MORRIS COUNTY, NJ – With an increasing number of county residents in need of food since they are out of work due to COVID-19, food pantries and soup kitchens across Morris County are stepping up to help, but they have a growing need for donations of food, volunteers and money to help those in need.
That need cuts across the county, from larger pantries and kitchens to smaller community providers, who are working on the front lines to help county residents.
“These dedicated groups are working hard to help many of our county residents who are struggling to survive during this difficult period, so we ask that you help them by volunteering or helping in any way you can” Morris County Freeholder Kathy DeFillippo said, who is the county governing board’s Human Services liaison.
For example, Table of Hope run by the Spring Street Community Development Corporation springstreetcdc.org has embarked on a new mobile food delivery project, the Table of Hope Mobile Food Pantry, to distribute food to communities and food pantries throughout the 39 municipalities in Morris County.
Beginning on Friday (April 3), Table of Hope, which is an agency of the Community Food Bank of New Jersey will deliver free groceries, including fresh produce, dairy and canned goods, to more than 200 families in Parsippany and Dover.
Table of Hope in a public message this week, stated: “Because this crisis is evolving and rapidly changing, our response is also constantly changing. In order to meet the needs of Morris county families we are asking for your financial support and volunteers to address these real time changes.”
There are many providers of food and meals in Morris County. Here is a list with contact information:
Boonton:
- Boonton Food Pantry 973-402-9419 ext.634
- Evengel Church of God 973-263-1787
- Women’s Infants and Children’s Clinic (WIC) 800-427-3244
Butler:
- United Methodist Church 973-838-2026
- St. Anthony’s Church 973-838-0031
Chester:
- Chester Food Pantry 973-879-2548
Denville:
- Denville Food Pantry 973-625-8300 ext.269
- St. Clare’s Meals on Wheels 973-625-6010
Dover:
- First Memorial Presbyterian Church 973-366-0216
- Women’s Infants and Children’s Clinic (WIC) 800-427-3244
- First United Methodist Church 973-366-1804
- Grace United Methodist Church 973-366-3681
- Salvation Army 973-366-0764 or 973-366-0875
- St. Mary’s Parish 973-366-0184
- Faith Kitchen and Food Pantry at Trinity Lutheran Church 973-366-2821
Florham Park:
- Holy Family Church 973-377-7190
Hanover Twp.:
- First Presbyterian Church of Whippany 973-887-2197
Jefferson:
- Milton United Methodist Church 973-697-3194
- Star of the Sea R.C. Church 973-663-0211
- Hurdtown United Methodist Church 973-663-1216
Lincoln Park:
- Lincoln Park Municipal Building 973-694-6100
Madison:
- Meals on Wheels 973-593-3095
Mine Hill:
- Township Municipal Building 973-366-9031 ext. 62
Montville:
- Kiwanis Food Pantry 973-216-7649
Morris County:
- Table of Hope 973-267-8912
- Interfaith Food Pantry 973-538-8049 ext. 12
- Morris Plains:
- Interfaith Food Pantry 973-538-8049 ext. 12
- Morristown:
- Hendrickson Smith Food Pantry 973-455-9802
- Meals on Wheels 973-538-2160 ext.211
- Table of Hope 973-267-8912
- Nourish NJ 973-267-0709
- Interfaith Food Pantry 973-538-8049 ext. 12
- Women’s Infants and Children’s Clinic (WIC) 800-427-3244
- Market Street Mission 973-538-0431
- 7th Day Adventist Church 973-984-2970
- Salvation Army 973-539-2700
Mount Olive:
- St. Eliz Ann Seaton Parish 973-927-1629
- Abiding Peace Lutheran Church 973-691-9393
Netcong:
United Methodist Church of Stanhope 973-347-0247
Parsippany:
- Parsippany Christian Church 973-335-6387
- St. Peter’s Food Pantry 973-334-2090
- Parsippany Food Pantry 973-263-7163
Pequannock: First Reformed Church of Pompton Plains 973-835-1144
Randolph:
- Bethlehem Church 973-366-3434
Rockaway:
- Rockaway Food Closet 973-627-1059
Roxbury Twp.:
- Municipal Building 973-448-2026
Washington Twp,:
- Drakestown United Methodist Church 908-852-4460 or 908-319-4734
- Long Valley Presbyterian Church 908-876-3471
For a list of food pantries in the Warren County area click here.
For a list of food pantries in the Sussex County area click here.
For a list of food pantries in the Hunterdon County click here.
