Free Community Dinner

Presented by NJCRI/Project TEA, join us for a welcoming evening of food, connection, and resources! We are offering a free dinner option to ensure everyone in our community can enjoy a warm meal.

🗓️Thursday November 19, 2026 5 - 9pm

📍The Pride Center of Newark, 17 Academy St, Newark, NJ 

🍴Dining & Meal Options

• 😋Dine-In Area: Exclusively reserved for our T+ (Trans/Non-binary/Gender-expansive) community members to enjoy their meals together in a safe, celebratory, and supportive space.

• 🥡To-Go Boxes: Available for all other community members who wish to stop by and pick up a meal.

• Please note: All meals (both dine-in and takeout) are distributed on a while supplies last basis. Therefore, pre-registration is highly encouraged to ensure we have enough meals. 

⭐STAR Program In-Person Intake

Interested in signing up for the STAR Program?

• 🙆On-Site Processing: We will be conducting in-person intake and same-day approvals during the dinner event.

• 🙋First-Come, First-Served: Intake slots are limited and will be handled strictly on a first-person basis. Please arrive early to secure your spot.

📝Requirements for STAR Approval

To receive same-day approval for the STAR program, you must provide proof of New Jersey residency. Please bring any one of the following items with you:

• NJ Driver's License or State ID

• Current Utility Bill (Gas, electric, water, or internet)

• Lease or Rental Agreement

• Official Government Mail

• Recent Bank Statement showing your NJ address

Note: Document must show your physical residential address (P.O. Boxes are not accepted).