Food Ministry Questionnaire Church Name* Church Number*To find your church number, please use our list of churches, alphabetized by city. Click here. Church City* Church County*Choose hereAtlantic CountyBergen CountyBurlington CountyCamden CountyCape May CountyCumberland CountyEssex CountyGloucester CountyHudson CountyHunterdon CountyMercer CountyMiddlesex CountyMonmouth CountyMorris CountyOcean CountyPassaic CountySalem CountySomerset CountySussex CountyUnion CountyWarren CountyOtherIf other, which county? What type of food ministry does your church have?*Check all that apply. Distribute groceries Distribute prepared meals Serve meals Other If other, please specify. Does your food ministry operate from your church property?* Yes No If no, please specify where it operates. How often does your congregation distribute/serve meals to the public?* Weekly Every Two Weeks Monthly Other Please check the days of the week. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday What are the open hours? Please check the days of the week. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday What are the open hours? Please explain. Please explain. Total hours per month your church is serving/distributing meals.*How many people did you feed in the last 4 weeks?*What are the demographics of those who are receiving food?*Please select the top two. Homeless population Seniors Immigrants Students (children/youth) Unemployed and underemployed Other Please indicate the population receiving food from your pantry. On average, how many volunteers do you need per week to run your food ministry?*Where does your food come from?*Check all that apply. Grocery store donations Foodbanks Individual donations/ Food drives We purchase the food Other If other, please specify. What additional resource would benefit your food pantry?*Select all that apply. Marketing Volunteer capacity Food purchasing/collection Partnerships (with other churches, foodbanks, etc.) Funding Equipment (freezer, tent, etc.) Other If other, please specify. Do you collaborate with other churches or community groups to provide food to the community?* Yes No If yes, please check all that apply. Partner provides food Partner provides space Partner provides volunteers Partner provides money If no, are you interested in collaborating with churches in your area to provide food to the community?This may include food collection, food distribution, volunteering, etc. Yes No Is there anything you would like to share with us about your food distribution ministry? To share more details, contact Heather Mistretta Editorial Manager Phone: 732-359-1047 Email: hmistretta@gnjumc.org
