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The Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services (M.C.F.O.O.D.S.) was created by the Board of Chosen Freeholders in 1994 to help ensure that an adequate supply of nutritious foods and necessities are readily available to Middlesex County residents in need at all times. M.C.F.O.O.D.S. collects and distributes nonperishable items at no cost to over 70 local food pantries and soup kitchens throughout the County as well as an additional 25 agencies including residential facilities, shelters, social service agencies, programs for women and children, senior citizen housing facilities and other outreach services that are also a part of our network. Through all of the agencies in our network we are reaching a wide variety of people throughout the County that are in need including low income families, homeless, people with disabilities or mental or physical challenges, children and senior citizens. View our brochure.

 

 

Do you need immediate food assistance?
The M.C.F.O.O.D.S. directory is a resource tool to direct people to an agency in their area that can provide them with emergency food assistance.
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Get Involved!
We encourage businesses, organizations, clubs and groups to sponsor a food drive and help keep our local pantries stocked. M.C.F.O.O.D.S. can provide you with a flyer to promote your food drive, containers to store food in throughout your collection and transportation of your donations to our facility.

Some of the most needed non-perishable foods and necessities include rice, tuna fish, peanut butter, vegetables, canned meats, beans, soup and pasta as well as personal products, baby items and paper goods.
00Individual donations can be made year-round at any of the permanent collection sites located in any of the libraries in East Brunswick, Edison, Metuchen, Milltown, Monroe, North Brunswick, Perth Amboy, Plainsboro, South Amboy, South Brunswick, South Plainfield, Spotswood and Woodbridge.

Many food drives are sponsored throughout the year by area businesses and civic organizations. You can make a monetary contribution by writing a check made payable to M.C.F.O.O.D.S and mailing it to the MCIA, 101 Interchange Plaza, Suite 202, Cranbury, NJ 08512. To find out how you can make a donation or volunteer, call M.C.F.O.O.D.S. at 732-729-0880 or 609-409-5033 or e-mail the coordinator.

 

 

For Emergency Food Providers
The M.C.F.O.O.D.S. warehouse, located in New Brunswick, is open every Wednesday from 9:00a.m. – 12:00p.m. for registered agencies to come in and take what they need to help them better serve their clients. Our network meets regularly to share best practices, discuss changes in needs and how we can help each other operate more efficiently.

If you would like to become a member of the M.C.F.O.O.D.S. Network please complete the questionnaire and return it to the coordinator ja@mciauth.com or fax 609-655-4748.

M.C.F.O.O.D.S. and the Community FoodBank of NJ have collaborated in an effort to make more food available for needy Middlesex County residents. In addition to the regular items available at our facility, M.C.F.O.O.D.S. now receives a weekly delivery of a variety of bulk food items that are offered to the agencies in our network every Wednesday. The items we receive will vary from week to week and will usually be nearing the best-used-by date. Please see the statement from the County Health Department regarding product dating and food safety. 

 

For Wednesday, July 28th the following items will be available for each agency:

  • Pasta - manicotti - 2 cases
  • Chicken & biscuit entree - 3 cases            
  • All purpose flour - 8 / 5lb bags - 2 packages
  • Hot & spicy BBQ tortilla chips - 1 case
  • Diet Pepsi soda - 3 cases
  • Non dairy soy milk - 2 cases
  • Angel food cake mix - 4 / 7lb bags - 2 packages
  • Bruchetta - 2 cases
  • A variety of fresh produce should be delivered that morning for each agency to take as much as you'd like.

 

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There are many resources available to food pantries and soup kitchens who become members of the Community FoodBank of NJ. The FoodBank can provide agencies with free food available through the State Food Purchase Program (SFPP) and Commodities program. There is also food available for purchase with a small shared maintenance fee.  It is M.C.F.O.O.D.S.’ goal to help all Middlesex County Emergency Food Providers to become a member, receive training and have access and transportation to the food and resources that you are eligible for.  Please visit the Community FoodBank for more information or contact the M.C.F.O.O.D.S. coordinator ja@mciauth.com.


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