Emergency Food Distribution

Information on food pantries and food distribution dates

NJ helps/SNAP Assitance and other benefit assistance

  • Apply for SNAP food assistance or cash assistance

  • 1-908-838-4831

City of Orange Township

  • The City of Orange does food distribution on Wednesday and Thursdsay, located at 234 Lincoln Avenue, Orange NJ from 10am-2pm. Drive up and walks in are welcome.

  • Call Darren Ferguson: 866-214-3221

Saint James Social Services corp. 604 Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd Newark, NJ 07102

  • Food pantry Monday-Friday Lunch 1pm-3pm Dinner is from 5-6pm Mon, Wed, Thurs, and Fri. Registration is everyday except for 2nd Tuesday of the month from 3-3:30.

  • Call Nicole Jeffress for more info or questions 973-624-4007 Fax: 973-824-2447

Interfaith food pantry of the Oranges, 357 S. Jefferson Ave., Orange NJ

  • IFPO currently has summer pantry hours on Wednesdays 9:30-12pm, by appointment only

  • Call Peggy at (973) 856-4000‬

Elmwood United Presbyterian Church, 135 Elmwood Ave East Orange, NJ

  • Elmwood has a food pantry that runs every 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Saturday of the month.

  • Call Sandra Jackson 973-699-1039

City of East Orange

  • East Orange has emergency food distribution Wednesdays and Fridays Starting 9am located at 1 Fellowship Circle, Greenwood Avenue East Orange NJ

  • 973-414-4141

Bloomfield Church of the Oranges, 2 Church Street, Bloomfield NJ 07003

  • Bloomfield church on the green is having a food panty on Wednesday January 12th from 9:30am-11am and Friday January 14th 9:30-11am.

  • (973) 743-1796

Isaiah House, 238 N Munn Ave, East Orange NJ

  • Isaiah House has a food pantry running on Monday & Fridays from 10:30am to 12:30pm and Tuesdays & Thursdays 10:30am to 12:30pm then 1:30pm to 3:30pm

  • (973) 678-5882

Christine's Kitchen, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 315 Main Street, West Orange NJ

  • Christine’s Kitchen will be doing their soup kitchen for these upcoming dates: Soup Kitchen January 15th, 22nd, and 29th.

  • Phone: 973-325-0369 Email: holytrinitywo@gmail.com

Our Lady of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church, 217 Prospect St, South Orange, NJ 07079

  • Our Lady of Sorrow's next food pantry opening will be on Friday January 21st for packing and Saturday January 22nd for pick up. Both days are from 8am-10am

  • Phone: (973)-370-0458 email: olspantry@gmail.com

Tony's Kitchen St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 73 South Fullerton Avenue Montclair, NJ

  • Toni's kitchen does bag grocery pick up on Tuesday-Friday 9am to 1pm, Saturday 9am to 12pm, Sunday 3pm to 5pm. Meals to go pick up is Thursday, Friday and Saturday 11:30 to 12pm

  • (973) 932-0768

Saint Mathew's AME Church, 336 Oakwood Avenue, Orange NJ

  • St. Matthew's AME is doing free Sunday meals every Sunday starting at 12pm. They will accept grab and go, Drive through, and walk ins.

  • Phone: (973) 678-1217

Church of the Oranges, 270 Reynolds Terrace, City of Orange, NJ

  • Church of the Oranges has a food pantry every Thursday from 3pm-6pm

  • Call (973) 678-1951 for more information