Mini Socialites Christman Wishlists
MINI SOCIALITES FOUNDATION IS RELEASING CHRISTMAS WISHLISTS TO OUR GENEROUS DONORS! Please let us know if you would Like to adopt a child or a family for Christmas! Minisocialites@gmail.Com 908-456-3943. Due to pandemic we will also be accepting monetary donations!

Thrifts and Gifts

Somerset County – North Plainfield branch

Located at the Vermuele center at 614 Greenbrook Rd in North Plainfield.
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Christmas Toy Drive changes – please do not bring toys, gift cards only.  Thank you!

Christmas Food Drive
It’s that time again… Christmas is almost here.. (did I just say that)
The Somerset county- North Plainfield branch pantry that serves NP, GB, Warren and Watchung  will be doing adopt-a-family again this year.
If you are interested in adopting a family or a single person please let me know.
Gifts would be due by December 5th.
Thank you!!!
You can email Jessica Molina Pratt at npfoodbanknetwork@gmail.com

Welcome to the Somerset County- North Plainfield Branch Food Bank. This food bank covers North Plainfield. Greenbrook, Warren and Watchung. Anyone can join.  We will never post pictures of our families that we help. Only pictures of organizations that volunteer and donate their time. We are here to help our local community!

What we need: canned food, (veggies, potatoes, fruit), spam, vienna sausages, rice, creel, PB&J, mac & cheese, pasta, tuna, beans, soup, jello
toiletries: toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner and deodorant

Children’s Backpack Program needs Beef stew (Microwave small cans), Vienna sausages (small cans), Chef Boyardee Microwave canned pastas (7 oz.), Tuna (Ready to eat packets), Milk (8 oz. boxes), Juice boxes (8 z. boxes), Kraft Easy Mac & Cheese (Microwave packets – No cups), Cold Cereal (small boxes 1.2 oz), Pudding Cups, Fruit Cups

Please address donation checks to Somerset Food Bank

If you have any questions, please feel free to email Jessica Pratt

You can also donate to the county food bank at 9E Easy Street in Bridgewater, very close to the Chimney Rock Road UPS location. It is open from 9-3 on weekdays.

Carol Senff is collecting at her home – 3 Edmund Dr. Warren

Franklin Food Bank

Hours and Location   

DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS WE ARE TEMPORARILY NOT ACCEPTING FOOD DONATIONS.  IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SUPPORT THE FOOD BANK THROUGH THIS PANDEMIC, PLEASE DONATE ONLINE BY CLICKING HERE. 

FEEDING HANDS IN SOMERVILLE

Donating Medical Supplies

Pluckemin Presbyterian Church on Route 202 – can donate supplies on Saturdays from 10-12

Center for Hope Hospice – Scotch Plains – 908-889-7780

Warren Volunteers

Arlene Haggar is continuously collecting food donations for the North Plainfield food pantry. Please drop off any food donations at her home and she will deliver them to the food pantry.
Her address is: 120 Briarwood Drive West, Warren.
Please email any questions to her at 

arlenehaggar@gmail.comIf anyone is in need or knows someone who is the food pantry will be open Saturday morning from 9am to 12 pm. It is located at
The Vermeuhle Center
614 Greenbrook Road
North Plainfield

SHIP (Samaritan Homeless Interim Program) is in need of food supplies.  They are at 87 E. High St Somerville, phone number 908-393-9545.  mssochaa@gmail.com can be contacted to coordinate deliveries or you can venmo donations to her @feedinghungry

KINDNESS4KIDS  food drive for Somerset County Food Bank information is here.

Tracy Lerrobino is collecting food for the Somerset County Food Bank. You can drop donations off at her home – 35 Old Stirling Road in Warren.

Food Donations at St. Bernard’s Episcopal Church in Bernardsville

The Food Bank Network of Somerset County

 

Fundraisers

Newark Food Pantries
List of food pantries in Newark

 

June 15 – Food Drop Off
At Stonecrest Community Church

Food Drive for Children and Families
Help support a Bound Brook teacher raise money for families struggling during the COVID crisis

Center For Great Expectations:

They have a special need for crib sheets right now

Food Donations for Families with Special Needs
The Mini Socialites Foundation is accepting food donations for families who have children w special needs & their families that have fallen on hard times during the pandemic: Ways to participate:
1. Donate food from your pantry or pick up a few extra items when you grocery shop next.
2. Volunteer your home to be a non-contact designated drop off location.
3. Volunteer to drive & make a non contactless food drop to the families located in Somerset Morris & Union county. You can pick which location would work best for you.
4. You can also donate grocery store gift cards such as: shop rite, Walmart, Etc…
5. Spread the word to friends and family who would like to participate.
If you would like to participate: Please email: minisocialitesfoundation@gmail.com or
text/call 908-456-3943