From Baristanet: Over 1 million people in New Jersey, including 1 in six children, are food insecure. Here are a few ways you can help: Prominent Properties Sotheby’s International Realty (32 Valley Road, Montclair, NJ 07042) is once again partnering with Move For Hunger, a national non-profit organization, to host a food drive from August 1-September…
From NJ.com: Local Grown: From Oak View’s garden in Bloomfield to Toni’s Kitchen in Montclair Oak View School In Bloomfield has been harvesting vegetables from their garden since the end of June according to Oak View School parent Jan Greco. Greco said, “The school has made three enormous donations to Toni’s Kitchen in Montclair.” They…
George (not his real name) has been an on again off again guest at Toni’s Kitchen for a number of years. We first met him after he became homeless and was living in his car. He told us he was estranged from his family. In the dining room he kept mostly to himself, but would…
The Toni’s Kitchen garden has undergone a complete renewal for this year’s planting season, thanks to the incredibly hard work of Max South. Max is an Eagle Scout in Montclair, and took on the renovation and restoration of the TK Garden. Max also raised the funds needed to build the garden. First, Max and a…
At Toni’s Kitchen, we commit to staying open during the summer with our regular Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday meals. Not only do guests still come for a healthy meal and services, many also take respite in our dining room from the heat. Staffing can be a challenge as many volunteers vacation or have different schedules. If you have some time to…
On July 4th, an enthusiastic group of Toni’s Kitchen volunteers marched in the Montclair 4th of July Parade. The Toni’s Kitchen van was tricked out as a decorative float, and the Toni’s group walked the parade, handing out “I Love Toni’s” buttons to kids and hearing lots of cheers and applause from people watching along…
