Places to Donate in Jersey City & Hoboken this Thanksgiving

Places to Donate in Jersey City & Hoboken this Thanksgiving

As the holiday season approaches, it’s so important to give back before we dig into our delicious meals. It’s the season of giving back, and especially with everything happening around us, it is essential to help those in need. There are many places where you can donate, whether it is food, supplies, money, or your time, and help those in need.

Please contact the organizations directly for more information and what they need exactly, depending on the day. 

Heights Orthodontics Food Drive

Heights Orthodontics has teamed up with Triangle Park Community Center for a food drive. We are so pleased to be able to contribute whatever we can to our community and we give a huge thank you to your organization for helping us as well.
We are collecting food items: canned, non-perishable items are a priority but also your basics like flour, sugar, etc. Hygiene items are also encouraged.
TPCC is also hosting a coat drive this upcoming December 6th so we are also collecting coats, gloves, scarves, hats, and blankets to help keep our community warm.
Donation drop off will be ongoing Monday through Friday during our normal office hours and the last day for donations will be on Monday, the 24th, as we are coordinating for all the goods to be picked and distributed by the Thanksgiving holiday.

Call Me Mia Thanksgiving Dinner Drive

This year, CMM is continuing a tradition our family has enjoyed for several years – we will be providing Thanksgiving dinner for ten families in our community.
Please donate any amount in the donation box located in the store; all proceeds will be used to purchase turkeys and other needed items to complete each family’s dinner. Goya has generously donated sides.
The CMM team will create the dinner gift baskets on 11/24 and personally deliver to each of the 10 families in the few days leading up to Thanksgiving!

Small efforts lead to big impact!

The Sharing Place

440 Hoboken Ave, Jersey City, NJ,07306 – Phone: (201) 963-5518

One of Hudson County’s oldest and largest food pantries serving the needs of low and very-low-income families and individuals, The Sharing Place provides groceries (including fresh produce, meats, proteins, dairy, eggs, and non-perishables) each month. Also, you can always donate food supplies to the pantry.

Hoboken Food Pantry  

1301 Washington Street, Hoboken, New Jersey 07030
Pantry Program: (201) 963-4100 ext. 2 / Affordable Housing: (201) 963-4100 ext. 3

The Hoboken Food Pantry stocks its pantry through generous donations from local grocery stores, food drives organized by local schools or community groups, individual donations, including through their Wish List, and purchases at the Community Bank of NJ. There are also various ways you can support them listed on their website.

West Side Community Fridge 

24/7 Free food fridge in West Side Jersey City, NJ
Delaware Ave. cemetery dead-end/Duncan 

West Side Community Fridge is located at 300 Delaware Avenue. The West Side Community Fridge concept is pretty simple: Take what you need, leave what you can. Please remember no raw meat, no clothing, no trash, and no spoiled food! Additionally, they accept food daily, including Thanksgiving, so feel free to stop by and donate.

Triangle Park Community Center

247 Old Bergen Road, Jersey City, NJ, 07305 – Phone: 201-994-4302

​Triangle Park Community Center is accepting donations, including money, goods and services, and volunteering. Please check their calendar for accurate dates and times.

Hoboken Shelter

300 Bloomfield Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030, Phone: (201)656-5069

The Hoboken Shelter’s mission is to be a community partnership that transforms lives by providing meals for the hungry, shelter for the homeless, and services to support people to become housed. Additionally, Hoboken Shelter is always looking for donations of money, goods, and your time. Check how you can help them here.

Family Promise of Hudson County

PO Box 3701, Jersey City, NJ 07302, Phone: (201)448-1839

Family Promise addresses homelessness by utilizing the resources of volunteer congregations. Congregations provide space in their buildings as temporary homes for homeless families. Each Family Promise affiliate also has a day center where families can take showers, receive case management, and look for housing and jobs. This holiday season, check out all the ways you can get involved.

York Street Project

89 York Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302 – Phone (201)451-9838

The mission of the York Street Project is to weave innovative programs that shelter, feed, educate, and promote the healing as well as the independence of persons in need, especially women and their children. Additionally, there are many opportunities to get involved with the York Street Project, including donation drives, working with children, internships, and more! They are also always looking for donations, especially during the holiday season. Check out all the ways to support the York Street Project.

Saint Peter’s University Campus Kitchen

The Campus Kitchen at Saint Peter’s University, established in September 2014, is a community service program that seeks to save food that would be wasted in dining halls, cafeterias, and grocery stores and create nutritious meals for those struggling with hunger. They have several ways you can support their efforts in community service.

St.Lucy’s Emergency Shelter

619 Grove Street, Jersey City, NJ 07310 • Phone: (201) 656-7201

St. Lucy’s Emergency Shelter is a supervised 24-hour, 7-day-a-week, year-round emergency shelter facility for single women and men, offering emergency housing and food for those in need. The shelter provides two meals daily and is always looking for donations. You can donate online, over the phone, or by mail. You can donate a car or real estate. They have donation bins for gently used clothing. They are also enrolled in Amazon Smile. Check out all the ways you can help them.

Hope House

246 Second Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302 • Phone: (201) 420-1070

Hope House, an emergency shelter for homeless women with children, helps families become self-sufficient by giving them an opportunity for decision-making and assuming responsibility for improving their situation under the supervision, support, and guidance of shelter staff. You can donate to them on their website.