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A Message from Beth Sherrard

“Lunch Break provides many vital services to our neighbors who need help. The help needed may be for food, assistance in obtaining shelter or a job, clothes, or a connection to other agencies. The staff and volunteers are caring and take the time to help each and every person who walks in our door. The volunteers are the most caring,... View Article

A Birthday Gift to us is a Well Fed Home

We’ve all been grappling with increases in our monthly food budgets. Imagine what it’s like for someone without a permanent home and a minimum-wage job with a young family to feed. It’s an impossible circumstance — one that shouldn’t be tolerated. No one should ever have to choose between paying for housing or feeding their family. That’s why together, we... View Article

Alliance for Success Has Been Successful

Our Alliance For Success program is off to a great start! Thank you to Project Write Now for inspiring our students to tap into their creativity. #whywebreak #givelocal #givingback #community

Lunch Break’s 40th Anniversary!

It’s our birthday month — help us celebrate our 40th year of building on the legacy of Mrs. Norma Todd and founding community members who envisioned a safe respite for those needing basic necessities, clothing and fellowship. Forty years stronger, with more social services programs to provide neighbors with the skills and tools for building generational wealth, Lunch Break is... View Article

The Family Promise Program is a Lifesaver

We provide housing solutions for so many displaced individuals and families unable to qualify for government assistance through our Family Promise Program. In fact, we provided 62 families with housing assistance in 2022. As that number continues to rise, we’re here to meet the demand, thanks to you. When interviewed by News 12 New Jersey reporter Tony Caputo, clients were... View Article

Dignity, Compassion and Concern

We treat all those who walk through our doors with dignity, compassion and concern.

Alliance For Success program recruiting for this month!

The Alliance For Success college prep and vocational mentorship program was at Red Bank Regional High School recruiting students for the next session, which begins this month. On hand was this emotional support dog, who just happened to be celebrating a birthday. If you’re interested in more details or would like to participate, please contact Life Skills Supervisor Eleanor Schoenberger... View Article

Shout out to the Presbyterian Church on the Hill

A Valentine shout out to the Presbyterian Church on the Hill in Ocean Township for adopting our families for the month of February. The generosity, support, and delicious meals are very much appreciated. Thank you! If your organization or restaurant would like to become part of our Family Promise Adopt-A-Month program by providing meals and essentials, please contact info@familypromisemc.org, (732)... View Article

We’re Prepared to Help More Families Afford Basic Needs

SNAP Federal emergency allotments set to expire in February 2023 — What that means for NJ residents. New Jersey residents enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will soon see a change in their benefits as emergency federal allotments expire in February 2023, according to officials. Throughout the COVID pandemic, SNAP households received higher monthly food assistance. Beginning in... View Article

Happy President’s Day