There is proof one local soup kitchen is making a difference in the community. St. James Food Pantry feeds up to 125 families a day in Essex County. kjohnsononair recently spent time with a single mother who said her life has changed for better.
St. James Food Pantry feeds up to 125 families a day. It receives food from the Community Food Bank of New Jersey, but with rising cost, the pantry is now spending $5,000 a month on meat to meet the demand.
"Some good apple juice. The kids will love this. Mozzarella and cottage cheese. Make some lasagna with that," Rebecca said."For me, it's the meat, the chicken. They gave two big whole chickens," she said, adding it will feed the whole family. "Oh yes, because they don't get home until later. So when they get home, they get a big plate of pasta," she said.
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