cross Road, CLIFTON (Jubilee Park)
- 65 Bowden Road, CEDAR GROVE (Community Church)
- 30 Fairview Avenue, VERONA (Presbyterian Church)
- 92 Washington Street, WEST ORANGE (Community Center)
- 65 1st Avenue, EAST ORANGE (near Warwick Street)
- 343 Dodd Street, EAST ORANGE (New Covenant Church)
- 90 Broad Street, BLOOMFIELD (Public Library)
- 144 East Passaic Avenue, BLOOMFIELD (Firehouse)
- 132 Montgomery Street, BLOOMFIELD (Christian Faith Center)
- 10 Bellevue Avenue, BLOOMFIELD (Reformed Church)
- 629 Passaic Ave, NUTLEY (across from Wharton Avenue)
Toni's Kitchen
+1 973-932-0768
73 South Fullerton Avenue
Email toniskitchen@gmail.com to sign up — no qualifications or identification required) provides:
- Food for Families — free grocery bags with fresh produce and nutritious food, for pick-up (Monday–Friday 9am– 5pm, Saturday 9am–12pm, Sunday 3–5:30pm) or home delivery.
- Food for Seniors — free meals, fresh produce, and light groceries, delivered to home.
- Meals to-Go — free, Thursday–Saturday 11:30am–12pm, Sunday 5–5:30pm.
Human Needs Food Pantry
+1 973-746-4669
9 Label Street
Provides free grocery bags of fresh fruits and vegetables, meat, canned and dry goods (tuna, pasta, rice, fruits, vegetables. etc.), soap, shampoo, and other personal-care items. Tuesday or Thursday, 12:30–2:30pm.
MESH Café
619 Bloomfield Ave
Serves free indoor meals from 4:30pm to 5:30pm Monday thru Saturday. Meals are provided by faith partners and generous local restaurants.
Montclair Salvation Army
+1 973-744-3312 x600
13 Trinity Place
Provides free groceries and meals.
- Free emergency bags of food, Monday–Friday 9am–4pm.
- Free lunch meals, Monday–Wednesday 11:30am.
- Free breakfast meals, Wednesday 9am.
Geyer Family YMCA
+1 973-783-7640
159 Glenridge Avenue
This branch offers a Family Meal program for children and families to cook together. Each week, new healthy recipes developed by Montclair Community Farms are available, and families are invited to “shop” for ingredients and grocery staples at the MCF Farm Stand and Toni’s Kitchen food truck, free of charge. No documentation or residency required. Every Wednesday, 2:30–3:30pm, in the YMCA parking lot.