The Hoboken Community Center will give a public presentation next week on their new food pantry plans that just received a $1.8 million grant from the county.
By John Heinis/Hudson County View
The community presentation will be held on Wednesday, June 5th from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Hoboken Multi Service Center, located at 124 Grand St. to share the organization’s plans to build a permanent pantry program at 122 Adams St.
HCC Board members and senior leadership will be present to answer questions and share more details.
Additionally, the Hoboken Zoning Board of Adjustment is currently scheduled to vote on the matter at a June 18th hearing at City Hall, 94 Washington St., at 7 p.m.
The public hearing announcements comes the day after the nonprofit announced that they could fund the new pantry space after the Hudson County Board of Commissioners approved the aforementioned grant last week.
The pantry is a community resource for supplemental food, hygiene, and pet supplies in Hoboken and surrounding communities experiencing food insecurity or other hardships.
They are also a member agency of the Community FoodBank of New Jersey and serves more than 3,500 households with supplemental food, hygiene and pet supplies.
Each month, the organization hands out an average of 950 bags of groceries and 300 hygiene bags.