Northeast Earth Coalition Will Host Fall Fundraiser In Montclair

MONTCLAIR, NJ — The Northeast Earth Coalition (NEEC), a Montclair-based nonprofit focused on food insecurity and sustainability, will host a Fall Fundraiser event from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25 at Loopwell, 80 Maple Avenue in Montclair.

According to organizers, the fundraiser will feature light bites professionally prepared with NEEC-grown produce, beverages by Varitage Brewery of Bloomfield and Ironbound Farms of Asbury, live music by local musicians the Jon Luks Trio and Sol Mars, and a silent auction featuring artwork, tropical getaways, memberships and gift certificates to local businesses.

Event sponsors include the Partners for Health Foundation, Bloomfield-Glen Ridge Rotary Club, and the Union Congregational Church of Montclair.

Tickets are available through Eventbrite: bit.ly/NEECfundraiser

According to a news release:

“Since 2016, NEEC and its network of volunteers have been working at the community level to protect the environment and promote local sustainability and food security. In 2024, NEEC’s five community gardens in Montclair and Passaic raised over 8,000 pounds of produce for donation to local food programs, including MESH, Montclair Inn, and Human Needs Food Pantry. NEEC's 18 free little food pantries, situated in Cedar Grove, East Orange, Bloomfield, Clifton, and Montclair, offer free shelf-stable groceries 24/7 to those in need. Three beautiful NEEC pollinator gardens -- located at Montclair’s Crane Park, Essex County’s Brookdale Park, and First Congregational Church in Montclair -- provide essential habitat for beneficial insects and other wildlife. Through conferences, workshops, internships, and site tours of our projects, NEEC spreads the word about environmental action and mutual aid.”

“Community is the backbone of what we do, so it is important that we take time to celebrate with good food and great people, and together we hope to raise necessary funds to continue our work,” said Jose German-Gomez, CEO and founder of NEEC.

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