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Yum! South Orange Food Scene on Display at South Orange Food Stroll & Pub Crawl April 28

From the South Orange Village Center Alliance: Food-lovers are spoiled for choice in South Orange’s downtown district, and for one night only, the numerous options…

MEND Green Bean Gala Raises More Than $90K to Fight Food Insecurity, Support Pantries

On March 9, the first-ever Green Bean Gala — the newly branded annual fundraiser for MEND — raised $93,105. “On behalf of MEND, I am…

Have Fun AND Make the World a Better Place at AV Hero Boogie Night Feb 2

From the AV Hero Fund: The event of the season is about to take place and tickets are still available. The Angelo Vayas AV Hero…

20 (or More!) Local Causes for #GivingTuesday in South Orange-Maplewood

It’s Giving Tuesday — time to support your local non-profit and charitable organizations around the globe and close to home. Here, we present more than…

10 Days of 10Ks Raises $3K+ for MEND Mobile Food Pantry

MEND (Meeting Essential Needs with Dignity) Hunger Relief Network reports that the 10 Days of 10Ks fundraiser — which featured 10 straight days of early morning runs…

Maplewood Makos End 2018 Season With a Splash —and a Big Donation to Local Food Pantries

From the Maplewood Makos Swim Team: This year, 140 Maplewood Pool Members between the ages of 5 and 18 took the plunge and joined the…

MEND to Host ‘Bike for the Bean’ Fundraiser July 21

From Meeting Essential Needs with Dignity (MEND): Meeting Essential Needs with Dignity (MEND) is hosting a “Bike for the Bean” fundraiser at CycleBar Livingston…

Got Milk? Drop It Off at Our Lady of Sorrows Food Pantry

It is often during the summer months that the food pantries need the most support. Children who are provided with food during the school…

Help Stuff the MEND Green Bean Bus June 25 at South Orange Public Library (PHOTOS)

Meeting Essential Needs with Dignity (MEND) will host a “Meet the Green Bean” event at the South Orange Public Library (65 Scotland Road, South Orange)…

Volunteers Help OLS Food Pantry Serve 200 for Spring/Easter/Passover Distribution

From Kate Cahill of MEND and the Our Lady of Sorrows Food Pantry: On Saturday morning (March 31), the Food Pantry at Our Lady…