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We’re in High Gear for 2022

Join the Virtual Town Hall Discussion

For information on COVID-19 vaccine and pregnancy misconceptions, join the virtual town hall discussion from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 12th.

What’s New in 2022

Working Together with our Community Partners

When the Warming Center at Pilgrim Baptist Church in Red Bank sent a request for personal care items, cleaning supplies and pantry items, Lunch Break Finance Manager Barbara Hicock was quick to respond. Pilgrim Baptist has been a wonderful support for many of our community members in need, offering meals, a warming and cooling center and by hosting some of... View Article

Thank you to Monmouth University students for Sponsoring a Diaper Drive

Thank you to Monmouth University students for sponsoring a diaper drive for our families struggling with financial insecurity. Our parents with infants and young children truly appreciate such thoughtful gifts, which help to ease some of the strain on the family budget.

Lunch Break’s Children’s Cooking Class joins Chef Dave Lewis

Lunch Break’s Children’s Cooking Class joins Chef Dave Lewis as he demonstrates his version of Loaded Mac n’ Cheese — a decadent take on the traditional recipe. To view the demonstration on our YouTube Channel Lunch Break NJ.

Thank you to Alyssa for the Generous Donation

Thank you to Alyssa from Cross County Mortgage for the generous donation of diapers and baby wipes for our families with infants and young children. These much-needed costly items are greatly appreciated by moms and dads who struggle to afford basic necessities.

Client Choice Pantry Closing Early on Wednesdays During Winter

Because of Your Support

For the food insecure, living in the Garden State is not a picnic. By federal standards, a single working parent with two children in New Jersey could survive on just under $21,000 in 2019. But we live in New Jersey not Mississippi. New Jersey has the third-highest cost of living in the country, with some of the highest expenditures in... View Article

Lunch Break and Family Promise of Monmouth County Merge

Lunch Break and Family Promise of Monmouth CountyMerge to Address Homelessness in our CommunityDid you know on an average day in Monmouth County there are 200 children who are homeless?Addressing the systemic problem of homelessness in Monmouth County has long been on Lunch Break’s radar. Community members without adequate housing have sought the resource center’s help with life’s basic necessities, among them,... View Article