It’s a 100,000-Pound Challenge, and no,it’s not a townwide weight-loss promotion, but an endeavor give our community’s neediest neighbors access to some healthy calories.
Organized by the borough-based nonprofit Lunch Break, the 2015 edition of Foodstock brings the community food drive back to Red Bank Middle School Saturday for a morning and afternoon of refreshments, live entertainment and children’s activities.
Scheduled for 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., the family-friendly event comes equipped this year with the stated collection goal of 100,000 pounds, an ambitious benchmark aimed at helping replenish the in-demand resources of Lunch Break— an organization that acts as the first line of defense for thousands of vulnerable Red Bank-area residents, and serves more and more people each year.
Click the graphic above to enlarge for details on the 2015 Food and Fund Drive, including a list of the most needed items and the 100,000 Pound Challenge matching donations campaign. Then visit the Lunch Break website or e-mail mjeter@lunchbreak.org for more info on Foodstock 2015.
Foodstock donations may be delivered any day from now through June 30, directly to Lunch Break’s donation area at the rear of 121 Drs. James Parker Boulevard in Red Bank. Donations are accepted Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. If you have more than 300 pounds of food, or too much for you to physically handle, call (732) 747-8577, extension 3102, in advance to arrange assistance.
Posted on May 15, 2015 at 6:39 am, filed under Charity, Featured, Fundraisers, red bank, schools, Volunteering and tagged foodbank of monmouth and ocean, foodstock 2015, gwen love, lunch break red bank, Red Bank Middle School, red bank nj. Bookmark the permalink. Follow any comments here with the RSS feed for this post. Trackbacks are closed, but you can post a comment. Email this story.