This is a press release from Essex County. Press releases are official statements that have not been independently verified.
Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr., the Essex County Board of County Commissioners, East Orange Mayor Ted Green and the East Orange City Council will present an Emergency Food Distribution Event on Thursday, January 21st at Calvary Baptist Church in East Orange to help families negatively impacted by the Coronavirus. The 1,000 boxes of food that will be distributed are meant to benefit families who have been forced out of work and are not able to afford food.
It will be held as follows:
Date: Thursday, January 21, 2021
Time: 9 a.m.
Place: Calvary Baptist Church
66 South Grove Street
East Orange, NJ
Enter the church parking lot from Winthrop Terrace.
It will be held RAIN or SHINE.
“The Coronavirus has forced an enormous amount of people out of work and created food insecurity among residents who now have limited income or no income at all. We are pleased to present this Emergency Food Distribution Event to help those who are in dire need,” DiVincenzo said. “The Coronavirus has created uncertainty and unforeseen challenges for us all. We hope this emergency food distribution helps those families who are struggling,” he said, adding that additional emergency food distribution events will be scheduled on a weekly basis.
“The Essex County Emergency Food Distribution Event that took place in Branch Brook Park at the end of April was a great success. We were able to hand out over 2,000 boxes of food to residents in need. Our goal is to duplicate that success in different towns across Essex County, and give all of our residents a chance to receive food in a location that is in close proximity to their community. I thank the County Administration for putting this plan in place, and I encourage all residents in need to participate over the next few months,” County Commission President Wayne Richardson said.
Residents driving to the site should line up along South Grove Street before turning right onto Winthrop Terrace. Left turns from South Grove Street onto Winthrop Terrace will not be permitted. Residents driving to the site should stay in their vehicles with their windows rolled up and open their trunk when they reach the distribution site.
A walk-up distribution will be held at the church entrance on Winthrop Terrace. Residents walking to the site should line up along Winthrop Terrace coming from South Grove Street. Residents walking to the site must wear a face mask/covering and follow social distancing guidelines. It is recommended that residents walking to the site bring a cart; the boxes weigh about 40 pounds.
Residents who are driving or walking are asked to not arrive to the site until 8 a.m. This is being done to allow for normal traffic flow through the area and prevent any traffic back-ups from occurring.
The box of non-perishable items contains enough food to provide about 40 meals. They consist of a variety of non-perishable food such as oatmeal, rice, fruit, peanut butter, jelly, shelf stable milk and canned vegetables, chili, soup and ravioli. Items may vary based upon their availability. Volunteers will place one emergency food box into each vehicle or to each walk up.
Buses will not be allowed to enter.
