Martha's Pantry at St. Clement's Episcopal Church

Martha's Pantry opened in 2019 to serve members of Hawthorne and the surrounding communities. Would you like to make a monetary donation?

We provide non-perishable foods to individuals and families in need. Please see our About page for information on how to receive food through Martha's Pantry. We are on Venmo with @stclements271. Please reference "Martha's Pantry" in your note.

12/16/2022

Martha’s Food Pantry
Sat. December 17th
10 am -noon
Drive thru pickup

Timeline photos 11/27/2022

ARE YOU A HAWTHORNE SENIOR HAVING A BIT OF TROUBLE PUTTING GROCERIES ON YOUR TABLE?
Let us help you out!
Senior Saturdays at Martha's Pantry
December 3rd and 17th, 2022
10 a.m. to Noon
Visit our drive-thru line and we will put a bag of groceries and household goods into your trunk.

One donation per family, name or address. Please bring ID.

11/26/2022

Want to donate to Martha's Pantry for ? Here are some ideas!
We are accepting non-perishable, shelf-stable foods and household items. Some of our most requested items include ground coffee, cooking oil, laundry detergent, juice, and rice. Please remember to check expiration dates before donating, as we cannot give out anything past it's expiry date.

11/25/2022

SENIOR SATURDAYS
at
MARTHA’S PANTRY

December 3rd and 17th, 2022
10 a.m. to Noon

St. Clement’s Episcopal Church
271 Lafayette Avenue
Hawthorne, NJ 07506

973-427-8118

ARE YOU A HAWTHORNE SENIOR HAVING A BIT OF TROUBLE PUTTING GROCERIES ON YOUR TABLE?

Let us help you out!

Visit our drive-thru line and we will put a bag of groceries and household goods
into your trunk. One donation per family; name and address needed. Please
bring ID.

11/20/2022

Martha’s Food Pantry - Saturday, December 3 and 17
10 am - noon
271 Lafayette Ave
Drive thru pick up
Also accepting donations at this time

10/19/2022

Martha’s Food Pantry - Saturday, November 5 and 19
10 am - noon
271 Lafayette Ave
Drive thru pick up
Also accepting donations at this time.

10/03/2022

Martha’s Food Pantry - Saturday, October 15
10 am - noon
271 Lafayette Ave
Drive thru pick up
Also accepting donations at this time.

09/17/2022

Martha’s Food Pantry Saturday, Sept 17th
10 am - noon
271 Lafayette Ave.
Drive thru pick up.

08/30/2022

Martha’s Food Pantry Saturday, Sept 3rd
10 am - noon
271 Lafayette Ave.
Drive thru pick up.

08/18/2022

Martha’s Food Pantry Saturday, August 20th
10 am - noon
271 Lafayette Ave.
Drive thru pick up.

08/18/2022

Martha’s Food Pantry Saturday, August 20th
10 am - noon
271 Lafayette Ave.
Drive thru pick up.
Also accepting donations of food, gift cards, or cash/checks during these hours.

08/04/2022

Martha’s Food Pantry
Saturday, August 6th
10 am - noon
271 Lafayette Ave.
Drive thru pick up
Also accepting donations of food, gift cards, or cash/checks during these hours. Our Venmo is . We run entirely on donations. The more we receive the more we can give.

Thank you!

06/26/2022

Beginning on July 2nd, we are only able to assist those on government assistance (Family First, SNAP, WIC, Medicaid, SSI, Unemployment, etc.) and proof must be presented in person. Thank you!

06/26/2022

Martha’s Food Pantry Saturday, July 2nd
10 am - noon
271 Lafayette Ave.
Drive thru pick up.

NOTE! : beginning on July 2nd, we are only able to assist those on government assistance (Family First, SNAP, WIC, Medicaid, SSI, Unemployment, etc.) and proof must be presented in person.

Also accepting donations of food, gift cards, or cash/checks during these hours. Our Venmo is . We run entirely on donations. The more we receive the more we can give.

Thank you!

06/13/2022

Martha’s Food Pantry Saturday, June 18th
10 am - noon
271 Lafayette Ave.
Drive thru pick up.
Also accepting donations of food, gift cards, or cash/checks during these hours.

05/31/2022

Martha’s Food Pantry Saturday, June 4th
10 am- noon
271 Lafayette Ave.
Drive thru pick up.

05/17/2022

Martha’s Food Pantry Saturday, May 21st
10 am- noon
271 Lafayette Ave.
Drive thru pick up.

04/12/2022

Martha’s Food Pantry Saturday, April 16th
10 am- noon
271 Lafayette Ave.
Drive thru pick up.

03/31/2022

Martha’s Food Pantry Saturday, April 2nd
10 am- noon
271 Lafayette Ave.
Drive thru pick up.

03/20/2022

Fight Hunger! with Stop & Shop's BLOOMIN' 4 GOOD Program 💐

Make sure to buy the bouquets with the red sticker! This partnership is only through the Franklin Lakes Stop & Shop.

Learn more at stopandshop.bloomin4good.com

Martha's Pantry in Hawthorne Shares New Ways to Help This Spring 03/17/2022

Martha's Pantry in Hawthorne Shares New Ways to Help This Spring

Martha's Pantry in Hawthorne Shares New Ways to Help This Spring HAWTHORNE, NJ - Martha’s Pantry at St. Clement’s Episcopal Church in Hawthorne announced several new ways to help their active food pantry over the next several weeks. Volunteers of the pantry are...

03/17/2022

Martha’s Food Pantry Saturday, March 19th
10 am- noon
271 Lafayette Ave.
Drive thru pick up.

03/06/2022

This Lenten season, Martha's Pantry is asking for donations of grocery store gift cards to help us meet our expanding need in assisting those less fortunate within our community. Gift cards not only allow us to purchase food, but also needed items that are not often donated.
There are several ways to get your gift cards to Martha's Pantry:
Drop off: Martha's Pantry Food Distribution Drive Thru:
Saturday, March 5th and 19th
Saturday, April 2nd and 16th
10 a.m. - Noon
Drop Off: St. Clement's Church Office:
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
U.S. Mail:
Martha's Pantry
c/o St. Clement's Episcopal Church 271 Lafayette Ave., Hawthorne, NJ 07506
Venmo (Cash Donations):

Please reference Martha's Pantry in your note.
Thank you for your support!

03/05/2022

Fight Hunger! with Stop & Shop's BLOOMIN' 4 GOOD Program 💐

We are thrilled to be the Franklin Lakes Stop & Shop's non-profit of the month.

Buy a $10.99 Bloomin' 4 Good Bouquet (red sticker) at the Franklin Lakes Stop & Shop this month to send a $1 donation to Martha's Pantry. $1 donation = 10+ meals
Make sure to buy the bouquets with the red sticker! This partnership is only through the Franklin Lakes Stop & Shop.

Learn more at stopandshop.bloomin4good.com

03/05/2022

MARTHA'S PANTRY LENTEN GIFT CARD DRIVE

CAN YOU HELP US MEET OUR GOAL OF RECEIVING 40 GIFT CARDS FOR THE 40 DAYS OF LENT?

Any denomination at any grocery store is greatly appreciated.

This Lenten season, Martha's Pantry is asking for donations of grocery store gift cards to help us meet our expanding need in assisting those less fortunate within our community. Gift cards not only allow us to purchase food, but also needed items that are not often donated.

There are several ways to get your gift cards to Martha's Pantry:
Drop off: Martha's Pantry Food Distribution Drive Thru:
Saturday, March 5th and 19th; Saturday, April 2nd and 16th
10 a.m. - Noon
Drop Off: St. Clement's Church Office: Tuesdays and Thursdays,
11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

U.S. Mail:
Martha's Pantry
c/o St. Clement's Episcopal Church 271 Lafayette Ave., Hawthorne, NJ 07506

Venmo (Cash Donations):
Please reference Martha's Pantry in your note.

Groceries always accepted and appreciated. Thank you for your support!

03/05/2022

Martha’s Food Pantry Saturday, March 5th
10 am- noon
271 Lafayette Ave.
Drive thru pick up.

02/16/2022

Martha’s Food Pantry Saturday, February 19th
10 am- noon
271 Lafayette Ave.
Drive thru pick up.

02/02/2022

Martha’s Food Pantry Saturday, February 5th
10 am- noon
271 Lafayette Ave.
Drive thru pick up.

01/12/2022

Martha’s Food Pantry Saturday, January 15th
10 am- noon
271 Lafayette Ave.
Drive thru pick up.

01/01/2022

Happy new year! We are OPEN!
Are you in need of food? Please come by.
Would you like to donate food or personal items? Please come by.
We will be here until noon.

12/31/2021

Martha’s Food Pantry Saturday, January 1st!
10 am- noon
271 Lafayette Ave.
Drive thru pick up.

12/15/2021

Martha’s Food Pantry Saturday, December 18th
10 am- noon
271 Lafayette Ave.
Drive thru pick up.

12/04/2021

Thanks to the generosity of our community, we will be able to re-open twice a month!
Our current registration requirements still apply. Please bring your photo ID when you visit so you can register with us.
We will be open today until noon.

12/01/2021

Martha’s Food Pantry Saturday, December 4th
10 am- noon
271 Lafayette Ave. Drive thru pick up.
PLEASE SEE OUR NEW REGISTRATION RULES

11/17/2021

Martha’s Food Pantry Saturday, November 20th
10 am- noon
271 Lafayette Ave. Drive thru pick up.
PLEASE SEE OUR NEW REGISTRATION RULES

11/05/2021

Martha’s Pantry policy change as of November 1, 2021

The following changes in our policy have been made as of November 1, 2021. Because Martha’s Pantry is supported entirely by individual community donations, and does not receive any corporate or governmental funding, we can only distribute what we receive. Accordingly, distribution will be made as follows:
1. Clients may visit the pantry once a month; and
2. Clients must furnish name and proof of address.

All are welcome at Martha’s Pantry and we are happy to provide assistance to all who are in need. These new guidelines are necessary to ensure that we have sufficient supplies to assist all who come to us. Thank you for your anticipated cooperation.

11/02/2021

Martha’s Food Pantry Saturday, November 6th
10 am- noon
271 Lafayette Ave. Drive thru pick up.
PLEASE SEE OUR NEW REGISTRATION RULES

Martha's Pantry Hosts Food Drive, Partners with Neighboring First Reformed Church 10/24/2021

Martha's Pantry Hosts Food Drive, Partners with Neighboring First Reformed Church

Martha's Pantry Hosts Food Drive, Partners with Neighboring First Reformed Church HAWTHORNE, NJ - Marthas Pantry at St. Clements Episcopal Church held their food collection drive Saturday morning as they continue their operation to help locals in need.

10/23/2021

We’re here! Stop by and donate for National Make A Difference Day. Martha's Pantry at St. Clement's Episcopal Church runs entirely on donations from our community; we do not receive any corporate or governmental funding and so can only distribute what we receive.

If you can’t make it by noon, we have drop off bins by the side and back doors (bins are always here for drop off during the week too!). We also accept Venmo for monetary donations. Venmo: @ StClements271

10/12/2021

Martha’s Food Pantry Saturday, October 16th
10 am- noon
271 Lafayette Ave. No registration required. Drive thru pick up.

Helping Our Community

Documents Required To Qualify For Food Pantry


  • Personal ID - Preferably a Photo ID, Driver’s License, or other Photo ID

  • Address Verification - Driver’s License, Lease, Tax Bill, Utility Bill, or Bank Statement

  • What you pay for - rent or mortgage per month
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    271 Lafayette Avenue
    Hawthorne, NJ
    07506

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