Food Pantry
Our food pantry is a service to the community and those that are going through difficult times. The pantry is open on the second and fourth Tuesday for every month from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Emergency food is available. Client must call the church and leave message with a contact phone number. We typically respond within 24 hours. If you have any questions regarding our food pantry please call the church office at 856-546-0344.
Mission:
We believe in demonstrating the love of Jesus towards our brothers and sisters in need. Our love for our fellow man is based on the following statement by Jesus Christ in Matthew 25:34-36: “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Enter, you who are blessed by my Father! Take what’s coming to you in this kingdom. It’s been ready for you since the world’s foundation.”
And here’s why:
I was hungry and you fed me. I was thirsty and you gave me to drink. I was homeless and you gave me a room. I was shivering and you gave me clothes. I was sick and you stopped to visit. I was in prison and you came to visit.
As we have strived to be a light demonstrating the love of Jesus in our community we have experienced a continuing increase in support over the years. Due to the generous donations from the residents, organizations and institutions in the community we have been able to provide a healthy, well balanced source of food twice a month for those in need. We also help in directing our food clients to other types of public assistance as well as any personal pray needs.
Community Support:
We are located in a community of families and individuals with caring hearts that continually support our pantry with food items all year round. Some of the organizations and institutions that support us are the students of Audubon High School & Mansion Ave. Grade School, the AWL Audubon Women’s League, Girl Scout Troops in the town of Audubon, Banks in the town of Audubon, Day Care Center in Oaklyn, Members of our church and other churches in Audubon, Residents of Audubon and nearby Mt. Ephraim, Haddon Heights and Haddon Twp.
History:
The N3C Food Pantry has been in existence for approximately ten+- years. Originally it was available for low income families that attended the church. The only people receiving food outside the church were the less fortunate in the town of Audubon at Thanksgiving when the church, with the aid of the students of Audubon High School, provided Turkey Dinners.
In 2004 the church body supported the expansion of the pantry in an effort to offer food to the less fortunate throughout the year. We only supplied families with non-perishables until November of 2009, at which time we partnered with the Food Bank of South Jersey so we could offer frozen and refrigerated products.
Times of Operation & Requirements:
We’re open the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month from 7 – 8 pm.
Current photo ID, proof of income, and proof of being in one of the following state programs.
TANF- Temporary assistance to needy families
SNAP- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
SSI- Social Security Income
WIC- Women, Infants and Children Program
Medicaid-
Low Income qualifications are based on income being equal to or lower than 1.85% of the poverty level for the amount of people in a family. The poverty level income for each family size is supplied to our food pantry by the Food Bank of South Jersey.
Donations & Contact Information:
Food donations can be made by calling the church to set up a time for them to be dropped off. Monetary donations can be sent to the church. These type of donations are used or the purchase of food, supplies such as bags to distribute the food, fliers for food drives and other miscellaneous supplies. Checks can be made out to “New Covenant Community Church” with a note on them for Food Pantry.
Mailing address and location is 255 Edgewood Ave. Audubon, NJ 08106
Phone Number is (856) 546-0344
