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…
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…
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…
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…
Toni’s Kitchen provides regular health screenings for blood pressure and glucose for our guests as part of our mission. Here are upcoming dates for screenings: Blood Pressure Screening: October 27 November 10 December 8 December 22 Glucose Screening: October 28 Dates for November and December are TBA
Linda loves many things about her apartment: the balcony, the grassy view and, most of all, she can call it home. Two years ago, Linda was homeless. Linda’s company downsized and she depleted her savings looking for work and caring for her elderly parents. While living in a shelter, Linda was also a guest at…
From Anne Mernin, Director of Outreach, Toni’s Kitchen: Toni’s Kitchen is known primarily as a soup kitchen where we provide healthy meals to our neighbors with food need. A lesser-know part of our mission is work we do to relieve food insecurity by working through community partners. People ask us why we work with partners. Why…
