Accessing the Pantry
Learn how you can receive items from our monthly resource distributions.
About the Resource Pantry
Location
All distributions and pick-ups take place at 1441 Springfield Avenue, New Providence, NJ, 07974.
Monthly Distributions
Our pantry operates on a monthly basis, typically hosting distributions on the fourth Saturday of each month (except when there are holidays).
Distribution Offerings
At distributions, we offer a variety of nonperishable and fresh food items, personal care products, and household cleaning supplies, as well as occasional seasonal items around holidays.
Questions?
If you have any questions regarding registration or distributions, please email casemanager@lincnj.org.
Registration Process
1. Submit an Application
In order to become registered with us, you must first submit our application form. This will ask for basic information including household size and dietary restrictions that we will use to best suit our program to your needs. Please complete this form to the best of your ability.
2. Determine Eligibility
Our case management team will review your application and ensure that you are eligible for our program. At this time, we only serve residents of our service area. Please see the “Eligibility” section below for information about the communities we currently serve.
3. Approval & Renewal
If your application is approved, you will be registered in our program, receive your case number, and receive communications from our case management team about how and when to sign up for distributions. In order to maintain accurate records, we ask clients to submit a registration form each year, updating their information. Our case management team will reach out to you when it is time to renew your application.
Eligibility
Please see the list of communities we currently serve below to determine your eligibility for our program. If you do not see your town on this list, it currently isn’t in our service area.
Berkeley Heights
Chatham
Clark
Cranford
Elizabeth
Fanwood
Garwood
Hillside
Kenilworth
Linden
Madison
Mountainside
New Providence
North Plainfield
Plainfield
Rahway
Roselle
Roselle Park
Scotch Plains
Springfield
Stirling
Summit
Union
Warren
Watchung
Westfield
Winfield
Distribution Process
Once you have been registered, the case management team will provide you more detailed information about signing up for distributions and making sure we can best support your needs. There are three options for receiving items from a distribution, in order to best accommodate your needs:
In-Person
This option is for those that want to attend distribution in-person at the date and time specified. This allows you to personally select each item you receive, including specific flavors or brands.
Late Pick-Up
This option is for those that want to receive items, but cannot attend distribution in-person. You select the items you’d like to receive through our request form, our volunteers pack your bags, and everything will be made available for you to pick up at a coordinated time after distribution.
Delivery
This option is for those that need delivery of your items after distribution. This is reserved for individuals with short or long-term disabilities or debilitating health conditions, and will be approved at the discretion of the case management team. You select the items you’d like to receive through our request form, our volunteers pack your bags, and everything will be delivered to you at a coordinated time after distribution.