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- 40 South Fullerton Avenue, Montclair<\/a> (Congregational Church)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 99 South Fullerton Avenue, Montclair<\/a> (Bnai Keshet)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 119 Elm Street, Montclair<\/a> (Baptist Church)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 84 Maple Avenue, Montclair<\/a> (Tommy’s Laundromat)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 65 Church Street, Montclair<\/a> (Unitarian Congregation)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 67 Park Street, Montclair<\/a> (Shomrei Emunah)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 94 Pine Street<\/a>, Montclair (Mount Carmel Church)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 24 North Fullerton Avenue, Montclair<\/a> (Methodist Church)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 176 North Fullerton Avenue, Montclair<\/a> (Renaissance School)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 313 Valley Road, Montclair<\/a> (near Vera Place)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 581 Valley Road, Montclair<\/a> (St James Church)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 115 Greenwood Avenue, Montclair<\/a> (Trinity Temple Church)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 153 Grove Street, Montclair<\/a> (Grace Presbyterian Church)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 106 Viola Avenue, Clifton<\/strong><\/mark><\/a> (near Paulison Ave)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 303 Maplewood Avenue, Clifton<\/mark><\/strong><\/a> (Living Hope Church)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 900 Clifton Avenue, Clifton<\/mark><\/strong><\/a> (Senior Center, Barn C-5)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Cross Road, Clifton<\/mark><\/strong><\/a> (Jubilee Park)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 65 Bowden Road, Cedar Grove<\/strong><\/mark><\/a> (Community Church)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 30 Fairview Avenue, Verona<\/strong><\/mark><\/a> (Presbyterian Church)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 92 Washington Street, West Orange<\/strong><\/mark><\/a> (Community Center)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 65 1st Avenue, East Orange<\/strong><\/mark><\/a> (near Warwick Street)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 343 Dodd Street, East Orange<\/strong><\/mark><\/a> (New Covenant Church)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 90 Broad Street, Bloomfield<\/strong><\/mark><\/a> (Public Library)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 144 East Passaic Avenue, Bloomfield<\/strong><\/mark><\/a> (Firehouse)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 132 Montgomery Street, Bloomfield<\/strong><\/mark><\/a> (Christian Faith Center)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 10 Bellevue Avenue, Bloomfield<\/strong><\/mark><\/a> (Reformed Church)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 629 Passaic Ave, Nutley<\/strong><\/mark><\/a> (across from Wharton Avenue)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Toni’s Kitchen<\/strong> provides free groceries and meals.<\/mark> (73 South Fullerton Avenue, toniskitchen.org<\/a>, +1 973-932-0768, email toniskitchen@gmail.com<\/a> to sign up — no qualifications or identification required) provides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- food for families<\/strong> — free grocery bags with fresh produce and nutritious food, for pick-up (Monday\u2013Friday 9am\u2013 5pm, Saturday 9am\u201312pm, Sunday 3\u20135:30pm) or home delivery;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- food for seniors<\/strong> — free meals, fresh produce, and light groceries, delivered to home;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- meals to-go<\/strong> — free, Thursday\u2013Saturday 11:30am\u201312pm, Sunday 5\u20135:30pm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Human Needs Food Pantry<\/strong> provides free groceries, clothing, and household items.<\/mark> (9 Label Street, humanneedsfoodpantry.org<\/a>, +1 973-746-4669) provides free grocery bags<\/strong> 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\u20132:30pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MESH Caf\u00e9<\/strong> serves free indoor meals<\/mark>, from 4:30pm to 5:30pm Monday thru Saturday. (619 Bloomfield Ave, formerly The Office restaurant, wearemesh.org<\/a>.) Meals are provided by faith partners and generous local restaurants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Montclair Salvation Army<\/strong> provides free groceries and meals.<\/mark> (13 Trinity Place, call +1 973-744-3312 x600 to sign up, montclair.salvationarmy.org<\/a>.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- free emergency bags of food<\/strong>, Monday\u2013Friday 9am\u20134pm;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- free lunch meals<\/strong>, Monday\u2013Wednesday 11:30am;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- free breakfast meals<\/strong>, Wednesday 9am.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Geyer Family YMCA<\/strong> branch offers a Family Meal program<\/strong> for children and families to cook together.<\/mark> 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\u20133:30pm, in the YMCA parking lot. (159 Glenridge Avenue, montclairymca.org<\/a>, +1 973-783-7640.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YMCA of Montclair<\/strong> provides free boxes of fruits and vegetables<\/strong><\/mark>, Friday 9am. (25 Park Street, +1 973-744-3400, montclairymca.org<\/a>.)<\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nMontclair Public Library<\/strong> provides free<\/strong> seed packets<\/a><\/mark> for growing your own vegetables, fruits, and herbs<\/a>, at the Bellevue Ave Branch (185 Bellevue Ave, +1 973-744-0500 x2283). No library card needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Essex County<\/strong> provides free food boxes<\/strong> weekly.<\/mark> (essexcountynj.org<\/a>.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
First Seventh-Day Adventist Church<\/strong> provides free soup kitchen meals<\/strong><\/mark>, second Sunday and last Sunday each month, 12\u20132pm. (15 Elmwood Avenue, +1 973-746-1911.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bethel Rehoboth Church<\/strong> provides food packages and meals<\/mark>, Thursdays 5\u20137pm, second and fourth Saturdays of each month 11am\u20131pm. (55 Lawrence Street, Bloomfield, +1 973-566-9100.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bloomfield Presbyterian Church <\/strong>provides food packages<\/mark> every Wednesday and Friday 9:30\u201311am and on the fourth monthly Saturday 10am\u201312pm, rear parking lot. (2 Church Street, Bloomfield, +1 973-743-1796, bpcog.org<\/a>.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nutley Family Food Pantry<\/strong> provides healthy, nutritious food<\/mark> and can connect you with additional
resources. Registration walk-in Monday\u2013Friday 9am\u20135pm. Personalized shopping appointments. Food distributions Wednesdays 12\u20135pm, Thursdays 10am\u20131pm. Also provides senior home delivery and emergency assistance if you need food right away. (169 Chestnut Street, Nutley, nutleyfamily.org<\/a>, +1 973-667-1884 x2.)<\/p>\n\n\n\nMEND<\/strong> (Meeting Essential Needs with Dignity) provides a list of free food pantry locations<\/strong><\/a>.<\/mark> MEND is an interfaith network of 20 food pantries in Essex County (+1 862-250-5216, mendnj.org<\/a>) that are open every day of the week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IFPO<\/strong> (Interfaith Food Pantry of the Oranges) is a supplemental food pantry<\/mark> for residents of Orange, West Orange, and East Orange, NJ. Also provides diapers. Distribution hours: 9am\u201312 noon Wednesdays, except closed on the first Wednesday of each month. Also offers list of resources in the Oranges<\/a>. (357 South Jefferson Street, Orange, orangesfoodpantry.org<\/a>, +1 973-856-4000).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Joi’s Angels<\/strong> provides food, essential goods, youth programs, shelter, and housing.<\/mark> (114 South Arlington Avenue, East Orange, joisangels.com<\/a>, +1 973-395-4348, joisangels@gmail.com<\/a>.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Food<\/strong> (wholesome groceries, fresh fruit, produce, meats) at free pantry or market sites.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Essential goods<\/strong> (diapers, baby formula, personal hygiene products, feminine hygiene products).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Youth programs<\/strong> (sanctuary, afterschool, weekend, summer opportunities, volunteer work, civic engagement).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Shelter<\/strong> (men’s residence).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Housing<\/strong> (low-cost).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Oheb Shalom Kosher Food Pantry<\/strong> helps fight food insecurity<\/mark> in Essex County. All food distributed is
non-perishable and Kosher. Open for food distribution twice each month. (170 Scotland Road, South Orange, ohebshalom.org\/social-action<\/a>, +1 973-762-7067.)<\/p>\n\n\n\nEssex ResourceNet<\/strong> lists food pantries and soup kitchens<\/mark> in Essex County, NJ. (essexresourcenet.org<\/a>.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
CFBNJ<\/strong> (Community Food Bank of New Jersey) provides a search engine<\/strong><\/a> for food<\/mark> assistance resources. Or text “FindFood<\/strong>” (for English) or “Comida<\/strong>” (for Spanish) to +1 908-224-7776 to have information sent to your phone.<\/p>\n\n\n
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- Montclair Township Animal Shelter<\/strong><\/a>, 77 North Willow Street, +1 973-744-8600. Pick up a free bag of dog or cat food \u2013 no questions asked. Every day, 1\u20134pm.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Human Needs Food Pantry<\/strong><\/a> offers food for cats and dogs as well as humans.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Clifton Animal Shelter<\/strong> provides a Little Free Pet Food Pantry, open 24×7. (Recycling Center<\/a>, 900 Clifton Avenue, Clifton.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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- Human Needs Food Pantry<\/strong><\/a> offers food for cats and dogs as well as humans.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Essential goods<\/strong> (diapers, baby formula, personal hygiene products, feminine hygiene products).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- free lunch meals<\/strong>, Monday\u2013Wednesday 11:30am;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- food for seniors<\/strong> — free meals, fresh produce, and light groceries, delivered to home;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 99 South Fullerton Avenue, Montclair<\/a> (Bnai Keshet)<\/li>\n\n\n\n