REPLENISH: A Middlesex County nonprofit government agency working to end hunger by servicing some 16
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REPLENISH was created by the Middlesex County Board of County Commissioners in 1994 as a means to provide food and other basic necessities to Middlesex County residents in need. Today, the regional food bank services a network of more than 160 food pantries, soup kitchens and social service agencies. Additionally, REPLENISH supplies these registered members with networking opportunities, resource-
sharing tools and nutritional guidelines for clients. On a broader platform, REPLENISH is an advocate for programs and policies intended to combat hunger and poverty.
Yesterday was the Senior Health & Fitness Walk! We were there collecting food donations and playing one of our favorite games… is it still good! This game helps to teach all of us how to read food date labels correctly to reduce premature food waste.
Have you checked out our latest Spotlight on Middlesex County? Learn about the County’s recycling program, the important work we do every day, and how we can all help reduce food waste. We’ve even got a tasty recipe and cooking demonstration compliments of Share Your Foodways and Chef Carolina Moratti!
Watch the full video here: https://bit.ly/3PtNOXa
September is Hunger Action Month! Throughout the month we will be recognizing some of our Hunger Action Heroes. These individuals were nominated for their innovative and impactful efforts in collaborating with us to combat food insecurity within the County. The honorees, from various sectors including the community, government, and corporate partners, were chosen by the REPLENISH staff and the Feeding Middlesex County Board.
Today we recognize our Community Hunger Hero: Miriam O’Hare, Rows for the Hungry! 🥳🎉
Look for more posts featuring these incredible individuals throughout the month!
Thank you to all who came out this past Saturday to volunteer Rows for the Hungry, where they harvested a record of over 2,000 pounds of produce🥕🍅🍊. We love to see the community come together under the leadership of Miriam who alsoooo happens to be one of our Hunger Heroes recipients!
Businesses, organizations, teams and clubs are our best allies in the fight to keep our local food pantries stocked. If you are interested in holding a food drive, we can provide you with bins, arrange for food pick up and more! For more information contact: 732-729-0880 | Email: [email protected] or visit: https://bit.ly/3JLafnd and click the Donation Drives tab.
Have extra reusable bags? Donate them to REPLENISH or your local food pantry! Check out this site for info. on the best way to clean them for reuse: https://bit.ly/3shxctK
September is Hunger Action Month! Throughout the month we will be recognizing some of our Hunger Action Heroes. These individuals were nominated for their innovative and impactful efforts in collaborating with us to combat food insecurity within the County. The honorees, from various sectors including the community, government, and corporate partners, were chosen by the REPLENISH staff and the Feeding Middlesex County Board.
Today we recognize our Government Hunger Hero: Peter Barcellona, Chair, We Feed Woodbridge! 🥳🎉
Look for more posts featuring these incredible individuals throughout the month!
Dine Below the Line is an annual hunger awareness event that showcases the importance of food pantries. It is also a friendly cooking competition where local chefs take items commonly found in food pantries and use them to create budget-friendly, healthy meals. Host your own Dine Below the Line Dinner Party with these tasty and budget-friendly recipes from some of our past events: https://bit.ly/3qG8RNB
Millions of working Americans don't know where their next meal is coming from. Can you imagine what it’s like to have only one meal a day?
This , we’re asking you to take the one meal a day challenge to find out what it’s like to live on a limited food budget of about $4.50 per person per day. Tag us in your reaction posts or comment below.
Did you know that your local food bank accepts gift cards as donations? Help us fight food insecurity this with a gift card donation to or your local food pantry.
Our interactive Healthy Food Map makes it easy to find healthy food resources near you! Access it here: https://bit.ly/3yWTNvP
In honor of Hunger Action Month, employees of Middlesex County wore orange 🍊! We’d love to see you dressed in your orange best! Take a picture of yourself or your friends and family wearing orange and tag us!
ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) represents the growing number of families who are unable to afford the basics of housing, childcare, food, transportation, health care, and technology. Want to learn more? Watch these two videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7IggcRjif0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72iheXNyKZM
In observance of Hunger Action Month, four Hunger Action Heroes were recognized by the Middlesex County Board of County Commissioners at their Sept. 7 meeting.
These individuals were nominated for their innovative and impactful efforts in collaborating with us to combat food insecurity within the County. The honorees, from various sectors including the community, government, and corporate partners, were chosen by the REPLENISH staff and the Feeding Middlesex County Board.
This year’s Hunger Heroes are:
• 2023 Corporate Hunger Hero: Topgolf, Edison
• 2023 Community Hunger Hero: Miriam O’Hare, Rows for the Hungry
• 2023 Government Hunger Hero: Peter Barcellona, Chair, We Feed Woodbridge
• 2023 Tom Ellison Food Pantry Volunteer: Kristen Tabert, New Life Food Pantry in Helmetta
The 2023 Tom Ellison Food Pantry Volunteer Hunger Hero Award is dedicated in the loving memory of Tom Ellison, REPLENISH’s former warehouse manager of 10 years who passed away in March 2020.
Look for more posts featuring these incredible individuals throughout the month!
More working households are seeking food aid. Want to know why? Watch this video to learn more:
Ohio’s largest food bank says a growing number of residents are experiencing food insecurity.SUBSCRIBE to GMA's YouTube page: https://bit.ly/2Zq0dU5 VISIT ...
Schools is back in session! Help students thrive with a donation of healthy lunch items like low sugar jams & nut butter to your local food pantry.
Looking for ways to help your community? REPLENISH needs volunteers for a food drive this Saturday (9/9) at one of three Stop & Shop locations: East Brunswick, Edison or Monroe Township. Especially for the 2pm-4pm and 4pm-6pm time slots. Sign up now at: https://bit.ly/3qUnHR3
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Looking for ways to help your community? REPLENISH needs volunteers for a food drive this Saturday (9/9) at one of three Stop & Shop locations: East Brunswick, Edison or Monroe Township. Especially for the 2pm-4pm and 4pm-6pm time slots. Sign up now at: https://bit.ly/3qUnHR3
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Malakiah Anderson is helping kids go back to school with a healthy start!
While looking for ways to make a difference in his community, Malakiah discovered Cereal4all, a youth-run nonprofit that works with students and schools to ensure that food banks can offer breakfast to disadvantaged children and families. He held his own food drive over the summer and the cereal he collected arrived just in time for the start of the school year. Thank you Malakiah!
It’s time for the annual Labor Day Weekend concert at Stephen J. Capestro Theatre in Edison! Remember to bring your non-perishables to donate as REPLENISH will be there collecting! 🥫🎸❤️
For more about the concert, visit: https://bit.ly/3qBUFFx
We’re partnering with NBC4 and the Stop & Shop locations in East Brunswick, Edison and Monroe Township for a tri-state area food drive! Join us on Sept. 9th from 8 am to 6 pm. For more info, visit: https://bit.ly/3QWabXt
Volunteers are needed for this event, to sign up, visit: https://bit.ly/45oGVNo
September is Hunger Action Month!
Help families in need by volunteering, helping to spread the word, or making a donation to Replenish or your local foodbank. Visit https://bit.ly/3zRs4On to see how you can make an impact and help support food insecurity in Middlesex County.
Join us on Sept 16th from 9 am to noon as we volunteer at Rows for the Hungry! Rows for the Hungry is a 2-acre Farm-Garden that grows fresh, first quality produce for the food insecure of Middlesex County. Spend the day with Master Gardeners, REPLENISH staff and volunteers as we tend to the garden and harvest fruits and vegetables to be donated to REPLENISH.
Want to join us? Sign up here: https://bit.ly/3MKFHUO
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It's National Farmer's Market Week! Did you know that Middlesex County seniors 60 years of age or older can qualify for free vouchers for the purchase of locally grown fruits and vegetables at our farmers markets from June-Nov? For more information or to register, please call The Middlesex County Office of Aging and Disabled Services at 732-745-3295.
Saint Peter's University Hospital team truly lives up to its name! These lovely folks came and volunteered with us this morning, and we are so grateful for their help! ❤️
Need help locating local food pantries, farmers markets, and grocery stores- as well as public transportation routes that can get you there and back? Visit our interactive map! For more information: https://bit.ly/45jyKSl
¿Necesita ayuda para encontrar comedores comunitarios ferias de productores y tiendas de alimentos locales- y los transportes públicos que pueden llevarlo hasta allí? Visite nuestro Mapa Interactivo. Para más información: https://bit.ly/45jyKSl
This is what community looks like! Rao's Homemade donated sauce to REPLENISH, and through Share Your Foodways, Mozzarella Italian & Mexican Food and Carolina Moratti were able to use that sauce to teach students how to cook pasta and show a great example of how food pantry staples can be used to create a delicious meal! ❤️🥫🍝
Hackensack Meridian Health is full of lifesavers- in every sense of the word! Together, they donated a total of 1,283 pounds of food, toiletries, and cleaning supplies! ❤️🪥
We don't think anyone would call these dumplings ugly 🥟❤️🥢! Thank you Ugly Dumpling for the generous donation and for having us at your grand opening!
You've got just a few KNIGHTS left to see Cinderella Plays-in-the-Park, Edison, NJ.
If you are coming to the show, please bring a non-perishable to support Replenish and Feeding Middlesex County We’ll be collecting donations before each performance!. 🥫 https://bit.ly/3ILwCHZ
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Did you enjoy our social media posts during #HungerActionMonth? If so, make sure to help us thank our stellar teen volunteer, Bhavna Bangalore of #southbrunswicknj in the comments below. Bhavna made graphics for our posts throughout the month and we simply couldn't have done it with out you! South Brunswick High School - SBSD #teenvolunteersrock South Brunswick High School PTO #MiddlesexCountyNJ
#unsustainable! Try it, leave a comment about what you couldn't do very well on an #emptystomach. What in your life or work would suffer over time? Learn about #foodinsecurity in your community and #getinvolved. You just might be helping your neighbor #nextdoor. #hungeractionmonth #middlesexcountynj
Has your week been busy? No worries, there's still 24 more hours to snag an extra pack of toilet paper from the store or that extra toothbrush in the closet you got at your last dentist visit. Bring food, toiletries, hygiene & period products, diapers, laundry supplies, or money to the Stop & Shop nearest you between 10am-2pm tomorrow and say Hi! to the REPLENISH crew and volunteers.
Do you remember the last time that your paycheck just covered the rent? What suffered until the next paycheck? The majority of us are far from this reality but for those still struggling to recover from a loss or to just keep up with the rising #costofliving here, #propernutrition is an easy thing to sacrifice. Help us make this reality history. Get informed and #getinvolved with the social issues that impact your community's #foodsecurity. #HungerActionMonth
It's possibly the best and easiest thing you'll do all month! Sign up, show up, have fun with us, and feel totally good! #feedingmiddlesexcounty #middlesexcountynj #northbrunswicknj #southbrunsicknj #monroenj #EastBrunswick #earthcenternorthbrunswicknj
Replenish will be closed on Monday in observance of Independence Day and will reopen to food pantries, soup kitchens, and social service agencies on Tuesday, July 5. #middlesexcountynj #feedingmiddlesexcounty
Going to college will improve your life outcomes, that's what they say. This award-winning #documentary Hungry to Learn highlights daily food as a sacrifice that a growing number of students are willing to pay to stay in school. Get to know about this hidden problem and how Rutgers Student Food Pantry and Middlesex College food pantry to help keep our future leaders learning. #feedingmiddlesexcounty #middlesexcollegestudentlife The Bonner Foundation #hungrytolearn
Why are 1 in 8 or our neighbors going hungry? #middlesexcountynj offers so many opportunities for work, study, and play but the #costofliving is a real struggle for some of YOUR neighbors. Even for working households, responsibly paying rent leaves little or nothing left over for other basic costs including utilities, transportation, insurance, communications, clothing, and nutrition. See how health and food insecurity work link up at 6pm! #hungerawareness #donatenow #feedingmiddlesexcounty #hungerawarenessday
Looking to #volunteer? WE NEED YOU! REPLENISH has many events this summer that just won't have the same impact if you aren't there. Visit our #signupgenius page for the growing list of volunteer opportunities in JUNE and all summer long! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040f4fa4af2aa4fd0-mayaugust #metuchennj #edisonnj #highlandparknj #woodbridgenj #oldbridgenj #piscatawaynj #eastbrunswicknj #northbrunswicknj #southbrunswicknj #middlesexboroughnj #southplainfieldnj
TOMORROW! Manana! Thank you Jewish Renaissance Foundation for getting the message out to our Spanish-speaking communities. Ven i participes con nosotros por favor. Dine Below the Line tomorrow at 7pm online: tinyurl.com/DineBelowtheLine2022 J Ren Found #perthamboynj #edisonnj Latinos En New Brunswick Nj
Here comes @princetonalliance representing the southern part of #middlesexcounty, including #southbrunswicknj, #plainsboronj, and #cranburynj. We hope their congregation will Dine Below the Line with us, will yours? There's still time to get your #watchparty in place! 7PM Thursday. tinyurl.com/DineBelowtheLine2022 (in-person reservations are all filled) Feeding Middlesex County @artsnewbrunswick @rutgerscollaborativecenter
Buscas recetas que sean faciles de hacer, saludables y deliciosas? Te preocupa que no puedas comer sano con un presupuesto ajustado? Este jueves 12 de Mayo a las 7:00 pm , tres talentosos chefs compiten para hacer deliciosas comidas que cualquier familia puede permitirse hacer y disfrutar. Ven a ver nuestro concurso anual de cocina en directo tinyurl.com/DineBelowtheLine2022 . Vuelve a consultar nuestra pagina para ver estas recetas en Ingles y espanol #perthamboynj @iglesiaciudadrefugio Iglesia Ciudad De Refugio @livewellvivirbien PRAB, Inc. #middlesexcountynj @rutgerscollaborativecenter @artsnewbrunswick FPC Food Pantry
Listen to the great folks of Aldersgate Outreach Community Center food pantry. These experienced veterans continue to battle for greater #foodsecurity throughout #eastbrunswicknj and #milltownnj. Learn how you can join in the good fight for this #thursday at 7pm while watching chefs teach us all how to eat deliciously, nutritiously, on a #shoestringbudget. tinyurl.com/DineBelowtheLine2022 #middlesexcountnj @rutgerscollaborativecenter @artsnewbrunswick Feeding Middlesex County
Sharon Baptist Church @sharonbaptistnj is pumped can you tell? Are you excited yet? Well we can't tell unless you sign up and #SaveTheDate2022 . Reserve your seat at the table today! tinyurl.com/SignUpDineBelowtheLine Or host an online watch party with friends and family through here: tinyurl.com/DineBelowtheLine2022 @artsnewbrunswick @rutgerscollaborativecenter #newbrunswicktourism #newbrunswicknj Feeding Middlesex County
Listen to why the @raritanvalleyymca Raritan Valley YMCA thinks it's important for you to Dine Below the Line along with us this coming #thursday. #perthamboynj #perthamboywaterfront #middlesexcounty @rutgerscollaborativecenter @fpcmetuchen @artsnewbrunswick #ymcafamily
Jason with the Peter J Carpenter Eas Carpenters VR is excited to attend this year's #dinebelowtheline . We hope you will join us in person or virtually! Register for in person event; tinyurl.com/SignUpDineBelowtheLine For those who wish to watch online tune in at 7 pm tinyurl.com/DineBelowtheLine2022 Visit our Facebook event page https://fb.me/e/2lWSyAfii for more information. May 12th, 6 PM Feeding Middlesex County Middlesex County NJ Government New Brunswick Community Arts Council Steakhouse 85 Rutgers Bonner Rutgers' Collaborative Center FPC Food Pantry Sharon Baptist Church #MiddlesexCounty #Metuchen #Spotswood #NewBrunswick East Brunswick Patch South Brunswick Patch
Join Feeding Middlesex County Board Members at Dine Below the Line on Thursday, May 12th, 2022, at 6 pm! This cooking competition showcasing our local food pantries preparing delicious, nutritious meals on a budget with items readily found in pantries is sure to please! Guests will enjoy these tasty offerings and will have a chance to vote for their favorite! The event is free and open to everyone but space is limited and registration is required for the in person event; to reserve your spot register here tinyurl.com/SignUpDineBelowtheLine For those who wish to watch online tune in here at 7 pm tinyurl.com/DineBelowtheLine2022 Middlesex County NJ Government FPC Food Pantry Alice's CUP Food Pantry Sharon Baptist Church Rutgers' Collaborative Center Steakhouse 85 #newbrunswick #spotswood #metuchen #middlesecounty #dinebelowtheline
Our annual Spring School Food Drive is in full swing at schools all around @middlesexcntynj. Find out if your local school is participating and donate generously. Drive ends next Friday, April 1st. #givebacknewjersey Feeding Middlesex County @feedingmiddlesexcounty #feedmiddlesexcounty
Our annual Spring School Food Drive starts this Monday with public/private schools all around @middlesexcntynj. It's a great time to support REPLENISH and show your school spirit! Find out if your local school is participating and donate generously. Feeding Middlesex County
Listen. See. Act. “The time is always right to do what is right.” ~MLK Jr. #mlkday2021 #foodequity #feedingmiddlesex #hungerfreenj
Replenish's #NewYearsResolution2022 : 1. Improve public knowledge of food insecurity & reducing food waste 2. Distribute more food across the county 3. Support healthy food choices 4. Share healthy, cross-cultural, #lowcostrecipes 5. Teach schools & centers about #sharetables Join us in the journey! How will you help?
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; i
#thankyou to @middlesexborodems for their effort and energy today and much gratitude to all who #nourishingneighbors! #hungeractionmonth2021
Hellooo South Brunswick NJ Community! There's a food drive happening tomorrow down at ShopRite on Rt. 1. Wonderful volunteers from Dayton's own Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages will be there to suggest and receive donations in high need. We'll see ya there! #southbrunwicknj #plainsboronj TAPinto South Brunswick South Brunswick Patch
MCFOODS was created by the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders in 1994 as a means to provide food and other basic necessities to Middlesex County residents in need. Today, the regional food bank is operated through the Middlesex County Improvement Authority and services a network of more than 100 food pantries, soup kitchens and social service agencies. Additionally, MCFOODS supplies these registered members with networking opportunities, resource-sharing tools and nutritional guidelines for clients. On a broader platform, MCFOODS is an advocate for programs and policies intended to combat hunger and poverty.
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