As we save so much money for ourselves and our families, we as couponers, are able to provide for others with our ability to purchase products for free or near free.  I’d like to call it “Couponing For a Cause”.

“If you can’t feed a hundred people, then just feed one.”    ~Mother Teresa

So thanks to all of you that contributed to this great list of Food Banks & Shelters.  Please feel free to leave more in the comments and the list will be updated.

Early next week, I will have a quick link on the right sidebar of the site so you can access it easily.

::NEW JERSEY FOOD BANKS & SHELTERS

Asbury Park, NJ:

• Jersey Shore Rescue Mission

Bayville, NJ:

• Faith Community United Methodist Church
  Hours: Tuesdays 9-11 am and 4-6 PM

Beachwood, NJ:

• St Paul’s Church

Bridgewater, NJ:

• Food Bank Network of Somerset County
  9E Easy Street
  (MiddleBrook Crossroads Industrial Park)
  Open Monday to Friday between 9:00 AM and 2:30 PM

Caldwell, NJ:

• The Caldwell Food Pantry
  Hours: Monday 4-6PM
  Tuesday and Wednesday 11-2
  they will take any items especially paper products, tissues, toilet paper etc

Cherry Hill Food Bank:

• Cherry Hill Food Bank
  Chapel Ave. (behind and affiliated with St. Michael’s Church

• JCC
  Springdale and Kresson Rds

East Hanover, NJ:

• Mt. Pleasant Animal Shelter
  194 Route 10 West
  (973) 386-0590
  Accepts donations for dogs and cats.

Clifton, NJ:

• St.Peter’s Haven & Food Pantry
  380 Clifton Ave.

• Hope through Care, Inc.
  Grandma’s Place
  89 First Stree
  A shelter for single moms and their children.

Clinton, NJ:

• Open Cupboard Food Pantry
  37 Old Highway 22
  (908) 730-7320
  They also operate a thrift store to benefit the Food Pantry.

Egg Harbor Twp:

• Community Food Bank of NJ
  Southern Branch
  6725 Black Horse Pike
  (609) 383-8843

Hillsborough, NJ:

• Social Services Department through Hillsborough Twp.
  They run a substantial food pantry that also accepts personal care items, toiletries, and paper goods.

Hillside, NJ:

• Community Food Bank of NJ
  Main Location
  31 Evans Terminal
  (908) 355-FOOD

Lakewood, NJ:

• House of Blessing
  Calvary Lighthouse Church

• Catholic Charities
  They help people of any religion.

Millburn, NJ:

• Millburn-Short Hills American Red Cross
  389 Millburn Avenue
  (973)379-4198

Morris County, NJ:

• Interfaith Food Pantry

Morristown, NJ:

• Community Soup Kitchen
  They accept food, personal care items, and anything to help the homeless keep warm – long underwear, sleeping bags, etc

• Market Street Mission

• The Interfaith Food Pantry
  (973) 538-8049
  540a West Hanover Avenue
  Morristown, N.J. 07960
  Open for donation drop off Monday to Thursday, 9:00 to 4:30pm.

Pennsauken, NJ:

• Food Bank of South Jersey
  1501 John Tipton Boulevard
  856-662-4884

Prospect Park, NJ:

• New Hope Community Ministries
  Serves Prospect Park & Haledon, NJ
  Has a food bank that serves it’s clients twice a month with a unique points system. Part of receiving food is a mentoring program.

Scotch Plains, NJ:

• St. Bartholomew’s Church

Toms River, NJ:

• Your Grandmother’s Cupboard
  They go out in a special truck and bring stuff to the homeless and needy.

• Hunger Relief

• Harbor House
  It is a safe haven for youth. They take donations relevant to younger people/teenagers.

• First Baptist Church of Toms River
  700 Main Street

Trenton/Lawrenceville, NJ:

• Woman’s Space
  Route 1
  They take donations of new baby items, toiletries, and craft supplies.
  
• Trenton Soup Kitchen

Vernon, NJ:

• Holy Counselor Lutheran Church

Voorhees, NJ:

• HOPE United Methodist Church
  700 Cooper Road
  They have a food bank that feeds several local families on a weekly basis.
  They need toiletries, diapers and wipes, and food. And in addition to donating to local people in the area they also donate to boys from urban areas who come to visit periodically.
  Open wed evenings, 7-9, thursday mornings and saturday mornings.
  They also have a thrift shop of clothes, if you donate clothes you get a 50% off coupon off your next purchase.

Winslow Township, NJ:

• Food Pantry at Sicklerville United Methodist Church

Wrightstown, NJ:

• Rose of Sharon Lutheran Church
  42 Chesterfield Jacobstown Road

Zarephath, NJ:

• My Neighbor’s Pantry
  Weston Canal Road

Various Locations, NJ:

• Jersey Battered Women’s Service
  Contact them via the phone number on the website for the drop-off location in your area. They take food, household items, cleaning items, OTC medications, health & beauty aids, baby items, batteries – just about anything but clothing or furniture! On the website, click “Help JBWS” – then click “Contributions Wish List” to see the complete list of what they accept.

• Cattitude, Inc a New Jersey Non-Profit Animal Rescue & Adoption Corporation.  Accepts donations for cats and dogs.

• New Jersey Anti-Hunger Coalition (NJAHC) Has a county by county list of all the emergency food providers which includes food banks, food pantries, soup kitchens and shelters that serve meals.

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::NEW YORK FOOD BANKS & SHELTERS

Albany, NY:

• Addictions Care Center of Albany

Delmar, NY:

• Kitten Angels
  154 Delaware Ave
  (518) 533-4904
  They are a non profit (501c3) organization which rescues abandoned, neglected and abused animals. They rehabilitate them, get them age appropriate vaccines and adopt them out to loving, forever homes.

Islip, NY:

• The Presbyterian Church of Islip
  340 Main Street
  631-581-1080
  Has a food pantry.  Food donations are accepted when the thrift store is open on Monday and Thursday between 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and on Sunday at the 10:30 a.m. worship service.

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::PENNSYLVANIA FOOD BANKS & SHELTERS

Bensalem, PA:

• Libertae Halfway House & Libertae Family House
  5245 Bensalem Blvd
  (215) 639.868

Chester, PA:

• City Team
  Work with families in crisis

Collegeville, PA:

• St James Episcopal Church
  3768 Germantown Pike
  Has an outreach house supporting almost 100 families. They take food, clothing, and household items.

Hollidaysburg PA:

• American Rescue Workers

Morrisville, PA:

• Holy Trinity Church
  Third Sunday of every month is grocery drop off during mass, or you can contact the rectory for other arrangements. They run a food bank for the local residents in need.

Philadelphia, PA:

• Philabundance
  3616 South Galloway Street
  (215) 339-0900

• Philabundance
  302 West Berks Street
  (215) 739-7394

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::DELAWARE FOOD BANKS & SHELTERS

Milford, DE:

• Food Bank of Delaware Milford Facility
  1040 Mattlind Way
  302.424.3301

Newark, DE:

• Food Bank of Delaware
  14 Garfield Way
  302.292.1305

Wilmington, DE:

• Sunday Breakfast Mission
  An Overnight Shelter for homeless men and work with families in crisis. They cannot accept donations of anything containing any alcohol content (like mouthwash or cold medicine)

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::CONNECTICUT FOOD BANKS & SHELTERS

Bridgeport, CT:

• Bridgeport Rescue Mission

• Sterling House

Brookfield, CT:

• St Joseph Church
  163 Whisconier Road
  (203) 775-1035

Milford, CT:

• United Way of Milford
  Oversees 22 partner agencies in Milford – if you can’t find a place near you call your local United Way

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::INDIANA FOOD BANKS & SHELTERS

Indianapolis, IN:

• Wheeler Mission

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::MISSOURI FOOD BANKS & SHELTERS

St. Louis, MO:

• Feed My People
  Kingston Road
  Lemay
  Accepts donations of food and personal care items.

• Bi State Pet Food Pantry
  collects pets food and other pet supplies to be donated to needy families so they can keep their pets – donation bins are located in most St Louis area Petco stores.

• Kirkwood United Methodist Church
  at Adams and Clay
  Drop off food items in the donations room weekdays during office hours or on Sunday morning.

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::NATIONAL FOOD BANKS & SHELTERS

National:

• During the month of March, the Girl Scouts run Baby Bundles where they collect new unopened baby care items, clothing & baby food to donate to local charities and woman’s shelters. Contact your local chapter offices for more details about where to drop off items.

• Ronald McDonald House Charities

• Give 2 the Troops Collects donations for our troops overseas.

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