Last year, the FoodBank received more than $2.7 million in grants from Feeding America’s national corporate donors, as well as community funders in our area. One of this year’s grants was a Feeding America/Walmart capacity grant that allowed pantries like Greater Tuckerton (pictured here) to receive new refrigeration units. “Grant funding allows us to help […]
Local McDonald’s Owner/Operators hand-delivered turkeys to The FoodBank’s Neptune Facility Neptune, NJ – November 16, 2016 – McDonald’s restaurant Owner/Operators gathered today at The FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties to donate 500 turkeys to those in need this holiday season. The event benefits local residents who face job losses, low income and higher costs of […]
BENEFITING THE FOODBANK OF MONMOUTH AND OCEAN COUNTIES and LATINO OUTREACH PROGRAMS at TWO RIVER THEATER (RED BANK, NJ) Bobby Bandiera & Friends return to the Count Basie Theatre on Friday, December 23, 2016 for HOPE CONCERT 9, slated this year to benefit The Foodbank Of Monmouth and Ocean Counties and the Latino outreach programs […]
Every year, Temple Rodeph Torah conducts a food drive at Marlboro High School during Yom Kippur, and this year they collected more than 9500 pounds of food, which is equivalent to more than 8,000 meals for neighbors in need. Temple Rodeph Torah’s annual Yom Kippur food drive at Marlboro High School is one of our […]
Since 1995, chefs throughout the nation have held events bringing awareness to the problems of childhood hunger. October 16th, as World Hunger Day, was adopted as Childhood Hunger Day by the professional culinarians of the American Culinary Federation, the nation’s largest organization for chefs and cooks. The ACF Chef & Child Foundation is the philanthropic […]
Feeding America Network Food Banks across the Country Promote Hunger Action Month This September, The FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties, a member of the Feeding America® nationwide network of food banks, observes Hunger Action Month™ – a nationwide initiative designed to mobilize the public to take action on the issue of hunger during the month […]
Grant to help fight child hunger and support Backpack/Pediatric Pantry programs The FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties recently received a $75,000 grant from Our Family Foundation by Stop & Shop as part of their new three-year Fighting Child Hunger initiative to increase access to healthy, nutritious food for children in need of healthier diets. […]
