10 Days of 10Ks (Year 8!): 7/11/25 – 7/20/25
Join us for 10 days of group runs and walks to benefit MEND—a network of food pantries and partners serving Essex County with fresh, healthy food.
Each day features a casual, non-competitive 5K loop hosted by a local fitness leader. Come for one day or all ten—everyone’s welcome, regardless of pace or experience.
Suggested donation: $10+
Donate $30 or more to receive a bright green tech tank!
All proceeds go directly to MEND and are 100% tax-deductible.
Move together. Give together. Build a healthier community.
Join Us for the Annual Green Bean Gala on Friday, October 3rd, 2025!
Celebrate healthy food, community, and impact at MEND’s signature fundraising event—now at a new venue, the Maplewood Country Club!
This joyful evening brings together pantry leaders, volunteers, and supporters for gourmet tastings, lively auctions, dancing, and standout green fashion.
After expanding into our new Fresh Food Hub 2.0, we’re ready to make this year’s Gala the most impactful yet. Let’s keep the momentum going—see you in green!
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!
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!
