Toni’s Kitchen thanks the Watchung School garden for their gift to our kitchen. Jack Roselund (in photo), one of the Watchung students who helped tend the garden, delivered tomatoes grown in the garden to Toni’s, and they were used as part of a meal for our guests. Thanks to Jack and all the students and…
At Toni’s Kitchen, we have our own small but productive garden that we use to grow vegetables and herbs to add to the meals for our guests. Tonia Stigeler, a volunteer at Toni’s Kitchen, is working in the garden along with volunteers Delaynie Cusick and Mike Gorman. The space for our garden has been donated…
Tonia Stigeler has been volunteering at Toni’s Kitchen every Saturday for about a year. She’s a native of Montclair, and she says she wanted to give back to her hometown. Fellow Toni’s Kitchen volunteer Mike Reitman told her about Toni’s.In addition to working in the kitchen and on special events, Tonia is also doing a…
Florence McAlvanah, Toni’s Kitchen volunteer and Advisory Committee member, has been named Hospice Director of the Year by the New Jersey State Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. Florence has led the Atlantic Hospice team (part of the Atlantic Health System) for over 10 years, after more than 20 years of oncology experience at Mountainside Hospital,…
This is the season of celebrating independence, launching our freshly minted graduates into the world and sending “big kids” off to sleep-away camp. And, of course, we celebrate the brave spirit of independence that brought us this nation. At Toni’s Kitchen, we have given a good deal of thought to independence — what it means…
At Toni’s Kitchen, we recognize that guests have limited access to fresh fruits and vegetables, adequate amounts of protein, and sufficient quantities of whole grains and dairy. We also recognize that guests often rely on fast foods which may contain excessive amounts of fat, salt, and sugar. We emphasize fresh fruits and vegetables as we…
So many people in our community work on their own home gardens. As your gardens grow during the season, we’d like to encourage you to plant a row in your garden for Toni’s Kitchen. Growing your own veggies or herbs and donating them to Toni’s is a great way to give back to those in…
One of the ways you can really make a difference in the lives of our guests is to consider a regular donation to Toni’s Kitchen of kitchen items that we always need. By making a regularly scheduled donation, you can ensure that we will be able to give our guests the best and most nutritious…
At Toni’s Kitchen, we are so grateful for the continuing support of the people in our community who donate their time, talents, and money to our cause. We’d like to give a shout-out to some of the people who have recently contributed to Toni’s. Thanks again. We can’t do the work we do without your…
Toni’s Kitchen relies on volunteers from our local communities to prepare the food and provide the services we offer to our guests. Volunteers help with many things including: Stocking supplies Set up dining tables and place settings Preparing and cooking food Serving food to guests Assisting guests with takeaways/doggie bags Dish Washing Kitchen and dining room clean-up Working…
