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Many local businesses are joining the FoodBank in helping to collect needed food donations throughout the holiday season until December 31st. These drop-off points allow the FoodBank to organize convenient pick-ups and deliveries to agency partner feeding programs in time for holiday meals. Please visit the drop-off centers closest to you, or feel free to […]

Farmers Against Hunger, a program of the New Jersey Agricultural Society, coordinates gleanings with about 20 participating farms in the state. The produce goes to 70 different community organizations, and those organizations distribute to about 7,500 people weekly during the harvest season. Continue reading →

The FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties is seeking FROZEN TURKEY Donations for families in need this Thanksgiving. According to Russell Whitman, a poultry expert at Urner Barry, there are fewer turkeys available since last year, and prices are the highest in recorded history. “At a glance, this year has been an especially devastating one […]

Jersey Shore Chefs Association hosts Child Nutrition day at the FoodBank for Childhood Hunger Day For the past 20 years, the chefs of the Jersey Shore have held an educational forum, for local kids to learn more about obesity, childhood hunger and nutrition. The event on October 16th, Childhood Hunger Day, was held at the […]

September is Hunger Action Month, when we ask everyone in America to take action to fight hunger in their community, all month long. Hunger Action Month is your opportunity to join a movement that has a real and lasting impact on our effort to feed more Americans than ever before. Whether it’s by advocating and […]

The 43rd Culinary Training Class Valedictorian, Rondell Donaldson, received a standing ovation after speaking about what the program did for him, and how good it felt to graduate with a job as a cook at a great restaurant. He is one of many graduates who go on to build successful careers in the food business. […]

The FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties, a member of the Feeding America® nationwide network of food banks, will observe Hunger Action MonthTM – a nationwide initiative designed to mobilize the public to take action on the issue of hunger and join the movement to help end hunger. Hunger advocates from Monmouth and Ocean counties […]

One camp shares their experience The FoodBank added 2 new summer food programs in Ocean County this year where the need was greatest and the sites did well, especially Overcomer’s Kids Camp in Brick at Lanes Mill Elementary, where more than 30 kids were served breakfast and lunch daily. The FoodBank serves close to 40,000 […]

  Neptune, NJ. (June 23, 2015) – On Wednesday, July 8, the American Red Cross Penn-Jersey Blood Services Region is partnering with The FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties to create a unique opportunity for local residents to give back to the community in two ways: helping to save lives and feeding families. “For every […]

Students from The Green Grove Elementary school in Neptune, joined representatives of Stop & Shop, Carlos Rodriguez the Executive Director, of The FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties and the American Dairy Association to launch the Great American Milk Drive, which will enable food banks and food pantries to provide milk for families in need. […]