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Pay rent or buy food? I need to get medicine and have nothing left to get food. No breakfast before school? Working 2 full time jobs at minimum wage and still can’t buy food! This is what 100,000 people in Monmouth & Ocean Counties face every day. The FoodBank of Monmouth & Ocean Counties is the critical link between food and people. We provide food to over 100,000 people every year through 275+ community food programs. Hunger impacts people from all walks of life. We reach them all – from working families, children to senior citizens. Our mission is to end hunger in Monmouth & Ocean Counties. Join us today.
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ABOUT THE FOODBANK of Monmouth and Ocean Counties WHAT: The FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties (FBMOC) is an emergency food-distribution center that provides over 4 million pounds of food to people in need throughout Monmouth and Ocean Counties. WHERE: 3300 Route 66, Neptune, NJ INCLUDES: The 43,000 sq. ft. facility includes a warehouse, sorting room, refrigeration and freezer units, meeting rooms, offices, greenhouse, garden, and “teaching” kitchen. FOUNDED: 1984 in Spring Lake; moved to Neptune in 2001. MEMBER: FBMOC is a member of Chicago-based Feeding America, the nation’s foodbank network. FOOD COMES FROM: The FoodBank collects donated and surplus food from many sources including: supermarkets, grocery stores, businesses and individuals, commodities from the United States Department of Agriculture, and a small co-op program also passes on the savings from bulk purchases. In addition, monies from the New Jersey State Food Purchase Program buys food specifically needed, such as cereal, milk, eggs and fresh produce in the summer. FOOD GOES TO: Families in crisis, children and the elderly receive emergency food. 43% are working poor with too little income and over 35% are unemployed or homeless and are suffering from an emergency or family crisis. Over 70,000 individuals receive emergency food. The FoodBank distributes the food through a network of 275 charities including food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, and other hunger relief organizations. OTHER PROGRAMS: The Culinary Training Program, addressing poverty as a root cause of hunger, is an intensive 13 week training in culinary arts that leads participants to certification, job readiness and placement in better-paid jobs. The culinary students also prepare and deliver daily hot meals to 100 at risk children at a local after school educational and recreation program. Food Stamp Outreach Program: To help families obtain as much food assistance as they can, the FoodBank pre-screens clients for food stamps and provides assistance in all aspects of the application process. HOURS: Open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday INFORMATION: Phone:(732)918-2600, Fax: 732-918-2660 www.foodbankmoc.org |
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