Jon and Tracey Stewart donate Hockhockson Farm Foundation’s First Harvest
May 14, 2020
Thank you to Tracey and Jon Stewart and the Hockhockson Farm Foundation for sharing its first harvest of the season with those who need it most in our community. Lunch Break appreciates your collaborative partnership, shared values and commitment to the well being of our community. We couldn’t do it without YOU!
Mika’s and Kaya’s Birthday Wish: Donations to Lunch Break!
May 14, 2020
Mika, 8, and Kaya, 6, both had quarantine birthdays. They asked their friends and well-wishers to bring boxes of pasta and jars of pasta sauce to their car parades as a donation to Lunch Break. These adorable young ladies collected nearly 100 pounds of non-perishable food items! Thank you girls for sharing your birthdays with us and Mom Rose for... View Article
Ocean Lacrosse team supports FoodStock-Up
May 14, 2020
Thank you to the Ocean Lacrosse team for sponsoring a FoodStock-Up Drive and donating 431 pounds of non-perishables, including paper towels!!! Awesome teamwork!!! And thank you to all who donated as well! Pictured in these photos submitted by the team are: Allison Stuppi, Brian & Maeve Gibbons, Grace Martel, Coaches Kevin Preston and Heather Krueger, Taylor Herr, and Dale and... View Article
Thank you Social Conscience Project
May 13, 2020
Thank you to the Social Conscience Project for the more than 900 pounds of food!We appreciate the donation and thank our Maintenance Supervisor Wally for safely delivering it to the warehouse. That’s some heavy lifting! We couldn’t do what we do without YOU!
Congratulations, Eleanor!
May 13, 2020
Break out the champagne! Our Life Skills Coordinator Eleanor Herdeen has just completed her master’s degree in social work from Monmouth University! Congratulations, sweet Eleanor! We wish you many years of continued success!Today would have been her official graduation, however the pandemic has intervened and the ceremony is postponed for sometime in the future. Enjoy your graduation day, Eleanor. We... View Article
STAFF SPOTLIGHT: Jennifer Jones
May 13, 2020
Grants writer Jennifer Jones is among the Development team working from home during the crisis. Not only has Jennifer been researching and writing grants for operations and program support, she’s been helping Lunch Break apply for much-needed pandemic relief assistance so that we are able to maintain our commitment to serving the community in need. She’s been extremely busy to... View Article
From the Office of Sen. Booker:
May 12, 2020
Non-profit organizations have been met with greater need and working with fewer resources during this crisis. Sen. Booker and his colleagues sent a letter to Senate leadership this week asking for critically-needed assistance for non-profit organizations, including expanded support and relief, an enhanced charitable giving incentive, and increased unemployment reimbursement.Sen. Booker’s office has compiled a comprehensive guide of resources that... View Article
EVERYDAY HERO: Tyrone Burr
May 12, 2020
Culinary Director Tyrone Burr is not only the masterful man behind all of Lunch Break’s fabulous meals, he is the calm in the kitchen, always there to make something out of donations, and all of it fabulous. And that’s not just for special dinners, that’s every day, even during these times of uncertainty.He plans nutritionally balanced weekly menus, using provisions... View Article
Mark Tardy Organized a FoodStock-Up Drive!
May 11, 2020
Mark Tardy, a junior at Middletown High School South, organized a FoodStock-Up drive for Lunch Break to contribute to his community and help those in need during this time of uncertainty. Mark distributed fliers throughout his neighborhood and requested donations from his fellow classmates at South.Thank you to Mark and all his classmates and neighbors for their donations! This young... View Article
Barnacle Bill’s in Rumson and Woody’s Sea Bright help feed our communities
May 11, 2020
Thank you to Kelly and Sam Sherman of Barnacle Bill’s in Rumson for preparing Friday’s grab-and-go Community Dinners. Our families were treated to sliders, penne with vodka sauce, fried zucchini, salad, broccoli, and chocolate chip cookies and brownies for dessert! Now that’s a feast!And big thanks to Woody’s Ocean Grille in Sea Bright and the Rumson Police for delivering delicious... View Article