From My family to yours. I want to wish everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving-
No matter what the future holds in our Lives.. We all do have something to be Thankful for.
Good Health... Good Friends.... Love & Family
But there are so many out there out there that do need our help- Please be sure to remember the ones that do not have food on the table or warm shelter. Lets not just give once a year. There are so many families out there that need us. Please make sure you find your local food bank and drop a small bag of food. I always add in a coloring book and crayons. to Bring a little light into a childs heart, mind & soul.
lets do our part for those who are not able to.
The ocean County Food Drive is not just once a year. It's 365 Days a year..-
People we help can receive help once a month (up to 12 times a year). Target population includes homeless individuals and families ineligible for Ocean County emergency assistance, and those who are ineligible to receive TANF, GA, and SSI. We feed over 2,000 people each month and 50% of them are children.
People who help us include community groups like the Boy Scouts, other youth groups, Postal Services and senior citizen groups in conducting food drives for Ocean County. Our pantries and other churches also donate food from food drives to our network.
Hunger Awareness in the community is important in that many people are unaware of poverty and hunger in our county and how it is manifested throughout our community. We also work with the schools in Ocean County to help raise kids' awareness about hunger while also maintaining an active volunteer youth group that works with us in addressing hunger.
Partnership in Fighting Hunger. In 2002 the American Culinary Federation Jersey Shore Chefs Association and Ocean County Hunger Relief began working together to address the long term consequences of hunger through a program OCEAN KIDS FIRST. The ACF/JSCA is a member of the largest organization for professional culinarians in the United States. It is one of 206 chapters nationwide which make up the American Culinary Federation, headquartered in St. Augustine, Florida.
The 501(c)3 organization was chartered in 1991 to service professional cilinarians living or working in Monmouth and Ocean Counties in New Jersey. The chapter is currently 92 strong, featuring active, junior, allied and associate members included in that number.
OCEAN KIDS FIRST is a project that teaches children and their caretakers nutritional education to address the impact and long-term consequences of hunger in our region. Through collaborative efforts between local professional chefs, educators, nutritionists, and community based organizations; children and their caregivers will be provided with nutritional education, food preparation and life skills. By focusing on the family as a unit, children and their caregivers will form an interdependent bond by mutually improving food choices to promote their health.
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