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    Food pantry (groceries)

    3 reviews

    Unclaimed

    20 minutes

    average wait time

    1.33 mi


    Info

    Have to be a Paramus resident.

    • Requirements

      • Call in advance for services
      • Registration required
      • Proof of household income required
      • Appointments required
    • Offerings

      • Free Groceries

    Schedule

    • Tomorrow

      2:00 pm–5:00 pm

    • Next Monday

      9:30 am–1:30 pm

    • Next Wednesday

      4:00 pm–7:00 pm

    • 9:30 am–1:30 pm

      every week on Monday

    • 4:00 pm–7:00 pm

      every week on Wednesday

    • 12:00 pm–4:00 pm

      every week on Thursday

    • 2:00 pm–5:00 pm

      every week on Friday

    Contact

    (201) 265-2100

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    Meal delivery

    1 review

    Unclaimed

    average user rating


    Info

    A meal delivery program providing nourishing meals at no cost to households affected by cancer. *Eligible participants will receive up to two months of home meal deliveries, each of which will include ten meals that are designed to help meet the nutritional needs of cancer patients and up to ten additional meals for their family members, if requested by the participant. *Eligible patients must live in or around Nutley, NJ, New Haven, CT and areas in New York. Contact your local advocacy representative to send your completed enrollment form: Kathy Nugent, LCSW- CancerCare; knugent@cancercare.org Phone: 1-201-301-6809 Toll-free: 1-800-813-HOPE ext. 6809

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    Other material needs

    0 reviews

    Unclaimed

    no ratings yet


    Info

    Baby Basics, a program of Children’s Aid and Family Services, provides free infant formula and diapers for babies of working families who meet eligibility requirements:

    • infants under the age of 2 years?
    • living or working in Bergen County Please call or fill out online application.
    • Offerings

      • Diapers upon availability

    Contact

    (201) 740-7009

    https://cafsnj.org/baby-basics/

  5. How do I get food?

    You can receive food by visiting the food pantry or soup kitchen when it’s open. Make sure to check each resource page to see details like address, full schedule, and requirements.

  6. Can someone deliver the food to my house?

    Delivery services are very limited and are reserved for senior citizens or those with serious medical problems. If you believe you fall into either category, let us know and we may be able to help you find options in Paramus.

  7. What do I have to bring?

    Every location is different! Please review the details included on each resource to see whether you need to bring any documentation like ID or proof of address, or supplies like bags to carry the food. If you don’t see any information on the resource, you don’t have to bring anything!

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    Food pantry (groceries)

    1 review

    Unclaimed

    no ratings yet

    2.29 mi


    Info

    Area Served: Maywood and Rochelle Park residents

    • Requirements

      • Bring ID and proof of residence
    • Offerings

      • Free Groceries

    Schedule

    • Tomorrow

      10:00 am–4:00 pm

    • Next Monday

      10:00 am–4:00 pm

    • Next Tuesday

      10:00 am–4:00 pm

    • 10:00 am–4:00 pm

      every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

    Contact

    (201) 581-7730

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    SNAP/EBT

    0 reviews

    Unclaimed

    no ratings yet


    Info

    Families need to complete the 2024-25 school meal & summer EBT application to receive summer benefits ($120 per eligible child)- name spelling, address, etc. all need to be up to date and accurate! Summer EBT Outreach Toolkit" https://hungerfreenj.org/summer-ebt-2024/

    • Requirements

      • Registration required on site

    Schedule

    • Tomorrow

      7:45 am–4:45 pm

    • Next Monday

      7:45 am–4:45 pm

    • Next Tuesday

      7:45 am–8:00 pm

    • 7:45 am–4:45 pm

      every week on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

    • 7:45 am–8:00 pm

      every week on Tuesday

    Contact

    (201) 368-4200

    https://bcbss.com/

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    Food pantry (groceries)

    10 reviews

    Unclaimed

    average user rating

    2.86 mi


    • Requirements

      • ID required
    • Offerings

      • Free Groceries
    • Info

      • Client can visit: twice a month

    Schedule

    • Next Wednesday

      9:00 am–3:00 pm

    • Wed, August 27th (in 3 weeks)

      9:00 am–3:00 pm

    • Wed, September 10th (next month)

      9:00 am–3:00 pm

    • 9:00 am–3:00 pm

      every month on the 2nd Wednesday

    • 9:00 am–3:00 pm

      every month on the 4th Wednesday

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    Meal delivery

    0 reviews

    Unclaimed

    no ratings yet


    Info

    Please register to receive meals by filling form at this site https://communitymealsonwheels.org/register/ Meals are delivered Monday through Friday between 11:30-12:30. We do not deliver on the following holidays: New Years Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the Friday after Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

    Please note that when an above holiday falls on a weekend, CMI typically observes that one-day holiday on the preceding Friday or following Monday, whichever is closer. We will notify clients in advance.

    In the event we have to close due to inclement weather, we follow the school closures of Ridgewood Public Schools.

    • Requirements

      • Registration on website required

    Schedule

    • Tomorrow

      11:30 am–12:30 pm

    • Next Monday

      11:30 am–12:30 pm

    • Next Tuesday

      11:30 am–12:30 pm

    • 11:30 am–12:30 pm

      every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

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    Food pantry (groceries)

    5 reviews

    Unclaimed

    20 minutes

    average wait time

    3.11 mi


    • Requirements

      • Appointments required
    • Offerings

      • Free Groceries

    Schedule

    • Tomorrow

      9:00 am–5:00 pm

    • Next Monday

      9:00 am–5:00 pm

    • Next Tuesday

      9:00 am–5:00 pm

    • 9:00 am–5:00 pm

      every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

    Contact

    (201) 661-3651

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    Food pantry (groceries)

    2 reviews

    Unclaimed

    30 minutes

    average wait time

    3.73 mi


    • Requirements

      • ID required
      • Number of household members
      • Food pantry: Needs to fill out a form
    • Offerings

      • Free Groceries
      • Diapers upon availability
      • Baby formula may be available
    • Info

      • Client can visit: Once a week
      • Closed on major holidays

    Schedule

    • Next Tuesday

      3:00 pm–5:00 pm

    • Tue, August 19th (in 2 weeks)

      3:00 pm–5:00 pm

    • Tue, August 26th (in 3 weeks)

      3:00 pm–5:00 pm

    • 3:00 pm–5:00 pm

      every week on Tuesday

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    Food pantry (groceries)

    1 review

    Unclaimed

    average user rating

    3.41 mi


    Info

    Serves Elmwood Park residents only

    • Requirements

      • Must bring own bags/cart
      • Bring ID and proof of residence
    • Offerings

      • Free Groceries
      • Clients can visit: Once a month

    Schedule

    • Next Thursday

      1:00 pm–3:00 pm

      • No food distribution - marked unavailable
    • Fri, August 15th (next week)

      3:00 pm–5:00 pm

      • No food distribution - marked unavailable
    • Fri, September 5th (in 4 weeks)

      10:00 am–12:00 pm

      • No food distribution - marked unavailable
    • 10:00 am–12:00 pm

      every month on the 1st Friday

    • 1:00 pm–3:00 pm

      every month on the 2nd Thursday

    • 3:00 pm–5:00 pm

      every month on the 3rd Friday

    Contact

    (201) 796-1457

  15. Do I need an appointment?

    Every location is different! Some places in Paramus accept appointments, some require it, and others allow walk-ins. Please review all details on the resource page to understand how you should prepare for your visit.

  16. What kind of food do they have?

    Food pantries offer grocery-style items such as canned food, fresh produce, and dry goods like pasta or rice that you can cook yourself. Soup kitchens offer ready-to-eat items like hot meals or sandwiches. All of these locations may have different options on different days, so it is hard to tell what each one of them will offer any given day.

  17. Do they have vegetables?

    Pantries may have different options at different times, so it is hard to tell what each one of them will offer any given day. Most pantries in Paramus do give out some form of vegetables, but they may be canned items.

  18. Do they have meat?

    Pantries may have different options on different days, so it’s hard to tell what each one of them will offer any given day.

  19. Any pantries open today?

    You can browse these pages for resources in Paramus to see if any are open today. If you’ve signed up for personalized assistance through our text message helpline, please take a look at the links we’ve sent you! If none of the resources we’ve sent are open today, let us know and we can search for additional options in Paramus.

  20. Where are you located?

    Because our work is mostly virtual, the Lemontree team works remotely, and we don’t have an office in Paramus for in-person visits. You can always reach us by texting 90847 between 10am-6pm, every day of the week.