October 4, 2024 — This fall, Community Offshore Wind is partnering with local fisheries and hunger relief organizations to provide thousands of fresh, locally-sourced seafood meals to families from disadvantaged communities, helping to alleviate food insecurity while supporting New Jersey’s fishing industry.
“We are so thankful for the seafood donation from Community Offshore Wind,” said Jennifer Apostol, Executive Director of Replenish. “It’s a top priority here at Replenish to get nutritious, local, and fresh food to our neighbors in need. The pan-ready porgies and clam chowder were a delicious and protein packed way to do so.”
Approximately one in nine people in New Jersey face food insecurity. To help address this need, Community Offshore Wind donated 4,080 pounds of porgy (scup) and 3,600 cans of clam chowder from seafood processors like Lund’s Fisheries Inc. in Cape May, NJ and other regional suppliers to Replenish Food Bank in East Brunswick, Fulfill in Neptune, Lunch Break and the Vin Gopal Civic Association in Tinton Falls, and Grace Pointe Seventh Day Adventist Church’s Food Pantry in Montclair, NJ.