Tag: Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services
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EARTH Center holds Garden and Music Festival
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Plant one plant – feed many. The Rows for the Hungry Experimental Garden on the grounds of the EARTH Center inside Davidson’s Mill Pond Park lives and grows by that motto, as the demo garden and teaching area plants produce that is donated to MCFOODS (Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services)…
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MCFOODS held event to combat food waste in schools
EAST BRUNSWICK–As part of celebrating its 25 years of service, the Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services (MCFOODS) held the School Food Waste Reduction Summit. In partnership with Rutgers University and Elijah’s Promise, the summit was designed to brainstorm ideas on how local schools can reduce food waste and distribute food to those…
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Scholarships to be awarded during East Brunswick AARP chapter meeting
East Brunswick AARP Chapter 4855 will meet at 10:30 a.m. on May 14 in the East Brunswick Firehouse, 310 Rues Lane, East Brunswick. Community service scholarship awards will be presented to seniors from East Brunswick High School and East Brunswick Vocational & Technical School. The Anne Stevens Memorial Award will be presented to a nursing…
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Walk to End Hunger seeks vendors for April event
Feeding Middlesex County and MCFOODS (Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services) will host its second annual Walk to End Hunger from 9 a.m. to noon April 27 at Johnson Park, River Road and Landing Lane, Piscataway. Event organizers are seeking door prize donations and vendors. For a vendor form, visit www.northbrunswicknj.gov/images/notices/Walk-for-Hunger_Vendor-Form.pdf.
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MCFOODS offers support to furloughed government workers
The MCFOODS (Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services) network of more than 120 food pantries throughout Middlesex County is ready to assist any of the 5,000 New Jersey employees who are affected by the furlough of government workers. A directory can be found at www.mciauth.com SNAP benefits have been funded through February and were…
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Weichert, Realtors’ East Brunswick office holds successful holiday toy drive
Members of the Weichert, Realtors’ East Brunswick office, donated more than 680 toys for children served by various local organizations, including Catholic Charities’ Naomi’s Way transitional housing, The Zakee Bowser Enrichment Foundation’s Rainbow of Hope program, and Cathedral International Community Development Corp. In addition, a $50 donation was made to Ocean of Love for Children…
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Monroe library to accept food instead of fines
The Monroe Township Public Library will offer amnesty for overdue materials in exchange for non-perishable food donations from Jan. 2-31 at the library, 4 Municipal Plaza, Monroe. All donations will benefit the Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services (MCFOODS), which collects and distributes non-perishable items at no cost to over 80 local food pantries…
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Cub, Tiger scouts tour MCFOODS warehouse
PHOTO COURTESY OF DOVEY SAWHNEY-GILL East Brunswick Cub Scout Pack 223 and its Tiger Den toured the Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services (MCFOODS) warehouse on Dec. 14. The scouts learned about the food bank, how it works and how they themselves can help the community.
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Spotswood police to hold food drive
Spotswood PBA Local 225 will assist the Middlesex County Food Distribution Network in replenishing its supply of items through MCFOODS (Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services). A box has been placed in the lobby of police headquarters, 77 Summerhill Road, Spotswood. Most needed items include granola bars, canned soup and stew, rice, pasta,…
