Food4NJ.org
Food4NJ.org

Support Families at Delaney Hall

Hundreds of families have had their primary breadwinner detained. At Delaney Hall, we provide assistance by offering free groceries and gift cards to support families experiencing food insecurity when they visit.

Become a partner for $10 a month

Our mission is to help families victimized by immigration enforcement

ICE apprehends individuals from across the mid-Atlantic region and detains them at Delaney Hall in Newark. Families often drive for hours for the opportunity of a one-hour visit. Food4NJ.org steps in to provide assistance by packing bags of groceries and distributing grocery store gift cards to families as they leave the detention center after their visit. Additionally, other groups are present to offer refreshments, advice, and support for needy families. Our goal is to establish a network of 400 partners who can donate groceries and contribute $10 a month to provide hope and assistance to these families.

Become a partner for $10 a month

New campaign May 30:

There is a growing need to provide transportation when loved ones visit Delaney Hall and when people are released.

Donate Rides

About Delaney Hall

A notorious private prison in Newark

Delaney Hall in Newark, NJ, is a 1,000-bed detention facility operated by The GEO Group under contract with ICE. 


GEO signed a 15-year agreement valued at roughly $1 billion to reopen and manage the center, which is located on Doremus Avenue and is part of ICE’s network of privately run detention sites. 

News & Observations

Here is what we put in the grocery bags on a typcial week:

Groceries in blue Walmart bags lined up on a table with a dog lying underneath.

A typical grocery bag contains:

  • pasta
  • sauce
  • rice
  • beans
  • evaporated milk
  • savory spice e.g. chili powder, garlic powder, paprika, cumin
  • cinnamon powder/sticks
  • rolled oats
  • salty snack e.g. crackers, chips 
  • sweet snack e.g. cookies, granola bars, wafers
  • peanut butter
  • jam/jelly
  • shelf stable real fruit juice/milk
  • cereal e.g. Cheerios
  • loaf of bread
  • toothpaste
  • toothbrush
  • soap
  • fresh produce: onions, garlic clove, limes, bell peppers, plantains, oranges, apples, bananas, tomatoes, carrots

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Donations are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.  Matching eligible on Benevity.

Contact us at food4NJ@peebles.net

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