The Maplewood Chili Cookoff
This year’s Maplewood Chili Cookoff raised over $26,000 for MEND! Thank you to all who cooked, judged, and joined!
And a special thank you to the Lead “Cayenne” Sponsors: The Elizabeth Winterbottom Team, The GenWealth Group, and Weekday School, the Jalapeno Sponsors: The Able Baker, BCB Bank, Kitchen Table, MSO Homes, Pollock Properties Group, and South Mountain YMCA, and the in-kind sponsors: Java’s Compost and Toth Electric!
10 Days of 10Ks (Year 8!): 7/11/25 – 7/20/25
It’s baaaaccck – start thinking about carving out 10 days in mid-July to run, and connect with community, for a great cause!
Can’t wait? Save your spot here!
The Green Bean Gala
Mark Your Calendars for October 3rd, 2025, and start searching for your greenest, bean-iest fashions to wear to MEND’s annual Green Bean Gala!
We have some new fun and surprises in store for this year’s event – you won’t want to miss it!
Thank you to the 2024 Green Bean Gala Sponsors!
Watch the MEND Virtual Town Hall Video
Have 53 minutes and a deep interest in the current trends in hunger relief in Essex County? Check out this recording of MEND’s Annual Town Hall, from June 2024, where you’ll hear directly from those doing hunger relief work in the community, and how your support continues to make an impact!