Recently, the website of the Community Foodbank of New Jersey published the two stories below about regular guests of Toni’s Kitchen who talk about what Toni’s means to them. DIANA AND JERRY’S STORY Along with food and help, hope is one of the most important things we can offer. We met an elderly couple at…
Toni’s Kitchen is using the simple backpack to make a large impact against hunger in our community. We are packing and distributing hundreds of backpacks each week to local programs that reach people in need. One of the ways we distribute backpacks is through a local tutoring program for low-income families that supplies food to…
Poverty in families can be especially devastating. Toni’s Kitchen connects with low-income families through tutoring programs, mentoring and counseling groups, and summer camps. By providing food at these gatherings, we help improve family nutrition while preserving respects and dignity. In 2014, Toni’s served 5,940 meals through these community programs. In addition, 1200 backpacks, containing healthy…
On Friday, December 5, students in the Young Entrepreneurs class at Hillside Elementary School donated $250 to Toni’s Kitchen. As part of their schoolwork, the class started a business, sold stock, then sold their product (cookies!) and made a profit. They actually doubled their investors’ money and still were able to donate $250 to Toni’s…
With Fall in the air, it won’t be long before everyone will be needing their winter coats. At Toni’s, we are collecting coats for distribution to our guests when the weather gets colder. If you have a gently used adult coat you would like to donate, you can drop it off at the kitchen during…
“East Side Mags,” the comic book store in Montclair, delivered a big helping of donated food to Toni’s Kitchen from their most recent special movie night. Donations included brown rice, whole grain pasta, tomato products, garbanzo beans, soups and more. In addition, Partners for Health awarded Toni’s Kitchen a $500 matching grant to recognize the…
The Peace Islands Institute and New Jersey Assemblyman Thomas Giblin presented a donation of more than 100 pounds of fresh meat as part of the Muslim festival of Eid. The annual festival was this past Sunday, and on that day and during the following week, Muslims make a donation of meat to the poor and…
Local Girl Scout Troop 20014 recently ran a food drive for Toni’s Kitchen. On Saturday, October 4, the Troop delivered a full 2 vans worth of food to Toni’s! What an amazing job by these enterprising young women! Troop 20014 used a food drive kit provided by the Partner for Health Foundation. The mission of the…
On Saturday, September 27, the Essex County Chapter of the Jack and Jill of America organization volunteered at Toni’s Kitchen as part of their Day of Service. There were about 60 volunteers helping us prepare and serve meals to our guests. Thanks to Jack and Jill for their efforts! Jack and Jill of America is…
One of the ways that we’re able to continue to provide delicious, nutritious meals to our guests is through the donations of many great restaurants and markets in the Montclair area who are willing to give their surplus food to Toni’s. But you may not know that one of our regular donors is located in…
