Tag: Replenish
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Turkeys weighing in over 14K pounds were distributed in Replenish’s annual turkey distribution
EAST BRUNSWICK – Middlesex County’s food distribution organization, Replenish Nourishing Neighbors, formerly the Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services, or MCFOODS, hosted a series of events and food drives throughout the month of November designed to raise awareness of food insecurity and collect non-perishable foods and supplies. The month-long campaign culminated with Replenish’s…
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Dine Below the Line raises awareness about problem of food insecurity
Replenish, formerly known as the Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services (MCFOODS), hosted its sixth annual Dine Below the Line hunger awareness event at First Presbyterian in Metuchen. In addition to raising awareness about the growing problem of food insecurity and showcasing food pantries, the event provided information on how to access them,…
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Parkview students in Milltown demonstrate ‘domino effect of kindness’ through cereal boxes
MILLTOWN – The students at Parkview School demonstrated a “domino effect of kindness” through a cereal box challenge for their donation to the Middlesex County Spring Food Drive. Some 1,380 boxes were collected within 10 days. On April 5, the 362 students in pre-kindergarten through grade 3 gathered for an assembly in the school’s gymnasium…
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Replenish distributed almost 5 million pounds of food throughout Middlesex County in 2021
Replenish, formerly Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services (MCFOODS), reported it received and distributed a record-breaking amount of food to Middlesex County residents in need in 2021, according to the program’s yearly report. In total, the program, which is operated by the Middlesex County Department of Community Services with support of the Board…
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Support Replenish by volunteering at food drives
Volunteers are needed to assist REPLENISH during the following Hunger Action Month activities: Labor Day Concert, Sept. 5 at 4 p.m., Roosevelt Park, intersection of Grandview Avenue and Pine Drive, Edison. Gates open at 3 p.m. for the REPLENISH launch and food collection. Hub City Sounds food drive, Sept. 18 from 10 a.m.…
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‘Replenish’ becomes new brand identity of MCFOODS
Middlesex County has officially introduced REPLENISH, Nourishing Neighbors, the new brand identity and tagline of its food distribution organization Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services (MCFOODS). The new identity will better align with the organization’s mission of providing a turnkey hunger eradication program to its network of over 140 partner organizations so they…