Crafty idea from Distinctive Toys
June 1, 2020
Thank you to Margaret Spicer and Distinctive Toys of Fair Haven for the crafts for our children! What a wonderful way to kickoff summer with a family craft night!We couldn’t do what we do without the generosity from great local businesses such as Distinctive Toys!
More meals to go and more groceries to more families in May
June 1, 2020
On Friday we distributed 279 grab-and-go meals, including students from the Red Bank Charter School and 60 delivered to the home-bound. On Saturday, 402 meals were given out to our neighbors in need. In May, we distributed 8,286 meals, about 45 percent more than May 2019. Deliveries to the homebound community and Pan American motel are up from last year... View Article
Masquerading as The Lady Maskateers for Lunch Break
May 28, 2020
These ladies wanted to be “unmasked” so that Lunch Break could benefit from this generous and cute donation of cheerful face coverings. Thank you for thinking of our safety and well being! Virtual hug!
Happy Birthday Evelyn! And … Lunch Break, too!!
May 28, 2020
Thank you to Evelyn for sponsoring a FoodStock-Up Drive as a way to celebrate her birthday with friends and family. It was so thoughtful and kind of Evelyn to share her birthday with our families. And thank you to Mom for sending this adorable photo! It’s because of young people such as Evelyn, who care so much about the well... View Article
Team Grassi for FoodStock-Up
May 27, 2020
Thank you to Nick and Ally Grassi of Little Silver for organizing a FoodStock-Up drive and donating 260 pounds of non-perishables for our pantry. And thanks to Mom for sharing this great photo. Good teamwork!If you’d like to sponsor a FoodStock-Up Drive during the summer — our most critical season — please contact Millie Jeter at mjeter@lunchbreak.org
Life Saver in A Sack
May 26, 2020
Thank you to Stacy Wiener, founder of S.A.C.K. (Supporting A Community With Kindness) of Allenhurst, for the Soapsacks donation! Not only are they cheerful, these soaps will protect our families from contracting or spreading COVID-19 with proper hand sanitizing. It’s a life-saving gift! Big virtual hug to Stacy!
NJ Musicians Sing in Support of Families in Need
May 21, 2020
Please check out this special three-day Memorial Weekend star-studded lineup of performers during New Jersey Musicians “Stay at Home” Online Music Festival on behalf of Lunch Break, May 23-25th.Featured musicians include Brian Kirk – Brian Kirk & the Jirks; Michael Ghegan – Supertramp; Glenn Stuart – Bstreet Band; Eddie Testa – Eddie Testa Band; Jim “Spaz” Garcia – The Nerds;... View Article
STAFF SPOTLIGHT: Mary Ann LaSardo
May 19, 2020
Life Skills Manager Mary Ann LaSardo Mary Ann, among staff working from home, is focusing on shifting many Life Skills programs to virtual during this pandemic. She, Life Skills Coordinator Eleanor Herdeen and the Program team also are gearing up for processing applications for the COVID-19 Fund Phase II.Much of what has occupied Mary Ann’s time has been assisting clients... View Article
Thank you! Nick to the rescue for FoodStock-Up
May 18, 2020
Thank you to Nick Huisman for sponsoring a FoodStock-Up Drive in his Tinton Falls neighborhood and for providing us with this great photo! Nick and his neighbors donated 225 pounds of food to help stock our pantry for the families who need us most during school recess.Thanks to all! If you’d like to organize a drive, contact Millie Jeter at... View Article
Art with Heart
May 18, 2020
Thank you to the 30-plus artists who donated more than 75 works of art in support of Lunch Break. And congratulations and thanks to all those who supported our organization through this fabulous mixed-media auction!