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REPLENISH: A Middlesex County nonprofit government agency working to end hunger by servicing some 16

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-

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10/05/2022

Hot off the presses! FRAC's report finds the monthly fruit and vegetable benefit boost for participants played a key role in keeping hunger at bay for children and expectant or postpartum individuals. Learn more. https://bit.ly/3riMyKD

10/04/2022

Did you enjoy our social media posts during ? If so, make sure to help us thank our stellar teen volunteer, Bhavna Bangalore of in the comments below. Bhavna made graphics for our posts throughout the month and we simply couldn't have done it with out you!
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Looking for a that can truly make ? Put in your News . Here's one to start: https://news.yahoo.com/food-insecurity-s...

09/29/2022

Food insecurity is a solvable problem, but no one-size-fits-all solution exists

Looking for a that can truly make ? Put in your News . Here's one to start: https://news.yahoo.com/food-insecurity-solvable-problem-no-080026709.html

Share with all of us articles that your found enlightening, provoking or inspiring for action!

Food insecurity affects 1 in 10 households in America and looks different from community to community. Local action is key to tackling hunger.

09/29/2022

Small steps. Big results.

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09/28/2022

! Try it, leave a comment about what you couldn't do very well on an . What in your life or work would suffer over time? Learn about in your community and . You just might be helping your neighbor .

09/27/2022

Help support our friends at Elijah's Promise with their give 5 campaign!

is back! Help us continue serving free meals to our community this fall.

http://weblink.donorperfect.com/2022give5

09/27/2022

Fried, baked, or served as a sandwich, is a great-tasting and to get any neighbor in need through a rough day.

P.S. Breath mints and mouthwash give a minty finish to the meal. Yes, those are gladly too!

09/26/2022

Your nearest food and hygiene donation station might just be at your neighborhood . Call or visit to find out more.

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09/26/2022

From time to time, Replenish will be sharing budget-friendly, simple and healthy recipes from a variety of cuisines. If you make them, please leave a comment below with your opinion and any modifications you made to make this dish truly yours!

Making meals at home is one of the easiest ways to save money. Dishes like soups, stews, and casseroles go a long way, are budget friendly, and allow you to choose healthier options. Try this Vegetarian Chili recipe!

https://snapedny.org/2021/01/vegetarian-chili/

Is your interest peaked? TAPinto Edison has the full details about this action-packed event tomorrow. Replenish will b...

09/23/2022

Charity Soccer Festival’s Goal To Help Pediatric Cancer Patients, Children In Need, Food Insecure Families

Is your interest peaked? TAPinto Edison has the full details about this action-packed event tomorrow. Replenish will be there so stop by with your monetary, food, or personal care donation and get entered into a gift card raffle courtesy of Topgolf. The day should be full of surprises. Don't miss it!

METUCHEN, NJ - Twenty-two Greater Middlesex Conference high school girls soccer teams are uniting to help pediatric cancer patients and other children in need t

09/23/2022

Even if your baby-raising days are long over or not here yet, if you find a babycare item at the store, think about donating it. These supplies are absolutely necessary but can be a huge dent in a monthly shopping Families in need will really !

09/22/2022

The entire REPLENISH team is so incredibly proud of our dedicated and driven . Jennifer is a steadfast warrior in the fight to build a well-connected and tight emergency and a local that supports all in with greater equity. And, her tireless work through Superstorm Sandy and the entire COVID shutdown has been amazing. Our team can honestly report that Jennifer is a great boss to work for and along side with! Congratulations from your team!!

09/22/2022

Got little ones and need a great reason to go to the ? REPLENISH food bank is reading at story time TONIGHT at 7pm. Kids grades 1-4 will enjoy an empowering story about how friends or classmates can help out youth troubled by issues of hunger. Kids then play a game and make a craft with take-home action ideas to keep the learning going. Join us, it's free!

Simple put, ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjmJAWiXr2o If you lived on top ramen, mac n' cheese, beans and rice, po...

09/21/2022

Hungry To Learn | Trailer | 2020

Simple put, ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjmJAWiXr2o

If you lived on top ramen, mac n' cheese, beans and rice, potatoes, or pb & j sandwiches throughout most of your college years, you may have faced . Let's make the phrase 'starving student' history! Feed the body, feed the mind, feed their futures. Learn more about the existence of hunger on with like this.

In a documentary film by Soledad O’Brien and Geeta Gandbhir we meet the faces behind an American crisis -- college students so strapped to pay tuition that t...

09/20/2022

Yes indeedy do! We accept too!
If you have a favorite recipe to share using foods from the garden, feel free to drop off a copy with your donation. and their clients really appreciate it.

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09/19/2022

Whether or not you are ready to start composting to help your garden or a community garden for others, you can learn from Rutgers Cooperative Extension now. Sign up for their next Backyard Composting class on October 29. Contact [email protected], or call 732-745-4170 to register.

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09/19/2022

If you haven't had a chance to get involved with our 30 Ways in 30 Days yet, this is THE week.. A number of events happening locally as well as informative links and activities to increase our resiliency and . Cook, compost, cocktails (fundraiser!)...whatever peaks your interest. !

Middlesex County Div of Solid Waste

09/17/2022

We are at all 6 locations today until 2 pm. Please stop by and donate to our to help restock out shelves!

09/16/2022

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.

09/15/2022

REPLENISH food bank shares one of their new favorite books during story time at the East Brunswick Public Library. It's a great story to build an understanding of food insecurity and empathy among elementary-age children. Spend an hour with Ms. Olivia reading, playing Find the Hungry Duck game, and talking about how any kid can become a hunger hero to a friend or classmate!

09/14/2022

Thank you Assemblywoman Sadaf Jaffer for joining our efforts this

09/14/2022

Yes, are a really wonderful option for donation! It allows food pantries more flexibility to either purchase items specifically in high need or assist individuals/families in an where they may have lost their possessions, residence, or place to stay. It's best to take any gift card directly to REPLENISH food bank or your local to ensure delivery and proper use.

09/14/2022

Can you still eat healthy AND delicious on a ? Yes!

tinyurl.com/27ynvjwb → 3 years worth of economical dinner dishes created by in our Dine Below the Line challenge (returning May 11, 2023).

Fresh ingredients + food pantry staples + creativity = family fed for

09/13/2022

The next time you run to the store this week, pick up another 'one of those' to donate to others this Saturday at your nearest Stop and shop. Hunger ends when we are all nourishing our neighbors together!

09/12/2022

There are many different causes and remedies for hunger in America. Learn more or stay informed through our websites along with and Food Research & Action Center

09/12/2022

Set an at your table, , or for action to end hunger in our homes, schools, anywhere in our communities.

09/11/2022

6, YES!, 6 Stop & Shop locations where you can !
Bring your food, homecare/cleaning, hygiene donations, and even your home garden harvest extras to any Stop n' Shop in Middlesex County during our big .

We'll have helpful handouts at the entrances with items listed that are always in great need. We'll see you there!

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09/11/2022

We're headed toward the midway point for but there is still so many aspects of it and events to cover. Continue each and every day for tips, facts, and thought-provoking information.

09/09/2022

REPLENISH has got a great theme for your next small gathering. Why not DINE BELOW THE LINE?

Make your dishes conversation centerpieces for both their flavor and thriftiness. The dishes in our DBTL online cookbooks are all creatively crafted by local chefs to serve 4 for

09/09/2022

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 here, is an easy thing to sacrifice. Help us make this reality history. Get informed and with the social issues that impact your community's .

09/08/2022

During any day is the perfect day to !

Just look some of the hip residents already showing their support to end hunger and food insecurity!

Girl Scouts of New/North Brunswick troop members
Patrons & staff of the Developmental Disabilities Association of NJ in
Sisters of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. -Omega Mu Zeta Chapter
Girl Scouts of East Brunswick Milltown and South River

Wow, you all look absolutely ! And you can too! (post your pic and tag us!)

09/08/2022

Fiddleheads Restaurant Jamesburg

Join us tonight at Fiddleheads!!!

09/07/2022

We are looking forward to participating in this event! We hope you will join us!

Great event coming up next month at the Schoolhouse! Replenish, Temple Emanu-El First Presbyterian Church of Metuchen MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger

09/07/2022

Need a reason to dine out on weekday? Well, for tomorrow only Fiddleheads Restaurant, New American Bistro in Jamesburg is offering to donate 15% of your food and beverage purchase to Feeding Middlesex County, a BIG supporter of REPLENISH. Make sure to read donation conditions, bring flyer with you, and present it at the time of your order.

Eat, drink, and be caring!

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09/07/2022

Imagine yourself in a wide open space bordered by thick woods. The sun shining, birds singing, people laughing, and you're completely surrounded by sun-kissed foods. Imagine no longer, because that's just what it's like at the Rows for the Hungry Garden at the EARTH Center of Middlesex County.

is looking for volunteers on Saturday, Oct 1 to help them harvest and start prepping their beds for the winter. Harvested food goes to great organizations like REPLENISH and 's Promise!

This is gardening with a passion to nourish our neighbors. No experience necessary, just helping hands! Contact us to register.

09/06/2022

Yes, it can be so confusing. Luckily, REPLENISH food bank teamed up with our county's Division of Solid Waste Management to help you make sense of it all. Visit middlesexcountynj.gov/getfoodsmart to learn more about the 3 Rs for .

Reading properly helps:
REDUCE your food bill
REDUCE premature food waste
INCREASES opportunities for food sharing & !
Isn't that all worth a read through?

Middlesex County NJ Government

09/05/2022

Cheesy crackers, cheese curls, mac n' cheese, shredded cheese, sliced cheese, bricks of cheese, frozen cheesy dinners...
Yes! we accept them all! Make sure anything requiring refrigeration is donated directly to our distribution center in M-F 6am-2pm or contact your closest as they may accept them too! Fresh is best!!

09/03/2022

Join other hunger action seekers this Thursday at Fiddleheads Restaurant, New American Bistro in for DINE TO DONATE.

15%, YES! 15% of your bill will be donated to Feeding Middlesex County that day. This money will then be used to purchase high-demand food stuffs and hygiene or household basics, that can really eat up a super tight shopping budget.

Clip, snap, or download this flyer out any way you can or and bring it to dine at Fiddleheads. Share your email with us at 732-729-0880 and we'll send you a flyer. Bon appetite!

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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

Ready to take a lightening round #quiz about your #HungerAwareness? You've got 30 seconds to answer 10 questions about hunger in #America. (psst!: you can also pause the video). Take the quiz and challenge two others in your network to do the same. Let's #keeplearning to resolve this complex problem in our #communities. Good luck! Come back at 1pm to learn why hunger happens here. https://www.acfb.org/wp-content/uploads/Hunger-101-2020_Activity-8.pdf #hungerawarenssday #hungrytolearnmore #knowledgeispower

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?

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; 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

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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.