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The Human Needs Food Pantry provides food, clothing, and other services to people in need in Montclair and surrounding Essex County communities. They distribute over 5,000 bags of groceries per month to a diverse client base, including the elderly, disabled, working poor, unemployed, families and singles. The pantry relies on financial donations as well as donations of food, clothing, and household goods from the community in order to carry out their mission of helping those in need.

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¡°A human in need is an opportunity for kindness.¡± OUR MISSION The Human Needs Food Pantry provides food, clothing, and other services to people in need who live in Montclair and neighboring communities in Essex County. ? ur diverse client base O includes the elderly, the disabled, the working poor, the unemployed and underemployed, the homebound, families and singles. ? ligibility is determined using E federal guidelines, which base need on income. OUR ORGANIZATION Established in 1982 by the First Baptist Church of Montclair, Human Needs Food Pantry was later incorporated as an independent 501 (c) non-profit organization. Our organization includes: ? board of directors provides policy-making direction A for the organization. ? staff that includes 6 paid employees and we rely heavily A on our many dedicated volunteers. No monies are received from federal, state, or township governments. All support comes from the generosity of individuals, local groups, and foundations.
OUR SERVICES Every month we: ? istribute over 5000 bags of groceries per month to an everD increasing number of clients. The bags contain meat, fresh fruit and vegetables, and non-perishables. We buy most of the food from the Community Food Bank of NJ and other suppliers. Local food drives supplement these purchases. ? ffer clothing, linens O and housewares that are donated by the community. ? ost on-site H medical screenings in conjunction with Mountainside Hospital. OUR NEEDS Our mission cannot be accomplished without financial support, which is fully tax-deductible. Donations of food, diapers, personal-care items, new or gently used clothing, linens and household goods are critical to our success. We rely on volunteers who pack and distribute our groceries, sort donated clothing and housewares, pick up food from suppliers, deliver food to the homebound, and more. We are open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:00am-Noon for donation drop offs and Noon-2:15pm for client pickup. Check our website for monthly Food Pantry Weekend Donation Days. DO YOU NEED HELP? If you or someone you know might be in need of our services, please contact us. Human Needs Food Pantry 9 Label Street, Montclair, NJ 07042 973-746-4669 www.humanneedsfoodpantry.org

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  • 1. ¡°A human in need is an opportunity for kindness.¡± OUR MISSION The Human Needs Food Pantry provides food, clothing, and other services to people in need who live in Montclair and neighboring communities in Essex County. ? ur diverse client base O includes the elderly, the disabled, the working poor, the unemployed and underemployed, the homebound, families and singles. ? ligibility is determined using E federal guidelines, which base need on income. OUR ORGANIZATION Established in 1982 by the First Baptist Church of Montclair, Human Needs Food Pantry was later incorporated as an independent 501 (c) non-profit organization. Our organization includes: ? board of directors provides policy-making direction A for the organization. ? staff that includes 6 paid employees and we rely heavily A on our many dedicated volunteers. No monies are received from federal, state, or township governments. All support comes from the generosity of individuals, local groups, and foundations.
  • 2. OUR SERVICES Every month we: ? istribute over 5000 bags of groceries per month to an everD increasing number of clients. The bags contain meat, fresh fruit and vegetables, and non-perishables. We buy most of the food from the Community Food Bank of NJ and other suppliers. Local food drives supplement these purchases. ? ffer clothing, linens O and housewares that are donated by the community. ? ost on-site H medical screenings in conjunction with Mountainside Hospital. OUR NEEDS Our mission cannot be accomplished without financial support, which is fully tax-deductible. Donations of food, diapers, personal-care items, new or gently used clothing, linens and household goods are critical to our success. We rely on volunteers who pack and distribute our groceries, sort donated clothing and housewares, pick up food from suppliers, deliver food to the homebound, and more. We are open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:00am-Noon for donation drop offs and Noon-2:15pm for client pickup. Check our website for monthly Food Pantry Weekend Donation Days. DO YOU NEED HELP? If you or someone you know might be in need of our services, please contact us. Human Needs Food Pantry 9 Label Street, Montclair, NJ 07042 973-746-4669 www.humanneedsfoodpantry.org