North Porch Women & Infants' Centers


 

 

Please pray
 for our ministry

We ask that you pray for the ministry of North Porch
and for the women and children whom we serve:

Heavenly Father, you sent your own Son into this world. We thank you for the lives of all children entrusted to our care. Help us to remember that we are all your children, and so to love and nurture them, that they may attain to that full stature intended for them in your eternal Kingdom; for the sake of your dear Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Book of Common Prayer
Page 841

 

 


Welcome
to North Porch!


North Porch is a project
of the Episcopal Church Women
in the Diocese of Newark,
and serves women of all faiths.

 

 

The North Porch Women and Infants' Centers provide emergency seven-day supplies of formula, baby food, diapers, clothing, bed linens and other supplies for needy mothers and infants in the Newark, Paterson, Dover and Clifton areas of northern New Jersey. The name reflects the custom of the ancient church to regard the "north porch" as a refuge and gathering place for women.

We operate centers in Newark, Paterson, Dover and, beginning in Summer 2008, Clifton. North Porch provides assistance only through referrals. These come from a number of social agencies with which North Porch has cooperative agreements and from some area churches. North Porch serves nearly 1,100 mothers and their babies each year through the three centers.

What do we provide?

Currently the centers provide emergency service, through referral, for women with children between the ages of birth and three years. North Porch dispenses diapers, formula, milk, baby food, clothing and bed linens. The centers provide a comfortable place for women who come seeking assistance. Our most urgent needs are listed below, or click on Supplies to see lists of our ongoing needs.


Here are the supplies we are most in need of NOW.
If you can help us with donations, please call one
of our centers (click on
LOCATIONS AND HOURS)
to arrange your delivery. Many thanks!

Baby Food - Stage 3
Diapers - Sizes 4, 5 and 6
Small sizes of shampoo, lotion and other baby toiletries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please click here for our
LOCATIONS AND HOURS of operation.

WON'T YOU HELP?
Learn how you can help by donating supplies
or volunteering

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 For additional information on North Porch, or to make a donation or volunteer,
please contact us by mail at 31 Mulberry Street, Newark NJ 07102

On the web at northporch.dioceseofnewark.org
E-mail us at northporch@gmail.com

Thank you for your interest in North Porch!