The mission of the New Jersey Anti-Hunger Coalition (NJAHC), formerly the Statewide Emergency Food and Anti-Hunger Network (SEFAN) is to end hunger in New Jersey through education, advocacy and activism.
The New Jersey Anti-Hunger Coalition is a program of the Center for Food Action (CFA). Log on to the CFA website for more information.
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Site: 2009 Bacharach Blvd, Atlantic City, NJ 08404
Mail: P.O. Box 5358 Atlantic City, NJ 08404
Phone: 609-345-5517
Email: acrm@acrescuemission.org
Website: www.acrescuemission.org
Hours: Shelter - 24/7; Office - Mon-Fri: 8:30am-5pm
Contact: Rev. Steven Bybee
This site provides a shelter for men, women, and children, addiction recovery and life skills training, and food baskets for needy families.
Food Needs: non-perishables
Volunteer Needs: groups to help in the kitchen or for work projects, individuals to collect & transport needed items
Volunteer Requirements: teen or older, go to acrescuemission.org or call 609-345-5517 for additional volunteer information.
Special Needs: financial or in kind donations, pick up of food & items
Site: 1409 Pacific Avenue, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Phone: 609-344-1040
Hours: 1st & 3rd Mon of each month: 10am-12pm
Food Needs: non-perishables
Volunteer Needs: packers
Special Needs: personal care products
Site: 22 South Texas Avenue Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Phone: 609-344-0660
Hours: Social Services - Tues, Wed, Thurs: 9-11:30
After School Programs - Mon-Fri: 4pm-6pm
Contact: Major Kathleen Calvo
This site provides a pantry, a soup kitchen, clothing, social services, counseling, after school programs, and youth programs.
Food Needs: non-perishables
Volunteer Needs: workers for soup kitchen; fund raisers
Volunteer Requirements: understanding that the Salvation Army is a Christian Mission
Special Needs: funding
Site: 19 Gordons Alley Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Phone: 609-347-1085
Email: FlorenceH@sjaids.org
Website: www.sjaids.org
Hours: Tues & Thurs: 10:30am-12:30pm
Contact: Florence Holmes
This site provides services for HIV residents of Atlantic County, social services including counseling, hot-line, information, transportation, pharmaceutical & legal assistance, and meals at home.
Food Needs: non-perishables
Volunteer Needs: baggers & other volunteers; Please call for info.
Volunteer Requirements: age 18 or older
Special Needs: funding, storage space, freezer, personal care items
Site: 6735 Black Horse Pike, Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
Phone: 609-383-3793 or 609-383-8843
Hours: Mon-Thurs: 10am-2pm; Fri: 10am-4pm
Contact: Anne Gallo
Food Needs: non-perishables especially canned meat, holiday turkeys
Volunteer Needs: volunteers to pack & distribute food & answer phone
Special Needs: funding
Site: 326 Bellevue Avenue, Hammonton, NJ 08037
Phone: 609-561-0168
Email: Foodpantry@hammontonpres.org
Hours: Wed: 9am-12pm
Contact: Janice and Bob Riley
This site provides a pantry and a clothing ministry.
Food Needs: all food especially meats, cereals, rice, beans
Special Needs: grants
Site: 11 12TH Street, Hammonton, NJ 08037
Phone: 609-567-3500
Website: www.ruralinc.org
Hours: Mon-Fri: 9am-5pm
Contact: Jaime Mazza
This site provides a pantry, training, and employment for farm workers.
Food Needs: rice, pasta, canned beans, sauce, other Spanish food
Site: 607 North Jerome Avenue, Margate, NJ 08402-1527
Phone: 609-822-1108
Fax: 609-822-1106
Website: www.jfsatlantic.org
Hours: Mon-Fri: 9am-5pm
Contact: Leigh Turner
This site provides a pantry and social services.
Food Needs: non-perishables, baby food
Special Needs: social workers, case workers to provide emergency food delivery, diapers, personal care products
Site: 6828 Landis Avenue, Mays Landing, NJ 08330
Mail: P.O. Box 864, Mays Landing, NJ 08330
Phone: 856-362-5401
Email: loministry@comcast.net
Contact: Ethel Wilcox or Diane Dalton
This site provides a food pantry.
Site: 6011 Main Street, Mays Landing, NJ 08330
Phone: 609-625-9446
E-mail: Mlumc1@verizon.net
Website: www.mayslandingmethodist.org
Contact: Kim Richardson
Food Needs: non-perishables, frozen food
Volunteer Needs: volunteers for day and evening hours
Special Needs: storage space, funding
Site: 1309 Route 50 Mays Landing, NJ 08330
Phone: 609-625-1212
Fax: 609-625-7744
Hours: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri: 9am-11am & 2pm-4pm
Contact: Susan Giberson, Jessica Mendez, or Jeanne Lynch
This site provides a pantry, social services and senior nutrition.
Special Needs: freezer, refrigerator, paper bags in plastic bags, boxes
Site: 600 Central Avenue, Minotola, NJ 08341
Mail: P.O. Box 316, Vineland, NJ 08362-0316
Phone: 856-696-5252
Email: myrnakeller@verizon.net
Hours: Tues, Wed, Thurs: 9am-12pm
Contact: Myrna N. Keller
This site provides food, a back to school program, a Christmas program for children in need, utilities, and clothing.
Special Needs: funding to keep the pantry open
Site: 6916 Sewell Avenue, Mizpah, NJ 08342
Mail: P.O. Box 49 Mizpah, NJ 08342
Phone: 609-476-2002
Email: mizpahinland@hotmail.com
Hours: Mon-Fri: 9am-4pm
Contact: Jacqueline Blackwell
This site provides a pantry and social services.
Food Needs: non-perishables
Volunteer Needs: fundraisers, receptionist, volunteers for projects for children & seniors
Volunteer Requirements: ability & interest in helping youth & seniors
Special Needs: two 7-9 passenger vans, one 40-52 passenger school bus, cleaning items, funding, office computers
Site: 849 Route 54 Williamstown, NJ 08094
Phone: 609-561-6019
Email: ALC154@juno.com
Website: www.Abundantlivingchurch.org
Hours: Office - Mon-Thurs: 9am-2pm
Contact: Rick Dockery
This site provides a food pantry.
Food Needs: non-perishables, meat
Volunteer Needs: food sorters, packers, pick-up & delivery helpers
Volunteer Requirements: age 18 or older, future opportunity for children with adult supervision
Special Needs: funding, hygiene & child care items
Site: 119 West Bayview Avenue, Pleasantville, NJ 08232
Phone: 609-641-5111
Email: motherotr@aol.com
Hours: Mon-Fri: 9am-4:30pm
Contact: Mrs. Roberts
Food Needs: fresh, frozen & non-perishable foods, especially protein
Volunteer Needs: volunteers to prepare food bags
Special Needs: funding
Site: 353 South New Road, Pleasantville, NJ 08232
Phone: 609-641-4337
Hours: Wed: 4:30-5:30pm
Contact: Rita Harris
This site provides a pantry.
Food Needs: perishables, non-perishables