Free meals and groceries
Free hot meals in a restaurant-style dining room or to go, free groceries from its Mini Market Stand, and hygiene items on Mondays. Its Empowerment Coaches help with ID documents, SNAP, housing, utility bills, health insurance and getting a phone.
Where
1514 Federal St, Camden, 08105
Serves: Camden County, NJ
When
Meals: Mon - Fri 3:15 pm - 5:00 pm (eat in or take out), Sat 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm (take out only); Groceries: Mon - Fri 2:45 pm - 5:00 pm; Hygiene items: Mon 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm; Empowerment Coaches: Mon - Fri 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Who can get help
Anyone in need. Meals and services are free.
How to get help
Come during meal hours: no sign-up or referral.
Cost
Free
How you can help
Volunteers needed:
- Serve meals in the dining room
- Work the mini market
- Make sandwiches for to-go meals
- Make placemats, centerpieces or utensil packets at home
16 and up on site; younger kids can make the projects at home. Shifts are posted two months ahead.
They can use:
- Toilet paper
- Sealed sandwich bags
- Disinfecting wipes
- Hand wipes in packets
- Bottled water
- Pads and tampons
- Tissue packets
- Washcloths
- Travel-size baby wipes
Last confirmed November 2026. Hours change - calling ahead is always a good idea. Something wrong? Tell us.