We provide food and hope for needy children, elderly, disabled, working poor and families in crisis. Each year, over 127,000 people receive food through the network of agencies we serve.
The Kids Café and the Backpack Programs provide food for low income children, breaking the cycle of hunger and poverty.
The FoodBank's culinary training program provides people with the skills to find better-paid jobs and become self-sufficient.
With the help of roughly 1000 volunteers each year, the FoodBank is a community effort.
Join us in the fight to end hunger.
Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief charity, has completed a landmark study, Hunger in America 2010, showing that unprecedented numbers of Americans are seeking and receiving emergency food – 37 million Americans, including 14 million children.
Details of National Report
Local Report for Monmouth and Ocean Counties
honoring:
From left to right in photo Leslie L. Barlow, Peter Cancro, Sarah Abdelaziz,
With our special Master of Ceremonies: Lou Russo, “Morning Show Host, Lou & Liz in the Morning, 94.3 The Point”
MAY IS NATIONAL HAMBURGER MONTH
Bobby’s Burger Palace in Eatontown is donating $1.00 for every crunchburger sold in the month of May. And for every $1.00 donated, the FoodBank can provide 3 meals!!
Last year, the FoodBank provided emergency food to over 127,500 individuals in Monmouth and Ocean Counties, including 51,000 children.
So stop by Bobby’s Burger Palace at 188 Route 35 South in Eatontown, outside the Monmouth Mall, to enjoy a crunchburger and to help families in our local community!
Thanks for making a difference!
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‘Facing a mounting obstacle of more mouths to feed and a dearth of resources, The FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties takes a bold new direction for ending hunger at the shore. Executive Director Carlos Rodriguez, in his first initiative since assuming the position earlier this year, outlined a multi-pronged approach that capitalizes on technology and relies on adaptability. ’ For more on this breaking story, please click here.
MONMOUTH COUNTY DONATED 21,488 POUNDS OF FOOD FROM APRIL FOOD DRIVE
April was National County Government Month with a theme of “Healthy Counties, Healthy Families;” and during that month, Monmouth County sponsored a county-wide food drive. The county collected food in all 13 county library branches, as well as at the Hall of Records in Freedhold Borough and the Agriculture and Human Servies buildings in Freehold Township. The library branches even offered a “Food for Fines” program in which the libraries reduced the fines by $2.00 for every food item donated.
The result – 21,488 pounds of food!
Thanks to everyone in Monmouth County who donated food, and special thanks to the Monmouth County Freeholders for sponsoring this successful food drive!____________________________________________________________________________________________
The hunger relief organizations of New Jersey are challenging all students, staff, teachers and parents to think of those less fortunate this year by organizing a food drive at their school, beginning in mid-September through mid-November.
The New Jersey Federation of Food Banks is collaborating on a state-wide effort entitled Students Change Hunger. This food drive will serve as a competition for schools from pre-school through college throughout the state. The challenge centers on each school collecting food to help the hungry of New Jersey.
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It was a beautiful tribute to Peter Gibbs. Special thanks to all of the sponsors, volunteers, and runners.
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The Gramercy at Lakeside Manor, Hazlet, NJ
Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at 6:30 PM
For more information , please click here
SPECIAL THANKS to the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association, Garden State Chapter 517, for donating a portion of the proceeds from this event to The FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties.
3300 Route 66, Neptune NJ 07753
