CUMAC Food Pantry
223 Ellison Street, Paterson
cumac.org

How to help?

Donate unexpired food. Most requested items are: breakfast cereal, canned soup, spaghetti sauce, raisins, and nuts.

CUMAC also accepts monetary donations, gently used seasonal clothing for adults and children, jewelry, and reusable tote bags.

How to volunteer?

Visit CUMAC's  needs volunteers M-F 9-3 and W 4-6 to help sort and shelve food, sort clothing, put together food orders for clients. Do you know how to crochet? Freedom Village, a senior residence supported by CUMAC is looking for volunteers to teach seniors how to crochet. CUMAC will provide any supplies. CUMAC and the other agencies do not accept- used toys, stuffed animals, pillows, books, dirty and torn clothing, used combs and hairbrushes.

ST. PAUL'S MEN'S SHELTER
422 Broadway, Paterson
973-710-3900

For over 30 years, on the 4th Tuesday of the month, Barnert Temple has provided a meatloaf dinner for the residents of this facility.  At any time feel free to make large 2-3 lb meatloaves and store them in the Temple’s freezer.  Just make sure they are dated and labeled "Men's Shelter.  You can also buy frozen vegetables to store in the freezer as well as bottles of salad dressing, jars of beef gravy, tubs of cream cheese and margarine and place them in the Temple refrigerator.  Just make sure you label them "Men’s Shelter."

Check the weekly weekly Social Justice eblast for the SignUp Genius link that will alert to the items we need each month.  We also accept monetary donations to cover the cost of this monthly meal when collecting food donations is not possible (e.g., during the High Holidays).  Simply visit barnerttemple.org/form/donate and select COVID-19 Food Relief from the drop-down list or send a check, payable to:

Barnert Temple
c/o Kesef Accounting
P. O. Box 418
Montvale, NJ 07645

OASIS
59 Mill Street, Paterson
973-881-8307
oasisnj.org

How to help?

A haven for women and children, Oasis provides basic needs such as meals, clothing, education, and social & emotional support.  We collect gently used clothing, food, diapers & other baby items, in addition to personal hygiene products and monetary donations.  We have sponsored Career Day for teenaged girls, a baby shower for mothers in need, and children's events such as Halloween & Valentine’s Day parties, ice cream trucks, etc.  For volunteer opportunities, please check their website.

CENTER FOR HOPE & SAFETY
12 Overlook Avenue, Rochelle Park
201-498-9247
hopeandsafety.org

How to help?

Barnert is constantly collecting travel and full-sized toiletries and cosmetic bags to pack for the residents.  We also provide NEW unwrapped toys at Christmas, school supplies in August and respond to other requests.  CHS accepts monetary donations, gift cards, cleaning supplies and non-perishables. They are currently not accepting clothing, books, stuffed animals, toys, videos, or DVDs. To see the complete list of needed items and volunteer opportunities, go to their web site at hopeandsafetynj.org.

For more info call or email Amy Lynn at 201-981-5698 amymlynn@optonline.net

FOR MORE INFO...

Donated items can be dropped in the collection baskets in the Temple atrium anytime, or at the following addresses:

850 Circle Ave, Franklin Lakes (amymlynn@optonline.net)

30 Gloria Drive, Allendale (socialjustice@barnerttemple.org)

* Be sure to contact us if you are dropping items at our off-site locations to make sure someone is around to collect your items