The Food Brigade offers various types of free assistance to people in need in New Jersey:

• "Client Choice" Community Markets for Clients - refrigerated, frozen, perishable, and non-perishable food items

• Packaged Dinner Meals Program (periodic)

• Supermarket Gift Cards Program (periodic)

• Diapers (Infant & Adult) and Diaper Wipes (for our registered food clients)

• Period Supplies Program (for our registered food clients)

• Thanksgiving Distribution Program (November)

HOW TO REQUEST HELP

FIRST, YOU MUST QUALIFY: (A participant in one or more local state or federal programs at or below the income threshold established by the state agency for TEFAP eligibility will automatically qualify for TEFAP USDA Foods.) To qualify for assistance, you must fall within at least one of the following three categories:

1. Low income - SELF DECLARATION (185% of Poverty - see the schedule below)
2. Existing local, state, or federal program participant (example: WIC)
3. Disaster (other - can be divorce, domestic violence, unusual expense, loss of employment) (explanation required)

SECOND, YOU MUST REGISTER: If you qualify, in order to receive food you must register with us. Our food distributions are for our registered clients only, and by appointment only. If you satisfy at least one of the above qualification criteria, and you are not already existing client of ours, please email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.with (a) your full name, (b) your above qualification grounds, (c) your town of residence, and (d) how many people are in your household. We will then contact you about our registration process.

DOCUMENTATION: To begin receiving assistance, you must show us proof of New Jersey residency, such as a New Jersey driver's license, utility bill or bank statement bearing your name and address, etc.

 REFUSAL OF SERVICE

Although our mission is charitable in nature, you may be refused services if:

1. You make untrue or inaccurate statements in your registration form, or otherwise provide untrue or inaccurate information in connection with receiving services.
2. You are abusive, harassing, or threatening toward our staff or volunteers.
3. You fail or refuse to follow our stated rules and procedures, or the instructions and direction of our staff or volunteers.
4. You deliberately exceed permitted food quantities, or take food with the intent to distribute it to others who are not our registered clients (for example, to send to people in your country of origin).
5. You fail to come to a scheduled appointment to receive food, or fail to be at home to receive delivery of food that you ordered, without contacting us in advance to let us know that you were unable to come or unable to be at home to accept the delivery.

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