Isaiah House

This is Sam. Sam Moses has been Head  Cook at Isaiah House, a non-profit homeless shelter in East Orange, since 2007. Sam loves cooking healthy, nutritious meals for the up to 100 residents of Isaiah House. Hot meals are served 365 days a year but Sam has a challenge.

Most meals are prepared using canned and frozen vegetables, the only ingredients Isaiah House can afford on their limited budget. Fresh fruit and vegetables are a delicacy.

Many of the Isaiah House "guests" have health problems, including HIV/ AIDS. Some are pregnant or new mothers. Many children live at Isaiah House and rely on Sams meals for their daily nutrition. Healthy ingredients are critical to their recovery and and future success. 

Sam is a great cook but with limited ingredients and the absence of fresh produce, producing wholesome meals is a great challenge.

I work with Sam two days a week and can see how much love, respect and effort is put into helping the most needy in our area. 

We have set a goal of $250/ week or $12,000/ year for 2018 to help Sam meet this challenge. Won't you join us in helping this very important organization improve the lives of the many people struggling in the  community?

Thank you in advance for your support!

Greatfully,

Kathryn Reilly
sous chef, Isaiah House
East Orange, NJ

Isaiah House has been a community fixture since 1988. Our mission is to reduce the prevalence of homelessness and hunger throughout Essex County and more specifically, within the Oranges and Newark. In 2017, we housed 179 families, 104 of which were single teens and young adults. Our chefs worked diligently to provide 3  nutritious meals a day for both our residents and staff. 

Unfortunately, our commercial stove has been on the fritz for months and we have seemingly had it repaired 4 or 5 times. Now it seems there is no repair that will salvage one side of the stove and the other is just barely getting hot. We have put too much into trying to repair it and need help from our community.

We cook for hundreds of people per day and this is becoming a major struggle for us. The stove we priced was $2700 and as you might have guessed, it's not in the budget. Your donation will allow us to purchase a new commercial stove and prepare delicious and nutritious meals in a timely manner.  Any help would be greatly appreciated! 

Thanks so much,
Isaiah House

This is the current only outdoor space at Isaiah House, a homeless shelter for families located in East Orange, NJ. The shelter provides temporary housing for families, including a daycare for children ages 0-5. Currently, the children in daycare have no outdoor space to run, play or breathe fresh air. Please help Isaiah House convert this unfinished gravel yard into a space where homeless young children can have fresh air and daylight while their parents are out trying to find jobs or education to improve their difficult circumstances. 

Please help us us create a beautiful children’s playground for the kids at Isaiah House!