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Goodness Now Food Pantry

Goodness Now Food Pantry
February 17, 2023

Middletown United Methodist Church’s Goodness Now Food Pantry, 924 Middletown-Lincroft Road, will be open for distribution from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 (please consult flyer for upcoming monthly pantry dates). Perishable and non-perishable food, hygiene products, household items and more are available. Please bring a reusable tote bag.

Save the date for our “Night Without a Bed”

Save the date for our “Night Without a Bed”
February 17, 2023

We’re asking our youth to help Lunch Break’s Family Promise Program raise awareness and funds for homeless families. Save the date for our “Night Without a Bed” on Friday, April 28, 2023, beginning at 6 p.m. at the Family Promise Day Center, 501 Malterer Ave., Oceanport.

We are here to serve those in need

We are here to serve those in need
February 17, 2023

During 2022 Lunch Break has fed more neighbors and provided temporary housing for many families in crisis because of your commitment to breaking the cycle of poverty! More struggling community members — 7.6% more over 2021 — were in need of sustenance. And because YOU care, we are here to serve those in need — six days a week, even... View Article

Thank you Move For Hunger for helping Lunch Break

Thank you Move For Hunger for helping Lunch Break
February 16, 2023

Thank you to our community partners Move For Hunger for spending a sunny day helping the Lunch Break warehouse crew sort through boxes of supplies. We rely on community partners such as Move For Hunger to keep Lunch Break daily operations running smooth.

2022 Annual Homeless Assessment Report


February 15, 2023

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently released its 2022 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) Part 1 to Congress. The report found 582,462 people were experiencing homelessness on a single night in January 2022 — a .3% increase in the number of people experiencing homelessness from 2020 to 2022. While the overall number of people experiencing homelessness... View Article

“Lunch Break is a lifesaver for my clients”


February 14, 2023

“Lunch Break is a lifesaver for my clients. Many of them are on a fixed income and don’t have much money to afford food. Lunch Break steps up to always help them.” — Chris Owendoff

We’re all winners in the Lunch Break Souper Bowl!

We’re all winners in the Lunch Break Souper Bowl!
February 13, 2023

Thank you for your generous commitment to help Lunch Break in its ultimate goal: To provide our neighbors with basic needs, life skills training, housing solutions and family counseling services as a means to building generational wealth.

You can donate your Walgreens Cash rewards to Lunch Break

You can donate your Walgreens Cash rewards to Lunch Break
February 13, 2023

Now you can donate your Walgreens Cash rewards to make an impact on Lunch Break during February! You’ll earn unlimited 1% Walgreens Cash rewards when you shop and you can choose how much to donate. It’s that easy. Every dollar counts. Whether you’d like to contribute $1, $5, or more of your Walgreens Cash rewards you’ll be making a big... View Article

Homelessness is on the rise

Homelessness is on the rise
February 10, 2023

Homelessness is among what ails our community. Fortunately together we can provide some resources toward a cure. Our Family Promise Program received an unprecedented demand for housing in 2022. Become part of the cure to end this needless condition experienced by so many of our neighbors. Be an advocate for change!