Every location is different! Some places in South Orange 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.

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.

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 South Orange do give out some form of vegetables, but they may be canned items.

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

You can browse these pages for resources in South Orange 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 South Orange.

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

Yes! Tap the bell icon on any resource page to set a reminder via text or WhatsApp before it opens, so you don’t forget your visit.

Yes — you can use Lemontree to build a calendar of upcoming pantry visits in South Orange for the week, so you always know where to go and when. It’s a great way to plan ahead and make sure you have food throughout the week.

You can text our helpline at 90847 or reach us on WhatsApp between 10am–6pm, every day of the week. A real person will help you find food in South Orange, answer questions, and connect you with the right resources.