Rows For The Hungry Gets Grant From East Brunswick-Based Organization

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — The East Brunswick Chapter of the Royal Neighbors of America presented a $2,500 grant to Rows for the Hungry last Friday. The presentation was made in recognition of the North Brunswick-based organization’s outstanding efforts to increase fresh food donations to Replenish, formerly known as MCFOODS, created to help achieve food security in Middlesex County.

Royal Neighbors’ chapter president Cathy Decker presented the gift to Rows for the Hungry Project Manager Miriam O’Hare.

“Supporting women, and serving communities is what our ‘neighbors helping neighbors’ philosophy is all about and why we are incredibly excited to recognize the good work of Rows for the Hungry,” Decker said.

“Women and children are disproportionately impacted by food insecurity; Miriam and her team of incredible master gardeners and dedicated volunteers are growing and donating thousands of pounds of nutritious and delicious food and teaching people how to grow their own food. They are a great neighbor and force for good in our community,”

Royal Neighbors of America is among the largest all-women-led insurance organization in the United States.

Decker, a member of St. Peter's Episcopal Church in East Brunswick is also a volunteer at Replenish.

Rows for the Hungry is a donation garden located at the Earth Center in North Brunswick. The organization works to increase food donations while creating a "mini-farm" program for volunteers with tutorials and hands on experience.

Rows for the Hungry seeks to expand the community outreach for local food garden programs, offer educational/volunteer opportunities for children and educate the public about issues of food security.

In 2020, over 10,000 pounds of fresh vegetables and fruit were donated to the community.