Five ways you can give to those in need this Thanksgiving

With the holiday season once again upon us, charities and food banks around New Jersey are in need of cash and food donations for people and families who don't have the means to celebrate Thanksgiving for various reasons.

Below are five different organizations that are doing all they can to help our fellow New Jerseyans. If you have information about a foodbank or charity we may have missed, please let us know in the comment section below.

The Community FoodBank of New Jersey
908-355-3663

With locations throughout the entire state, the Community FoodBank of New Jersey wants to make sure every single family around the Garden State has a Thanksgiving meal. Their 2016 Thanksgiving Food Drive is going on until Sunday, Nov. 20. They were able to give 35,000 pounds of food and more than 4,300 turkeys to families in need last year. Their goal now is to break that record from last year. If you can't make it this upcoming weekend, they are also doing a virtual turkey drive.
For more information, click here.

Center for Food Action
192 West Demarest Avenue
Englewood, NJ 07631
201-569-1804

The Center for Food Action is distributing Thanksgiving dinners to families who can't afford one at several of their North Jersey locations. They are looking to collect turkeys, stuffing, gravy and more. They also welcome supermarket gift certificates.
For more information, click here.

Food Bank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties
3300 Route 66
Neptune, NJ 07753
732-918-2600

The Food Bank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties is in the midst of their Families Feeding Families Turkey and Holiday Meal Drive program. Along with food donations, cash is welcome as well.

Dropoff locations:
3300 Route 66, Neptune
1769 Hooper Avenue, Toms River
For more information, click here.

Interfaith Food Pantry
2 Executive Drive, Morris Plains, NJ 07950
973-538-8049

Interfaith Food Pantry is working tirelessly to bring Thanksgiving Dinner to families in need around Morris County. Their Thanksgiving Basket Program is going on until 12 pm, Nov. 23. They are looking for traditional Thanksgiving dinner items, as well as canned fruit, jello and more.
For more information, click here.

Home Front
1880 Princeton Ave, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
609-989-9417

Home Front aims to help end the cycle of poverty for thousands of families in need around Mercer County and Central Jersey. There are a couple of ways you can donate to Mercer County's Home Front. Between Nov. 11 and 20, you can drop food for a Thanksgiving Dinner at 1880 Princeton Ave., Lawrenceville NJ, 08648. You can also make a cash donation on their website or by phone at 609-989-9417 ext 107.
For more information, click here.

As we find out about more organizations around New Jersey providing food this Thanksgiving, we will add to this list. Let us know of any organizations you are aware of that are giving back in the comment section below. Thank you for doing your part.

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