Replenish

12/27/2021

The New Brunswick Area NAACP and NAACP Metuchen Edison NJ have so thoughtfully included us and Feeding Middlesex County in their celebration.

Participate, celebrate the #unityofcommunity and donate to Feeding Middlesex County at this joyous event.

#NoHungerHolidays

Please share!
#savethedate

Join Us‼️
Community Wide Kwanzaa Virtual Celebration
Wednesday, December 29th, 5:30 pm to 7 pm

Register in link in bio

Contact info: [email protected]

#communityunity
#kwanzaa
#njnaacp
#nbabnaacp

12/25/2021

Thank you and let's keep going together!

#christmaswish #middlesexcountynj #feedingmiddlesexcounty #thanksnj

Thank you and let's keep going together!

#christmaswish #middlesexcountynj #feedingmiddlesexcounty #thanksnj

12/24/2021

I have to visit the grocery for some last minute cotton balls and swabs. I can pick up 2 and put them in my Giving Basket because REPLENISH DOES ACCEPT TOILETRIES for our food pantry partners!

It's my new BOGO shopping strategy to help #neighborsinneed!

#givingseason #feedtheneed #thanksalot

12/18/2021

These teens set out on a mission in 2021and boy did they deliver! A big thanks to Air Force ROTC of Old Bridge High School whose yearly food collection total reached 6,300 lbs...and they're still going. Amazing work cadets!

#middlesexcountynj #oldbridgenj #youthgiveback #airforcerotc

12/18/2021

Take me along on your next trip to the grocery store.

Keep the giving going! Share this list & learn how we & our partners fight food insecurity in your community. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66r-6U_k3Ak

#middlesexcountynj #feedingnj Feeding Middlesex County

Take me along on your next trip to the grocery store.

Keep the giving going! Share this list & learn how we & our partners fight food insecurity in your community. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66r-6U_k3Ak

#middlesexcountynj #feedingnj Feeding Middlesex County

12/16/2021

Today the REPLENISH staff offered coffee, tea, hot chocolate, homemade cookies and holiday music for our food pantry volunteers! This was our small way of showing our dedicated partner volunteers how much we appreciate them and their tireless efforts! 27 food pantries picked up over 30,000 pounds of food today including fresh produce, frozen, dairy and shelf stable items for Middlesex County families ahead of the holidays. Over 4.7 million pounds of food has been distributed to date this year helping to keep our residents nourished all year round.

12/08/2021

Pop-Up Food Pantry

One of our partner pantries offering good assistance this weekend

As the Holiday Season is upon us, the Pop-Up Food Pantry is excited to announce our December distribution will take place on December 11, 2021! REGISTER now to reserve your spot! If you live in or around the Piscataway area, we have FREE Quality Groceries for you. Our heart and mission is to be an a...

12/07/2021

Some presents you just need to tear into! Like our 600 lb. gift from LGA9 Amazon personnel in Edison. Full of high-need cooking and toiletry staples.

Thanks so much Jerome and Asians at Amazon - LGA9 for hosting a food drive! You answered our #wishlist2021

#sharingiscaring #giveback #middlesesexcountynj #edisonnj

12/04/2021

Great day at East Jersey Old Town Village. Many thanks to all those that came by to donate !

12/04/2021

Want to #donatefood this holiday season? Don't know what to get?
Take our Week 3 Giving Calendar & shopping list with you on your next trip to the grocery store!

Drop it off at our REPLENISH warehouse or a participating library.

#middlesexcountynj #feedtheneed #giveback #hungerfreenj

12/03/2021

This Saturday IS the day to visit East Jersey Old Town Village . Make your holiday donation of healthy food/toiletries/baby care/household paper products and explore the historic village square. Interpreters on-site share their knowledge on 18th century daily life of the European settler. Plenty of walking trail for those looking for a wooded adventure.

Can't get away? Donate online by centering your phone camera on the QR code for @feedingmiddlesexcounty.
Celebrate the future of our community, let's share food together!

#newjerseyhistory #fooddrive #middlesexcountynj #walknewjersey

This Saturday IS the day to visit East Jersey Old Town Village . Make your holiday donation of healthy food/toiletries/baby care/household paper products and explore the historic village square. Interpreters on-site share their knowledge on 18th century daily life of the European settler. Plenty of walking trail for those looking for a wooded adventure.

Can't get away? Donate online by centering your phone camera on the QR code for @feedingmiddlesexcounty.
Celebrate the future of our community, let's share food together!

#newjerseyhistory #fooddrive #middlesexcountynj #walknewjersey

12/02/2021

#day2 and day 3 on the Replenish Giving Calendar are yummy foods to warm up a tummy. Boxed potatoes/potato meals and #hearthealthy oatmeal. Start your #givingbox today to benefit your local food bank or food pantry!

#middlesexcountynj #giveback

#day2 and day 3 on the Replenish Giving Calendar are yummy foods to warm up a tummy. Boxed potatoes/potato meals and #hearthealthy oatmeal. Start your #givingbox today to benefit your local food bank or food pantry!

#middlesexcountynj #giveback

12/02/2021

Our #givingcalendar2021 has begun. If you are starting today on #day1 , it's time to add canned fruit to your bin, bag, or basket of nutritious goodies for neighbors in need.

Make today's #giveback even sweeter by donating lower sugar versions or cans with pull-tab lids.

#nokidhungry #middlesexcountynj #hungerfreenj

Our #givingcalendar2021 has begun. If you are starting today on #day1 , it's time to add canned fruit to your bin, bag, or basket of nutritious goodies for neighbors in need.

Make today's #giveback even sweeter by donating lower sugar versions or cans with pull-tab lids.

#nokidhungry #middlesexcountynj #hungerfreenj

11/30/2021

Show your community you care this #holidayseason by following our #Giving Calendar.

30 days to collect high-need foods* and self-care items to donate to your local food bank or food pantry. Share it with #friendsandfamily and coworkers and have the conversation about hunger and how we can end it together.

*low-salt and low-sugar versions are appreciated

#practicinggratitude #NoKidHungry

Show your community you care this #holidayseason by following our #Giving Calendar.

30 days to collect high-need foods* and self-care items to donate to your local food bank or food pantry. Share it with #friendsandfamily and coworkers and have the conversation about hunger and how we can end it together.

*low-salt and low-sugar versions are appreciated

#practicinggratitude #NoKidHungry

11/29/2021

Another big thank you on this #thanksgivingweekend2021 goes to our beloved #publiclibraries! These special community hubs continue to provide spaces to nourish the mind and collection places to help #nourishneighbors.
Each participating library has been fantastic and we are so grateful for your partnership.

#librariesmatter #librariesagainsthunger #middlesexcountynj

11/28/2021

It's more Youth in Action! Some of our young residents took to their neighborhood streets to collect food donations in time for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Thank you again Devanshi Voleti, Adriana Bell, BSA Troop 53 &24, BSA Pack 53 &24, Piscataway Troop 80038, and the 35 youth of Middlesex Borough's annual community food drive!

And some volunteered at our REPLENISH food drive on many weekends over the summer and fall. Thank you Ingrid Pena and Vanya and Varun Jha.

You give comfort and support to neighbors you may never meet. That's something great.

#youthgiveback #middlesexcountynj #kidsagainsthunger

11/27/2021

Our school students rock! So many clubs, classrooms, and teams are back to holding #fooddrives at their schools to benefit our #foodbank.

BIG, BIG THANKS to
@Old Bridge High School Jr. ROTC
Highland Park Public Schools High & Middle
@SouthBrunswickHighSchool gymnastics team
@GrandviewSchool
Spotswood High School @East Brunswick High School National Honors Society
#jamesmonroeelementaryschool James Monroe PTO
@WoodlandElementary
@MillLakeElementary
@Monroe Township High School and their Red Cross Club
Minue School
@Columbus Elementary School
Colonia High School PTO NJ
@Mildred Moss Elementary
New Brunswick High School
Chittick Elementary Eastbrunswick
South River High School boys basket ball
Woodbrook Elementary School

#middlesexcountynj #middlesexcountyschools

11/25/2021

Giving thanks to all on Thanksgiving Day! Support the change you hope for on #givingtuesday, Tues, Nov 30.

#middlesexcountynj #helpinghands2021 #feedtheneed

Giving thanks to all on Thanksgiving Day! Support the change you hope for on #givingtuesday, Tues, Nov 30.

#middlesexcountynj #helpinghands2021 #feedtheneed

11/25/2021

This year Rutger's @mastergardeners_middlesexnj @rowsforthehungry initiative raised and harvested 5,100 lbs of fresh vegetables and herbs for our food bank. Their #volunteerwork heals the soil, the soul, and hunger within our community. Our sincerest thanks to the sweat, muscle, skill, and compassion MGs and farmers put into their #passionproject!

#rutgersnewbrusnwick

11/24/2021

One of our newest food pantry partners! A big thumbs up on your holiday distribution

11/24/2021

Youth in action against hunger. Inspiring!

Kids rule! This past week, kids and teens from all over New Jersey helped Elijah's Promise serve our holiday guests with frozen zitis, utensil bundles, and turkey sandwiches from the teens of Congregation B’nai Jeshurun, utensil bundles from Girl Scout Troop 80340, and snack bags from USY and Kadima of North and South Brunswick at Congregation B'nai Tikvah, the students of RPRY who kindly donated snack bags, and generous donations of Delicious Orchards by The Movement Dance Centre. Thanks so much to all the youth and teen groups who dedicate their time to making our mission possible!

11/24/2021

Way to go! We are so grateful for the initiative and thoughtfulness of our teens in Spotswood.

Our SHS chapter of the National Honor Society collected 1,085 pounds of food for donation! The annual NHS Food Drive is just one of the impactful ways that our students care for our community and contribute to making the world a better place.

Fantastic job by NHS, their officers, and their advisors Mrs. Fredricks and Ms. Robbins!

11/24/2021

The more the better! So true when it comes to collecting food, supplies, and turkeys for folks in need ahead of the #holidayseason2021. Magyar Bank helped make #holidaywishes come true with their recent community food drive. They collected nearly 2,300 lbs and encouraged us all by their energy and effort.

#helpinghands #hungerfreenj

11/24/2021

What's better than a barrel of monkeys?...a car load of #turkeys! Thank you to the Investors Bank personnel at their East Brunswick and Edison branches!

Branch managers Liliana and Dee braved the cold again this year to bring us their frozen turkeys ahead of #ThanksgivingDay. Much gratitude!

#eastbrunswicknj #edisonnj #hungerfreeholidays #dailygratitude

What's better than a barrel of monkeys?...a car load of #turkeys! Thank you to the Investors Bank personnel at their East Brunswick and Edison branches!

Branch managers Liliana and Dee braved the cold again this year to bring us their frozen turkeys ahead of #ThanksgivingDay. Much gratitude!

#eastbrunswicknj #edisonnj #hungerfreeholidays #dailygratitude

11/23/2021

We love surprises like these at the REPLENISH food bank! A big thanks to all the businesses and government agencies who partnered with @troopers_united_foundation and @nj_turnpike_authority for their #holidayfooddrive2021.

The troopers made an amazing effort to collect and transport 3,078lbs of food and daily essentials!

#giveback #holidayhunger #dailygratitude

11/20/2021

REPLENISH and The Community FoodBank of New Jersey are at ShopRite in #eastbrunswicknj accepting turkey and shelf stable food donations today until 2 pm. Please stop by and and see us and make a donation if you can to help make someone else’s holiday a little brighter! #thanksgiving #holidayfooddrive #nourishingneighbors

11/17/2021

Learn how your school can implement wasted food prevention/donation/diversion programs. Workshop highlights strategies--including anaerobic digestion, a method which reduces food waste while generating energy.

Leave with an understanding of the next steps for building wasted food-management into your daily operations. FREE access to 1-on-1 support from @center.for.ecotechnology

REGISTER HERE! https://lnkd.in/dtm5Bey6 or [email protected] with any questions.

This workshop is made possible by funding from EPA’s Supporting Anaerobic Digestion in Communities Grant.

#GreenSchools #lesshungerlesswaste #sharetables

Learn how your school can implement wasted food prevention/donation/diversion programs. Workshop highlights strategies--including anaerobic digestion, a method which reduces food waste while generating energy.

Leave with an understanding of the next steps for building wasted food-management into your daily operations. FREE access to 1-on-1 support from @center.for.ecotechnology

REGISTER HERE! https://lnkd.in/dtm5Bey6 or [email protected] with any questions.

This workshop is made possible by funding from EPA’s Supporting Anaerobic Digestion in Communities Grant.

#GreenSchools #lesshungerlesswaste #sharetables

11/16/2021

AMAZING...absolutely #amazingwork coming from #middlesexnj youth! Since 2014, Lisa Chippendale has supported annual youth-driven food drives to reduce hunger in Borough of Middlesex, NJ and throughout #MiddlesexCountyNJ county. And every year their community influence grows.

35 youth toppled last year's food drive collection, setting a new record of 5,500lbs! Combined that with the borough's Police Dept's efforts and REPLENISH received nearly 7,000lbs of food & other essentials.

#kidscare #hungerfreenewjersey #kidshelpingkids

11/16/2021

All the enthusiasm and energy of two stellar, local #BSAscouts paid off big time. These caring kids got their Fords and Clara Barton neighbors to fill our truck at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church last Saturday with more than 7,200 lbs. of food and care items!

Troops 53, 26 & Packs 53,26...WAY TO GO!

#edisonnj #ScoutsCare #kidshelpingkids #woodbridgenj

11/15/2021

The Pfizer, Moderna and J&J vaccines are available in Piscataway this Wednesday! Use the Middlesex County NJ Government system to make an appointment at 1 Ericsson Drive: www.MiddlesexCountyNJ.gov/vaccine

11/15/2021

2021 Hunger Heroes

REPLENISH is thankful to all or our partners, volunteers and supporters. At this time we would like to provide special recognition and thanks to our 2021 Hunger Heroes for the work they’ve done to combat food insecurity in partnership with REPLENISH and Feeding Middlesex County. This year’s awardees are detailed below and you can watch this video to hear directly from the honorees themselves about the work they do and why it is important to them.

2021 Hunger Hero Award Recipients

The Tom Ellison Food Pantry Volunteer Hunger Hero Award of 2021
Nominations were received from our partner food pantries and the awardee was selected by the family of Tom Ellison, our warehouse manager who passed away in 2020. Tom’s dedication to REPLENISH went far above and beyond his job here, Tom made contributions and investments in the program that have left a long-lasting legacy. Betty Crews of Peter’s Pantry in Perth Amboy is this year’s recipient. Betty exemplifies Tom’s legacy of putting others before herself and always looking for ways to improve pantry operations and better serve residents.

Corporate Hunger Hero
Awarded to Liberty Coca Cola. Brian Fitzpatrick and Liberty Coca Cola have been a partner of REPLENISH for the last 13 years and have contributed over 450,000 pounds of product. Additionally, Liberty Coca Cola has provided volunteers at our facility and at food drive events as part of their commitment to giving back to the community.

Community Hunger Hero
Awarded to Isabelle Goldman. Isabelle has volunteered with REPLENISH at our facility for a couple of years. During the pandemic when we were unable to continue utilizing volunteers on site Isabelle turned her artistic talents into a fundraiser to benefit Feeding Middlesex County. She made beautiful paintings on canvases and sold them to friends and families during the holidays. All proceeds were donated to Feeding Middlesex County. (Isabelle is continuing this tradition again this year; if anyone would like to see her portfolio or purchase a painting you can contact Isabelle at [email protected])

Government Hunger Hero
Awarded posthumously to Middlesex County NJ Government Commissioner Ken Armwood for his dedication to REPLENISH, eradicating food insecurity and improving the community as a whole.

#thankful #volunteer #HungerHeroes #MiddlesexCounty #REPLENISH