Help For Today | Hope For Tomorrow

Lunch Break freely serves those in need in Monmouth County and beyond.

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We serve everyone with dignity and compassion!

We serve everyone with
dignity and compassion!

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We are grateful for the ways you support us!

We are grateful for the
ways you support us!

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Learn the many ways you can lend a hand!

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you can lend a hand!

Growing Impact

In 2024, Lunch Break met an unprecedented rise in community needs with compassion and action.

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Meals served in the Community Kitchen (38% increase over 2023)

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Visits to the Your Choice Pantry (65% increase over 2023)

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Visits to Clara’s Closet (105% increase over 2023)

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Volunteer hours from 2,350 amazing people (94% increase over 2023)

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Families assisted with Shelter, Prevention, Diversion and Referral Services by Lunch Break’s Family Promise

What’s Happening

Upcoming Events

Exciting things are always happening at Lunch Break. Join us at an upcoming event!

Annual Community Picnic
and Softball Classic

A yearly summer celebration that brings the Lunch Break Community together to enjoy the day at Red Bank’s Count Basie Fields

August 16 | 9 AM – 2:30 PM

Volunteer Opportunities

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Our volunteers — corporate, business sponsors, families and individuals — are the backbone of our organization.

We achieve our mission because of the dedication of those who so generously help. To learn more about volunteering and community service opportunities.

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Huge thanks to Cousins Garden in Rumson for their incredible donation of 61 pounds of fresh produce - including our very first watermelons of the season! 🍉 ✨ @cousinsgardennj Your generosity helps us nourish our neighbors with healthy, homegrown food. 🥬 We’re so grateful for your continued support of Lunch Break’s mission to serve our community with love and dignity. 💙 #ThankYou #CommunityStrong #LunchBreak
A huge THANK YOU to Brian Reynolds of Ridiculous Farm in Belford for donating 86 lbs of freshly baked bread to Lunch Break! @ridiculousfarm The incredible delivery included: 🍫 Chocolate Sourdough 🌾 Classic Sourdough 🌰 Fig Walnut Sourdough Brian has generously committed to sharing any extra bread with our community, ensuring nothing goes to waste and everything goes to those who need it most. 💛 We’re so grateful for partners like Brian who bring nourishment and kindness to the table. 🙌 #Community #LunchBreakNJ #RidiculousFarm #FoodWithLove
WEEK OF AUG 18, 2025: Check out what we’re cooking this week! LUNCH BREAK COMMUNITY KITCHEN WEEKLY MENU 🍽️ 📅 MON., AUG 18 ENTREE - 🍝 Penne Marinara, Meatballs, Broccoli SALAD - 🥗 Chicken Caesar Salad 📅 TUES., AUG 19 ENTREE - 🍗 Roast Chicken, Roast Potatoes, Mixed Vegetables SALAD - 🥗 Italian Salad SPECIAL - Fish Sticks 📅 WED., AUG 20 ENTREE - 🥩 Beef Lo Mein, Steamed Carrots SALAD - 🥗 Tuna Salad 📅 THURS., AUG 21 ENTREE - 🍚 Arroz Con Pollo, Pinto Beans, Sazon Rice SALAD - 🥗 Chicken Caesar Salad 📅 FRI., AUG 22 SALAD - 🥗 Make your own salad! 📅 SAT., AUG 23 HOT BREAKFAST - 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM BAGGED LUNCH - 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM HOT MEALS & DINING ROOM SERVICES 📍 121 Drs. James Parker Blvd., Red Bank, NJ 📆 MONDAY TO FRIDAY 8:30 AM TO 1 PM 🍳 BREAKFAST: 8:30 AM TO 10:30 AM 🥗 LUNCH: 11 AM TO 1 PM 🛍️ TO-GO MEALS: 12:30 PM to 1 PM 📆 FRIDAY COMMUNITY DINNER: 6 PM TO 8 PM 📆 SATURDAY HOT BREAKFAST: 9 AM - 11 AM 📆 SATURDAY BAGGED LUNCH: 10 AM - 12 PM Please Note: Doors open a half hour before breakfast service. #lunchbreaknj #foodpantry #foodservice
Project Citizen Gardener isn’t just about donating fresh produce - it’s about teaching the next generation where their food comes from and how to grow it. 💙 By joining this Lunch Break initiative, you're helping students learn the hands-on process of gardening, from seed to harvest while giving back to families in need through the Your Choice Pantry. 🥦 Gardeners & Farmers ➡️ featherstonebonz@gmail.com Students ➡️ fullsunprojects@gmail.com 🌾 Grow food. Grow minds. Grow community. 🌾 #ProjectCitizenGardener #GardenToGive #LunchBreakNJ #GrowWithPurpose #Gardener @fullsunprojects