Monmouth County Food Pantries

Asbury Park

LAST RESORT EMERGENCY FOOD PANTRY AND SOUP KITCHEN AT TRINITY CHURCH

Site: 503 Asbury Avenue, Asbury Park, NJ 07712
Phone: 732-775-5084
Hours: Pantry - Tues, Wed, Fri: 11am-1pm; Tues: 6-7pm
Contact: Jill Osis
Food Needs: non-perishables
Volunteer Needs: packers and people to run food drives
Volunteer Requirements: lifting in some jobs
Special Needs: funding

SALVATION ARMY

Site: 605 Asbury Avenue, Asbury Park, NJ 07712
Mail: P.O. Box 527, Asbury Park, NJ 07712-0527
Phone: 732-775-8698 x12
Email: Leonel_Contreras@useSalvationArmy.org
Hours: Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri: 9am-4pm
Contact: Leonel Contreras Martinez
This site provides a pantry and social services.
Food Needs: pasta, rice, beans, soup, and other non-perishables
Volunteer Needs: fundraisers
Special Needs: funding

SATURDAY SOUP AT TRINITY CHURCH

Site: 503 Asbury Avenue Asbury Park, NJ 07712
Phone: 732-775-5084
Hours: Sat: noon
Contact: Jill Osis
This site provides a soup kitchen.
Volunteer Needs: people to set up, clean up, cook, and serve
Volunteer Requirements: high school students and adults
Special Needs: funding

Bradley Beach

BRADLEY FOOD PANTRY AT SAINT JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Site: 605 4th Avenue, Bradley Beach, NJ 07720
Phone: 732-775-0161
Hours: Mon-Fri: 10am-12pm
Contact: Richard A. Brugger
This site provides three day emergency food.
Food Needs: any non-perishables
Volunteer Needs: packing food in bags and stocking up shelves with food

Farmingdale

HOWELL EMERGENCY FOOD PANTRY, INC.

Site: 450 Adelphia Road, Farmingdale, NJ 07727
Mail: P.O. Box 580, Howell, NJ 07731
Phone: 732-938-2368
Hours: Last Mon of each month: 3-7pm unless there is a holiday in the month, Next to last Mon of most holiday months: 3-7pm > In November & December the hours are 3:30-7pm.
Contact: Eileen Lukenda
This site provides a food pantry for residents of Howell and Farmingdale.
Food Needs: non-perishables
Volunteer Needs: sorters on Mon mornings and packers and people to carry food for clients on distribution days
Volunteer Requirements: 14 years or older, some heavy lifting
Special Needs: volunteers (!), diapers, hygiene items

Freehold

FREEHOLD AREA OPEN DOOR, INC.

Site: 39 Throckmorton Street, Freehold, NJ 07728
Mail: P.O. Box 1073, Freehold, NJ 07728
Phone: 732-780-1089
Email: freeholdareaopendoor@yahoo.com
Website: www.freeholdareaopendoor.org
Hours: Lunch Program - Mon-Thurs: 11:30am
Pantry - Mon-Fri: 10am-2pm
Office - Mon-Fri: 10am-2pm
After School Program - Mon-Thurs: 3:15-4:30pm
Contact: Jeanne Yaecker
This site provides a pantry, a hot lunch program, social services, an advocacy program, tutoring, and an after school program.
Food Needs: all non-perishables and frozen items, meats, and cheese
Volunteer Needs: pantry workers, food pick-up workers for lunch program, and tutors
Volunteer Requirements: teens and older, flexible scheduling in 2 hour time blocks for pantry (10am-12pm or 12-2pm), tutoring: 3:15-4:30pm, volunteer training program
Special Needs: funding

Keansburg

KITCHEN AT SAINT MARK'S PANTRY AND LUNCH PROGRAM

Site: 247 Carr Avenue, NJ 07734
Mail: P.O. Box 193, Keansburg, NJ 07734
Phone: 732-495-5227
Email: kitchen_at_st.marks@verizon.net
Hours: Lunch - Mon-Sat: 11:15 am
Pantry - people with children: Tues: 12-2pm & Wed: 6:30-7:30pm
people without children: Thurs: 12-2pm & Wed: 6:30-7:30pm
Contact: Nancy Mester & Doreen Minutella
This site provides a soup kitchen and a pantry; the site is closed at Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day.
Food Needs: non-perishables and holiday food
Volunteer Needs: Contact site.
Volunteer Requirements: some jobs require frequent bending over and some lifting of food cases
Special Needs: funding

PROJECT PAUL

Site: 211 Carr Avenue, Keansburg, NJ 07734
Phone: 732-787-4887
Email: projpaul@aol.com
Website: www.projpaul.org
Hours: Office - Mon-Fri: 10am-3pm
Thrift Store - Mon-Fri: 10am-3pm; Sat: 10am-2pm
Contact: Lionel Menard
This site provides a pantry, homelessness prevention, and help with utilities, rent, clothing, and furniture; appointments are required.
Food Needs: non-perishables, especially peanut butter, and perishables
Volunteer Needs: Contact Mr. Menard.
Volunteer Requirements: age 18 or older
Special Needs: diapers, sizes 4 and up, household items

Keyport

KEYPORT MINISTERIUM FOOD PANTRY, INC.

Site: 10E Front Street, Keyport, NJ 07735
Mail: P.O. Box 35, Keyport, NJ 07735
Phone: 732-888-1986
Fax: 732-888-1986
Email: Registrar@keyportfoodpantry.org or director@keyportfoodpantry.org
Website: www.keyportfoodpantry.org
Hours: Tues & Thurs: 9:30-11:30am
Contact: Isaiah G. Cooper, Executive Director
This site provides a pantry, clothing, gifts at Thanksgiving, Easter and Christmas, submission of preliminary application for food stamps and referral information for government and private agencies. Spanish speaking personnel are available.
Food Needs: Refer to "How You Can Help" on their website.
Volunteer Needs: Refer to "How You Can Help" on their website.
Special Needs: Refer to "Special Needs" on their website.

Long Branch

MEAL AT NOON

Site: 93 Liberty Street Long Branch, NJ 07740
Phone: 732-229-1188
Hours: Sat: 12-1pm; Wed: 11am-12pm
Contact: Louis Armour
This site provides lunch only; it does not provide a food pantry.
Food Needs: Contact Mr. Armour for list of items.
Special Needs: a facility to allow full time operation of program

SAINT BRIGID'S FOOD PANTRY AT SAINT JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Site: 300 Broadway, Long Branch, NJ 07740
Phone: 732-222-1411
Email: administrator@stjames-longbranch.org
Hours: Pantry - Mon & Wed: 1-3pm; Sat: 6:30-8pm
Contact: Robert Goodman, Director
This site provides a pantry and hosts Sarah's Feast, a free community dinner, the last Saturday of the month.
Food Needs: Contact site.
Volunteer Needs: Contact site.
Special Needs: Contact site.

Marlboro

MONMOUTH WORSHIP CENTER FOOD PANTRY

Site: 176 Rte. 79, Marlboro, NJ 07746
Phone: 732-332-9600
Contact: Barbara Berman
This site provides a pantry, ESL services and transportation to ESL services.
Food Needs: non-perishables
Volunteer Needs: someone to help with heavy unloading of food during the daytime
Special Needs: funding; Contact site for further information.

Matawan

MATAWAN COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY

Site: 201 Broad Street, Matawan, NJ 07747
Phone: 732-566-2663 or 732-290-7518
Email: Tamistime@aol.com
Website: www.fpc-matawan.org
Hours: last Sat of each month except holidays
Contact: Tammy Cavanaugh
Food Needs: non-perishables
Volunteer Needs: food sorters, packers, people to help clients to cars with bags, and shoppers
Volunteer Requirements: Friday for sorting and packing bags, Saturday for help with clients
Special Needs: funding, hygiene & laundry items

Neptune

CHANT (CONQURE HUNGER & NEEDY TOGETHER, INC)

Site: 1301 Corlies Avenue, Unit 1B-D, Neptune, NJ 07753
Phone: 732-774-2712
Fax: 732-774-2710
Email: AnnieHainesworth@Juno.com
Website: www.chant.com
Hours: Mon-Fri: 10am-2pm
Contact: Annie Hainesworth
This site provides a nutrition program, a survivor skills program, a pantry, clothes, small appliances, and household goods.
Food Needs: frozen goods and non-perishables
Volunteer Needs: grant writer, fund raiser, food sorters, office helper, packers, unloaders, and someone to help in community garden
Volunteer Requirements: age 18 and older
Special Needs: larger building, storage space, transportation, and funding

Red Bank

ASLAN YOUTH MINISTRIES

Site: 65 West Front Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701
Phone: 732-741-7824
Email: AslanYouth@aol.com
Website: www.aslanyouth.org
Hours: Mon-Fri: 9am-5pm
Contact: Kathryn Eagles
This site provides an emergency food pantry, holiday meals, after school snacks during programs, and a camp lunch program.
Food Needs: non-perishables, frozen turkeys, canned ham, children's snack food, juice boxes, peanut butter, crackers
Volunteer Needs: drivers
Volunteer Requirements: age 18 or older
Special Needs: transport, storage space, and funding

HABCORE

Site: 740 Broad Street, Shrewsbury, NJ 07702
Mail: P.O. Box 2361, Red Bank, NJ 07701
Phone: 732-544-1975
Email: info@habcore.org
Website: www.habcore.org
Hours: Office - Mon-Fri: 9am-5pm
Contact: Steve Heishman
This site provides supportive affordable housing for the homeless in Monmouth County including apartments and a boarding house that supplies meals.
Food Needs: any type of food - fresh, frozen, or non-perishable
Volunteer Needs: See www.habcore.org.
Volunteer Requirements: 18 or older unless supervised by adults; other requirements vary by job
Special Needs: funding, support of fund raising events

LUNCH BREAK

Site: 121 Drs. James Parker Blvd, Red Bank, NJ 07701
Phone: 732-747-8577
Website: www.lunchbreak.org
Hours: Office – Mon-Fri: 8am-1pm
Kitchen: Mon-Fri: 12-1pm
Pantry: Mon-Fri: 8am-1pm
Contact: Gwendolyn Love
This site provides a pantry and a soup kitchen, clothing, health services, emergency financial assistance, referrals to other social service agencies, and counseling.
Food Needs: non-perishables
Volunteer Needs: Contact site.
Special Needs: donations of money, food, clothing, and other resources

SALVATION ARMY

Site: 180 Newman Springs Road, Red Bank, NJ 07701
Phone: 732-747-1626
Email: David.Moore@use.salvation army.org
Website: www.thesalvationarmy.org
Hours: Office - Mon-Fri: 9am-12pm & 1-4pm
Contact: Captains David and Norma Moore
This site provides a pantry, social services, and church services; an appointment is required for food and social services
Food Needs: non-perishables
Volunteer Needs: varied positions available – Contact site.
Volunteer Requirements: age18 or older
Special Needs: funding, clothing and non-breakables (bins behind located behind the building), furniture (must make appointment for pick-up - call 609-599-9801)

West End

SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY AT ST. MICHAEL'S CHURCH

Site: 6 West End Court, West End, NJ 07740
Phone: 732-483-0360 x13
Email: svdp@monmouth.com
Hours: Office - Mon-Fri: 1-4pm
Voice Mail - 24/7
This site provides a food pantry.
Food Needs: all types of food
Volunteer Needs: case workers to assess needs at home visits, office staff, and sorters after food drives

West Long Branch

REFORMATION COMMUNITY FOOD

Site: Reformation Lutheran Church, 992 Broadway, West Long Branch, NJ 07764
Phone: 732-759-4285
Email: reformationwlb@verizon.net
Website: www.reformationwlb.org
Hours: 4th Sat of each month & by appointment
Contact: Jayne Jackson or Debbie Keszler
Food Needs: soup, canned fruit, canned meats, hot and cold cereal
Special Needs: personal hygiene items