Union County Food Pantry & Soup Kitchen Resource List

CRANFORD

Cranford Family Care Association

61 Myrtle Street, (908) 276-3530

Pantry: Monday to Friday 9:00am-4:00pm

Must be Cranford resident - Application & interview required. 

ELIZABETH

Christ Fellowship Church

1121 Elizabeth Avenue, (908) 289-6322

Pantry: Friday from 10:00am-12:30pm-Application required.

First Baptist Church of Cranford/Elizabeth

402 Union Avenue, (908) 352-0519

Pantry: 2nd & 4th Thursday 10:00am-1:00pm

Jefferson Park Ministries

70 W. Grand St., (908) 469-9508

Pantry: 2nd & 3rd Thursday 1:00pm-5:00pm

Jewish Family Service of Central New Jersey (Kosher)

655 Westfield Avenue, (908) 352-8375

Pantry: Monday to Friday 9:00am-4:30pm & Friday 10:30am-3:30pm

Mount Teman A.M.E. Church

160 Madison Avenue, (908) 351-2625

Pantry: 4th Thursday 9:00am-1:00pm

Kitchen: 4th Saturday 11:00am-2:00pm

Saint John’s Episcopal Church

61 Broad Street, (908) 352-2220

Kitchen: Sunday 12:15pm

Saint Joseph’s Episcopal Church

38 West End Place, (908) 289-7070

Meal: 2nd & 4th Saturday 11:00am -2:00pm

Saint Joseph’s Social Service Center

118 Division Street, (908) 352-2989

Sandwich/bread – Monday to Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm

Kitchen: Saturday 11:30am-1:00pm

Pantry: operating differently every month. Please call to register.

The Salvation Army

1005 East Jersey Street, (908) 352-7057

Pantry: For new clients: 3rd and 4th week of the month – Call for appointment.

First two weeks appointment only from 9:00am-11:30am 

FANWOOD

Fanwood Presbyterian Church

74 Martine Avenue, (908) 889-8891

Pantry: 3rd Saturday 9:30am-11:00am (Need agency referral)

HILLSIDE

First Baptist Church

166 Hillside Avenue, (973) 926-1244

PANTRY: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Saturday 9:30am-11:00am – Come at 8:00am to sign in 

KENILWORTH

Saint Theresa Church

541 Washington Street, (908) 272-4444

Wednesday 6:00pm-7:00pm

Thursday 10:00am-12:00pm

LINDEN

L.I.N.C.S. Food Pantry

14 W. Munsell Avenue, (908) 925-2523

Pantry: Linden residents only (Call for appointment)

Linden Presbyterian Church

1506 Orchard Terrace, (908)486-3073

Pantry: 4th Friday 8:30am-11:00am by appointment

Sisters & Brothers Outreach

1318 East St. Georges Avenue, (908) 994-9797

Pantry: Thursday 4:00pm (Bring bag)

NEW PROVIDENCE

Our Lady of Peace Church

111 South Street, (908) 464-7600

Pantry: Tuesday 10am-12:00pm (Proof of address required)

1st Saturday of the month/call 9:00am to 11:00am 

PLAINFIELD

Angels for Action

209 West 2nd Street, (908) 753-5656

Kitchen: Tuesday 1:00pm-3:00pm & Thursday 5:00pm-7:00pm

Bianca F.L.O.W.E.R.S. Food Pantry, Inc.

145 Park Avenue, (908)756-4739

Food Bag of non-perishables 2nd, 3rd & 4th Tuesday of the month 10:00am-12:00pm

Church of the Living God

434 East 4th Street, (908) 433-9728

Pantry: 3rd Saturday 10:00am-1:00pm

Community Church of God

417 West 6th Street, (908) 754-8288

Pantry: 3rd Saturday 9:00am-12:00pm, 2nd & 4th Thursday 12:00pm-2:00pm

Emergencies: Please call

Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church

716 Watchung Avenue, (908) 756-2468

Kitchen: Tuesday Lunch 11:00am-2:30pm

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday Breakfast 10:00am-10:30am

El Centro Hispano Americano

525 East Front Street, (908) 753-8730

Pantry: Tuesdays 10:00am-11:00am (Bring your own bag)

Grace Episcopal Church (Grace’s Kitchen)

600 Cleveland Avenue, (908) 756-1520

Kitchen: last 5 weekdays of the month 11:30am-1:00pm (NOT Sunday)

Greater Refuge Church of Christ

600 Grant Avenue, (908) 561-8255

Pantry: Tuesdays 2:00pm-4:00pm

Mt. Olive Baptist Church

216 Liberty Street, (908) 754-3539

Kitchen: 3rd Saturday 12:00pm-2:00pm

Muslim Community Soup Kitchen

325 Grant Avenue, (908) 561-6797

Kitchen: Saturdays 1:00pm-2:00pm

New Covenant Church of God

225 East 7th Street, (908) 226-0223

Kitchen: 1st and 3rd Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm

Saint Mary’s Church

516 West 6th Street, (908) 756-0085

Kitchen: Sundays 3:00pm-4:00pm

The Salvation Army – Plainfield

615 Watchung Avenue

(908) 756-2595x108/756-3199x105

Pantry: Tuesday-Thursday 9:30am-1:00pm

Shiloh Baptist Church (The Lord’s Kitchen)

515 West 4th Street, (908)754-3353

Pantry: 3rd and 4th Saturday 9:00am-12:00pm

Kitchen: Wednesday & Thursday 4:00pm-6:00pm

Starfish Food Pantry of Plainfield-Covenant United Methodist

631 East Front Street, (908) 755-8888

Pantry: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9:00am-11:00am (Plainfield area only)

RAHWAY

First Presbyterian Church (Food for Friends)

1731 Church Street, (732) 382-0803

Kitchen: Every Saturday

Second Presbyterian Church (Food for Friends) 

1221 New Brunswick Avenue, (732) 381-7201

Pantry: Monday, Friday 9:00am-2:00pm 

ROSELLE

Helping Hands - Church of St. Joseph the Carpenter

157 East 4th Avenue, (908) 241-1250

Pantry: 1st Saturday of the month (Roselle resident only)

New Destiny Community Development

129 Chestnut Street, (908)884-4928

Pantry: Friday 5:00pm until food runs out. 

Food given out on emergency basis. Please call. 

ROSELLE PARK

Casano Community Center

314 Chestnut Street, (908) 245-0666

Pantry: Wednesday 10:00am-8:00pm (Roselle Park residents only)

Church of the Assumption - Parish Hall

113 Chiego Place, (908) 245-1107

Pantry: 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month 9:00am-10:00am 

SCOTCH PLAINS

Immaculate Heart of Mary Church

1571 South Martine Avenue, (908) 889-2100

Pantry: 2nd Sunday 10am-12pm

Wednesday 10am-12pm

SUMMIT

The Grace Refrigerator

561 Springfield Avenue, (917) 517-3203

Pantry: Tuesday 6:00pm-7:30pm

Saint Theresa’s Church (Loaves and Fishes)

306 Morris Avenue, (908) 277-3700

Pantry: Wednesday 7:00am-9:00am Call first. Open to all.

SHIP (Summit Helping Its People)

31 Woodland Avenue, (908) 829-0515

Monday-Friday, 6-7:30AM; Saturday and Sunday, 11AM-12PM

UNION

Connecticut Farms Presbyterian Church

888 Stuyvesant Avenue, (908) 688-3164

Pantry: 3rd Saturday 10:00am-12:00pm (Union residents only)

Township of Union Food Pantry Municipal Building

1776 Morris Avenue, (908) 851-8501

Monday to Friday 9:30am-4:30pm (Union residents only with proof of residency and income.)

Ukrainian Evangelical Assemblies of God

2208 Stanley Terrace, (908) 686-8171

Pantry: 2nd Wednesday 5:00pm-6:45pm. Open to all 

WESTFIELD

Westfield Food Pantry at Holy Trinity Church

315 First Street, (908) 232-8137

Pantry: Monday to Friday 9:30am-11:30am (Social Services clients only)

Social Services must have all referrals in by 9:30am; clients have until 11:00am to pick up food packages.