Events

The Green Bean Gala

This year’s Green Bean Gala will be held on Saturday, October 19th, 2024, from 7-11 p.m. The event is a cocktail reception held at The Woodland in Maplewood, NJ, featuring gourmet food, specialty cocktails, music, dancing, and live and silent auctions!

Community need remains great (check out MEND’s Virtual Town Hall Video, below, for more about that). Will you invest in the health of your community by joining us at this fun annual event?

Sponsor, Buy Tickets, and More!

Thank you to these Generous 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!

7th Annual 10 Days of 10Ks Raises $100K+!

A record 340+ people participated in MEND’s Seventh Annual 10 Days of 10K fundraiser – including 14 folks who ran all 10 Days!

With a generous $50K match from The Peek Family, participants rose to the occasion once again, hitting the full fundraising goal on Day 10, and raised just over $100K for healthy hunger relief!

Thank you to everyone who ran, walked, donated and volunteered!