Helping to meet essential human needs of food-insecure residents of Orange and East Orange, NJ, with dignity and respect
A proud member of the MEND network of food pantries and a proud partner with the
IFPO New Toy Drive - Toys Still Requested
girl with new toy

With only two weeks to go until our holiday distribution, the IFPO is halfway toward our goal of 1,000 toys. Thank you to those who have already contributed! 

We are hoping to offer each client-family 2 new toys to give as gifts for the holidays, but we still have a way to go.  

If you’d like to help make the holidays merry for our clients’ children, you can order through the  IFPO Amazon Gift Registry  and your purchase will automatically be shipped to our collection site. Please place all Amazon orders by December 12 th to ensure timely delivery.
 
If you prefer to shop in-store, our most needed items are arts & crafts kits, play-doh sets, basketballs and footballs. If you buy in-store, please drop-off your item(s) at one of our collection sites by December 17th:  
180 Garfield Place, Maplewood
38 Wildwood Drive, Short Hills
15 Cayuga Way, Short Hills 
 
Complete program details and wish items are available at:  https://www.orangesfoodpantry.org/holidaytoy-collection
 
Complete details about all the IFPO’s Holiday Activities:
Volunteers Needed
VOLunteer with client
December 11: 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM  
    
Help unload the U-haul with December supplies and pack the pantries. We will be bringing in more than 12,000 pounds of groceries, diapers and hygiene products from the Community FoodBank, as well as a Holiday order from Shoprite and other December goods.

December 12 :   8:15 AM to Noon
Regular Pantry. No registration required.
Extra help is needed as we expect lots of clients (it is our only diaper distribution day in December), and we will be having our Farmer's Market of Produce. Come for all or any part of the time!

December 19: 7:00 AM to 1:30 PM 
    
The IFPO special Christmas distribution. 
Pre-registration is required to volunteer . Age 12+.

Pantry will be closed December 26th and January 2nd. We will reopen on January 9th.
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We post tons of pictures on Facebook after each pantry date. Follow us there to see all the great weekly happenings!
The Interfaith Food Pantry of the Oranges is an equal opportunity provider.