We are more than just a Soup Kitchen

Since 1989, Elijah’s Promise has harnessed the power of food to break the cycle of poverty, alleviate hunger and change lives for the most vulnerable members of our Central New Jersey community. We operate a community soup kitchen, culinary arts school, mobile food truck, and connect low-income individuals and families with social and health services. With the support of volunteers, donors and community partners, we serve more than 400,000 free meals per year and train previously unskilled workers for careers in the food service industry.

Every day, we strive to do more to change lives through the power of food – that is our promise to the central New Jersey community.

Some of our recently accomplishments include:

• Served over 30,000 free nutritious meals per month—a record high, and there are no indicators that need is decreasing.
• Operate EP On Wheels—a soup kitchen on Wheels serving over 3,000 free meals per month to highly food insecure neighbors throughout Central NJ who can’t get to the Community Soup Kitchen.
• Partnered with over 10 social service organizations who regularly pick up food to bring to their food insecure clients.
• Partner with the Rutgers Medical School for access to medical services for our guests including flu shots, COVID-19 vaccines and blood pressure screenings.
• Expanded our Social Service Team to provide nutrition counseling to a record number of guests while also helping them access housing, SNAP and other social service benefits.
• Distributed a record amount of winter coats, socks and hygiene products to homeless individuals.
• Operate the Promise Culinary School, a state approved job training program with over 30 graduates annually

For decades, we have worked with our community and listened to their needs to build programming that addresses needs. Every day, we strive to do more to change lives through the power of food – that is our promise to the Central NJ community.

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Our Mission

Harness the Power of Food

Impact

Food Changes Lives

Our Supporters

We could not serve the community without them!

Leadership

We are grateful for all of the faithful leaders and community members serving Elijah’s Promise in diverse ways. Below you will find a current listing of our board of trustees and advisory board: