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Community Organizations

​This is at best a partial list of the organizations that support those in need in Cape May County.  Please drop me a note to add organizations to the list.

 

Government Organizations

 

Veterans Organizations

  • Bringing Veterans Home (BVH)  https://bvh.dca.nj.gov/   

    • Self-referral through online form, NJ Vet2Vet, or NJ 211

    • ​For persons needing immediate shelter, please first contact NJ Vet2Vet at 1-866-838-7654.​

    • BVH emergency placement provider, NJ SOS VETS, at 1-855-289-8527.

    • If you have having a mental health crisis or thoughts of harming yourself or others, please call 988.

  • Cape May County Division of Veterans Services   

    • ​capemaycountynj.gov/563/Division-of-Veterans-Services       609-886-2762                                             

  • Cape May County Prosecuter's Office - Veterans Diversion Program -    

    • cmcpros.net/resource-page/26      (609) 465-1135

  • CVAC – Citizens Veterans Advisory Committee     www.cvaccapemay.com/      (609) 425-8608

  • New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans     www.nj.gov/military/    609-530-6892

  • Rowan Univ. SSG Fox Suicide Prevention                                                                                        

  • South Jersey Vet Center, 2900 Fire Rd. Egg Harbor NJ 08234, 609-487-8387 Social

  • US Department of Veterans Affairs     www.va.gov/     800-698-2411

  • VA Outpatient Clinic, CBOC, 3801 US, 9 South, Rio Grande NJ, Unit 2, 800-461-8262, x 2850

  • Veterans Bureau, Rio Grande, NJ 08242, 609-886-2762

  • Veterans Care Services   veteranscareservices.com     732-604-5218​

 

Food & Necessity Distribution​​

  • American Red Cross

  • Angel Visit Pantry 435 W. Garfield Ave., Wildwood    609-675-4636  Need ID

  • Bethel Commandment Church Whitesboro  40 S. George St. , Whitesboro, NJ 08252 

    • http://bccofnj.org     609-465-4574 M-F 9am-3pm by appointment,  . Tue 9-11am call first, Thur4-6pm

  • Cape May Community Food Closet  609-600-77152nd & 4th Fridays  Bring Bags

  • Catholic Charities     2nd & 4th Thursdays  Call for appointment     (609) 886-2662                                             

  • Catholic Social Services  1304 Rt, 47 South, Unit C-1 Rio Grande, NJ 082420609-886-2662 Wednesdays 10am - 2pm 

  • CCWI Vera Smith Community Food Pantry    www.concernedcitizensofwhitesboro.com    (609) 536-8352

  • Church of the Resurrection  200 W. Tuckahoe Rd,. Mamora, NJ 08230 1st & 3rd

    • Wednesday 2 - 5pm  Reopens August 1st 2025

  • Concerned Citizens of Whitesboro  100 E. Main Street. Whitesboro 609 536-8352

  • Community Foodbank of NJ    https://cfbnj.org/   609-383-8843

  • CFBNJ Mobile Food Truck  North Cape May Shopping Plaza

    • 2nd Tuesday 9:30am - 11:30am​

  • First Presbyterian Church of Cape May 500 Hughes Ave. Cape May, NJ   609-884-3949

    • 2nd & 4th Friday of each month 7:30 - Noon​

  • First United Methodist Church of CMCH  1 Church St, Cape May Court House NJ 08210 

  • Green Creek Methodist  609 Rt. 47, Green Creek, NJ 08219 

    • 609-889-0474  by appointment only  call & leave message

  • Holy Redeemer Home Care & Hospice  2087 So. Rt. 9  Oceanview, NJ 08230 609-463-6027

    • Monday, Tuesday Thursday 9am - Noon   Closed until August 1st 2025​

  • Holy Redeemer Food Pantry            (609) 465-2082       

  • Holy Spirit Lutheran Church Food Pantry  –Bayshore Rd,, Villas   

  • Lazarus House     Burke & Pacific Avenues, Wildwood, NJ 08260  M-W-F 10am - noon  Bring Bags

  • Lower Cape May Senior Mobile Pantry  2612 Bayshore Road, Villas, NJ  609-337-5987

  • North Cape May Mobile Pantry  3860 Bayshore, Villas   609-337-5987

  • Ocean Community Food Cupboard   St. Peters Methodist Church  8th & Central (Central & Wesley) Ocean City NJ

    • Monday, Wednesday, Friday   Noon - 1pm​

  • Our Lady of Angels   609-465-5432 x12  

  • ​Our Part Food Program - Green Creek Bethel UMC                                                         

  • St. Barnabas Cares Food Pantry – Villas    Tuesday 8:30am - 10am, & 5:30 - 6:45 pm

  • St. Casimir's Thrift Shop & Food Pantry  304 Clay St., Woodbine, NJ 08270    609-861-5592

    • (Behind Church) Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 9am - noon

  • South Jersey AIDS Alliance -  southjerseyaidalliance.org 609-551-4412

  • Seashore Community Church Food Pantry    446 Seashore Rd., Erma NJ 

    • Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10am-12noon

    • sccnaz.com/food-pantry/   (609) 886-6196

  • S.N.A.P.     https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/njsnap/

  • Tabernacle Basic Blessings   Non Food Necessities  3rd Saturday 10 - 11am

  • Branches Outreach   M-F 8:30am - 1pm,  Saturday 10am - noon

  • Wildwood Mobile Food Pantry    3700 New Jersey Avenue Wildwood  609-337-5987​

 

Substance Abuse Prevention & Treatment

 

Family & Children  Youth / Focused

        https://www.gatewaycap.org/   609-435-5146

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Behavioral / Physical Disabilities / Mental Health

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Health Care, Home Care, Senior Living

 

 

Nursing and Rehabilitation Facilities

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Homeless Support / Low Income Housing / General

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Hospice

 

Pregnancy Support

 

Thrift Stores

        https://fullofpromisethriftshop.org/           609-827-1983 

  • St. Barnabas Cares Thrift Store – Villas     609-425-1317

       https://www.facebook.com/p/St-Barnabas-Cares-Clothing-Thrift-Store-100057223278971/      

  • The Arc of Cape May County Thrift Store - Rio Grande   

        https://arcofcapemay.org/about-us-menu/thrift-store/     609-889-0204

  • Veterans & Patriots Thrift Store - Lower Twsp.     https://www.facebook.com/VPCMC/     757-771-3994

  • Volunteers in Medicine Thrift Store - Middle Twsp.      

        https://www.vimsj.org/thrift-stores/                     609-463-2846

 

Educational  

        https://www.gatewaycap.org/   609-435-5146

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Other Support Groups - Gambling, Divorce, Grief, & other life shocks

 

Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Abuse

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Financial

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Legal

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Utility Assistance

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Supporting the Social Service Community​

  • Tabernacle United Methodist Men

  • Tabernacle Shore Women in Ministry (S.W.I.M.) 

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