Food Drive Extended, Drop-Offs in Moorestown, Mount Laurel

A food drive being held this month to help out local pantries has been extended since the demand is still high, according to Burlington County officials.

Summer is historically a slow month for food donations.

"Now is the time to donate to local food banks. Many people simply do not think about folks being hungry during the summer months, since food drives are traditionally held during the winter,” said Freeholder Mary Ann O’Brien. 

Collection boxes are set up throughout county buildings, but have also been placed in local businesses such as:

Liberty Bell Bank
227 W. Camden Avenue, Moorestown

Liberty Bell Bank
860 Union Mill Road, Mount Laurel

JSH International
303 Birchfield Drive, Mount Laurel

Amica Mutual Insurance Company
1000 Bishops Gate Boulevard, Suite 200, Mount Laurel

Burlington County Chamber Of Commerce Office
100 Technology Way, Suite 110, Mount Laurel

at the Shoppes of Cinnaminson
195 Route 130 South, Cinnaminson

Quality Management Associates
700 Cinnaminson Avenue, Building B, Palmyra

Liberty Bell Bank
145 N. Maple Avenue, Marlton

The food banks need:

• Breakfast bars
• Canned meals, such as mac & cheese, ravioli, beef stew, spaghetti & meatballs, etc.
• Canned items such as soup, tuna, vegetables and fruits
• Boxed or bagged items such as cereal, noodles, pasta, rice, crackers and stuffing
• Jarred items such as jelly, peanut butter, pasta sauce, etc.
• Bottled items such as juice
• Shelf milk
• Baby food

To ensure food safety, the food banks cannot use:

• Rusty or unlabeled cans
• Perishable items
• Homemade items
• Noncommercial canned or packaged items
• Open or used items
• Out-of-date or expired items

Below is a list of a few of the larger food pantries in our area: 

Catholic Charities, Emergency & Community Services
801 Burlington Avenue, Delanco, New Jersey
856-764-6945, ext. 119 

Christian Caring Center
378 Lakehurst Rd, Browns Mills, New Jersey
609-893-0700

Quest Ministries/ Tabernacle Baptist Church
150 East Second Street, Burlington, New Jersey
609-386-4785

St. Vincent DePaul – Medford
1 Jones Road, Medford, New Jersey
609-953-0021

St. Vincent DePaul – Mount Holly
260 High Street, Mount Holly, New Jersey
609-267-9600

Sisterhood Inc.
132-136 E. Broad Street, Burlington, NJ 08016
609-747-9333