Lunch Program
Sandwiches
or hot nutritious meals are served Monday, Wednesday and
Thursday each week from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm in St. Peter's
Episcopal Church Parish Hall at 33 Throckmorton Street. This
is accomplished through the efforts of "Feed All God's Children"
which has replaced the Open Door Lunch Program and operates as a separate entity from the Open Door Pantry in Freehold, NJ. The Soup Kitchen
which was started by Open Door will continue as a separate
program under the management of Jim Benedict at St. Peter's Episcopal Church.
To volunteer or make a donation, call Jim Benedict at (732) 761-0781
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Emergency Funding
and Advocacy Program
Provides
qualified individuals with emergency financial assistance to
prevent eviction or utility shutoff, to provide temporary
housing and to help pay for medical needs such as
prescriptions, etc. This program also provides referrals to
other agencies that may be of assistance to persons in
need.
In 2008, Open Door, as a Salvation Army Service Unit, in collaboration with other agencies, helped 331 individuals with over $84,000.00
The program is located at 39
Throckmorton Steet and operates from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Monday through Friday every week.
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