Thanksgiving FAQs
Read the FAQs to learn more about how you and your family or team can help during the Thanksgiving holiday.
What does the Interfaith Food Pantry Network need?
The food pantry has needs that are specific to the upcoming holiday season, plus a list of items that are needed for distribution throughout the year. Click here for a printable flyer.
You can also utilize our Virtual Food Drive. Send out the link to your family, friends and co-workers to help us collect our most needed Thanksgiving items.
When do you need food for Thanksgiving?
Thousands of Morris County families rely on the Interfaith Food Pantry Network to help them celebrate a holiday meal. We are now accepting Large Chickens, Turkeys and Hams.
When can I drop off food donations?
Address for Drop off: 2 Executive Drive, Morris Plains, NJ 07950
Food can be delivered to the warehouse Monday – Thursday from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm and Fridays by appointment.
Please keep fresh items separate and let us know you brought these items so we
can store them properly.
We will close at noon on Wednesday, November 26th and will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, November 27th and November 28th.
If you are doing a food drive please contact Kiley at 973-538-8049 x236 or email at kpowell@mcifp.org to schedule your delivery.
Can I schedule a food donation pickup?
Particularly at this time of year, our volunteers are very busy. If possible, please bring the food to our warehouse location: 2 Executive Drive, Morris Plains, NJ 07950
If necessary, we can arrange a pick-up. To do so, call 973-538-8049 x236.
What can I do to help on Thanksgiving Day?
To allow our staff and volunteers to spend holiday with their families, we will close at noon on Wednesday, November 26th and will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, November 27th and November 28th.
If you’d like to take action to help, join us for our annual Read Feed Run Turkey Trot, which takes place on Thanksgiving morning! Click here for more information.
Do you need volunteers?
Believe it or not we get more requests for help than we have work slots to fill! But we’d still love to hear from you. Please fill out a Volunteer Application and we will get back to you, but please be patient since call volume is very high.
