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Newark is building a stronger food system by investing in neighborhood partnerships, community leadership, and innovative solutions that make nutritious food more accessible for every resident. Food Connect is proud to support that vision by providing the transportation and logistics that help local organizations reach more people. Together, we're strengthening the connections between food, community, and opportunity so every neighborhood can flourish.

Making an impact in Newark

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Program highlights

Emergency Food Response
Strengthening Neighborhood Hubs
When SNAP delays created an immediate need for food across Newark, Mayor Ras Baraka brought together more than 100 community organizations to coordinate a rapid response through five emergency neighborhood hubs.
Meeting Essential Needs with Dignity, Inc. (MEND) coordinated food sourcing and distribution, while Food Connect provided the transportation bridge, helping move fresh, nutritious food quickly and reliably to families during a time of uncertainty. 
Home Delivery
Partnering with Tree House Cares
As a community pantry rooted in Newark, Tree House Cares knows the neighbors and needs of the community it serves.
Food Connect provided last-mile home-delivery bringing groceries directly to seniors and homebound residents facing transportation and mobility barriers. By enabling home-delivery, Tree House Cares was able to extend their reach and connect more neighbors with food in a way that works for their community.
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Food as Medicine
Clinic Partnerships
Food Connect is launching Food as Medicine pilots in partnership with local clinics, helping connect patients with nutritious food as part of their care. By providing reliable transportation and home delivery, we help clinics extend nutrition-focused care beyond the clinic and make it easier for patients to access the foods that support their health at home.

Partners and affiliations

Our Community Grocery Store
Food & Health Equity Coalition of Essex County
MEND
Share My Meals
Tree House Cares
City of Newark
Share My Meals
Tree House Cares
City of Newark

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