Table to Table is a community-based food rescue program that collects perishable food that would otherwise be wasted and delivers it to organizations that serve the hungry in Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Passaic counties. The organization rescues food from about 150 donors (supermarkets, food distributors, restaurants and commercial kitchens) and delivers it, the same day, free of charge to over 200 community organizations, including food pantries, shelters, daycare/after school programs, senior adult centers, and programs serving the working poor.
Due to conditions created by COVID-19, we are unable to share a meal together this holiday season. However, we still have an opportunity to help our communities when it is needed most.
Every $1 donated provides 10 meals to our neighbors in need. Please help us reach or exceed our goal of 10,000 meals! Thank you for your support!
WHY DONATE?
- COVID-19: Prior to the pandemic, nearly 1 million people living in New Jersey were food insecure. Since July that number has increased 18.5% and the demand for food has never been greater.
- 1 in 4 New Jersey residents do not earn enough to afford the basic necessities of food and housing.
- 1 in 7 children in New Jersey do not know where their next meal will come from.
- Hunger affects people at every stage in life. Without proper nutrition babies can’t thrive, children don’t develop, students can’t learn, adults are not productive, and seniors can’t stay healthy.
HOW DOES YOUR DONATION HELP?
- Everyday Table to Table rescues & redistributes fresh, wholesome food that would otherwise be wasted.
- Since 1999, Table to Table has provided enough fresh food for 189 million meals and kept over 62,000 tons from landfill.
- Table to Table is 100% philanthropy-funded, allowing the freedom to deliver to those most in need.
- Every $1 donated provides 10 meals. With your help, in 2020 alone, we will redistribute enough food (free of charge) to provide 37 million meals to hungry families in northern New Jersey.