411 Clinton Street
Hoboken, NJ 07030
201-792-2112
http://www.injesusnamecharities.org
E-mail: ijncharities@optonline.net

Directed By: April Harris
Phone: 201-792-2112

Mission Statement:

In Jesus’ Name Charities is a collective compassionate and spiritual response to poverty in our community in which people may do small acts of kindness and sharing to comfort and help their neighbors in need.

About Us:

In Jesus’ Name Charities operates an ongoing emergency food response, and verifies needs and coordinates a network of volunteers and donors to meet those needs. IJN was founded in 1981 when the Hoboken Clergy Coalition formed to respond to the various needs of the poor of Hoboken and is tax exempt as a church organization hosted by Our Lady of Grace Church.

Volunteer:

Help Stock Our Food Pantry and Clothing Closet: Our Food Pantry feeds hundreds of Hoboken’s poor – it takes the caring and generosity of the whole community to keep it stocked and available to fulfill the needs of the community. We also maintain a Clothing Closet of gently used items for those in need. If you would like to donate, you can drop off items during our open hours from the following list:

Food:
Canned soups, canned vegetables, tuna, Spam, canned stews, canned corned beef, canned hashes, lunch spreads like ham or chicken spreads, peanut butter, jelly, boxed cereal, Parmalat milk, crackers, complete pancake mix and syrup, pasta, tomato sauce, Ramon soups, cheese macaroni, rice, canned beans, oil, mayo, canned raviolis, and spaghettio’s, juice, coffee, tea, sugar, powdered beverages, deserts mixes, cookies and snacks, Similac advance baby formula, and Isomil formula

Gently Used Items:
- Children clothing, toys and children’s books
- Small house wares and linens
- In-season casual wear in adult sizes appropriate for teens – we especially need jeans, tee-shirts, sweatshirts, and sneakers.
- Furniture by appointment only on Saturdays at our furniture storage unit (Note: we cannot offer a pick-up service)

If you would like to donate any items, drop them off during our normal hours:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 2:00 – 7:30 pm

Become a Volunteer:

It takes several hundred concerned and compassionate individuals to keep In Jesus’ Name Charities ready, stocked and available to those in need. If you would like to become involved, different levels of volunteer involvement are possible:

Core Volunteer Staff – Volunteers are needed to help distribute and organize resources. Individuals with weekday availability are especially needed. Weekend volunteers can sign up through their host church.

Collection Facilitators – Individuals are needed to regularly mediate collections at their church, organization, or work site. You could also choose to spearhead a one-time collection.

Transportation – IJN maintains a list of persons willing to be contacted to move donations between resource banks, or help in the delivery of food packages to homebound individuals.

Clerical Help – Computer graphic preparation of certain mailings and appeals, forms, and thank you notes designed. In lieu of time, $25 stipends to pay needy high-schoolers to help for 5 hours.

Celebrate School Success – You can be matched to sponsor a child’s improved report card with a $25 gift certificate incentive to Toys “R” Us or GameStop

Literacy Volunteer – Participate in our Literacy events and other gatherings and parties, to benefit poor children in the community.

Benefactors – Fulfill specific crisis needs that fall beyond the means of the resource banks.