Thank you for your interest in volunteering at MEND! We’re currently transitioning to a new volunteer platform, and plan to have our 2025 opportunities published by the end of January. 

• If you are a new volunteer: Please check back with us then, or sign up for our e-newsletter to be alerted when we’re ready (scroll down to the “Stay Informed” section of this page to do so)!
• If you are an existing volunteer: Email info@mendnj.org for any assistance with your volunteer shift.

Support MEND food pantries, mobile markets and home deliveries by hosting a drive to collect food or other essential items.

To get started, please contact Shayna Schmidt at shayna@mendnj.org or 862.250.5216, ext. 702, to plan your drive!

Interested in spreading the word about MEND?

Want to donate your birthday, or host another type of fundraiser?

We’d welcome your time and efforts! Please email (info@mendnj.org) to let us know how you’d like to help!

Want to learn more about hunger in our community, and other ways to take action and advocate for change?

Here are links to the NJ Economic Development Authority’s food desert designation methodology, as well as to like-missioned governmental offices, organizations, and coalitions who are working collaboratively and collectively toward solving this issue:

NJEDA Food Desert Designation Methodology (2022) NJ Office of the Food Security Advocate (LinkedIn page) NJ Food Democracy Collaborative (State-wide Food System Collaborative)   Hunger Free NJ (NJ Advocacy Opportunities)   Food Research and Action Center (National Advocacy Opportunities)

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