Next Essex County Food Distribution March 18 – TAPinto.net
Event is Thursday, March 18th at Temple Rock of My Salvation A/G in Newark
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County and Temple Rock of My Salvation A/G in Newark will present an emergency food distribution event on Thursday, March 18, at Temple Rock of My Salvation A/G to help families negatively impacted by the pandemic. Any Essex County residents may receive one box of non-perishable food items.
It will be held as follows:
Date: Thursday, March 18, 2021
Time: 9 a.m.
Place: Temple Rock of My Salvation Ave. 88-90 Verona Avenue Newark
Enter the church parking lot on Verona Avenue. It will be held RAIN or SHINE.
Residents driving to the site should line up along Verona Avenue before turning northbound on Summer Avenue and then westbound on Mill Street into Branch Brook Park. Left turns from Verona Avenue into the parking lot will not be allowed. 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.
Residents walking to the site should come to a walk-up location on Verona Avenue. The line should form back to Broadway. 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.
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