Interfaith Food Pantry of the Oranges helps to meet essential human needs of food-insecure residents of Orange and East Orange, NJ, with dignity and respect. During Covid, the IFPO has moved its location, but continues to provide food, fresh produce, menstrual products, toiletries, diapers and more to as many as 450 clients each pantry day. IFPO leaders are also working with the City of Orange, East Orange Township and the Community FoodBank of NJ to get tens of thousands of pounds of food into the communities regularly.
Volunteers are needed to staff the pantry on Wednesdays from 8:00 am-12:30 pm (except the first week of each month) and to perform other tasks during the week. Adults and teens (15 and older) are welcome (pre-registration is now required to ensure appropriate social distancing). Opportunities may be offered throughout the year to help in other ways at other times, including staffing food drives on weekends, participating in food packing events, and helping with prep the Sunday before the Thanksgiving distribution. Please contact Karyn Boosin Leit for more information or email the IFPO to help.