Gatherings

{ ON THE TOWN } Gatherings

Whether it’s at a fundraiser or a volunteering event, Monmouth residents always show up to support their friends and neighbors.

ASBURY PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT

The department’s Community Relations Unit partnered with Pastor Davis of Church Beyond the Walls during the holidays to collect and donate food, winter clothes and toys. Items were distributed at the Asbury Park Housing Authority’s “Winter Wonderland” 7 event. 3 Asbury Park police officers and volunteers set up their table at Winter Wonderland. 4 Warm hats and other items are distributed at the event.

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MONMOUTH COUNTY SPCA

The SPCA in Eatontown received a big boost from one of its newest supporters, Arden, a student at Oak Hill Academy in Middletown. She and her friends created flyers and organized a donation drive at her school, collecting hundreds of supplies and food for the shelter animals. 1 Arden prepares donated items for delivery to the Monmouth County SPCA.

FULFILL OF MONMOUTH & OCEAN

The Neptune-based food bank held a food and coat drive in Toms River during the holiday season, offering warm coats to children and meals for those in need. More than 225 people were served at the event. 5 Volunteers organize coats to be handed out. 6 Fulfill volunteers gather for a photo.

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MOVE FOR HUNGER

Move for Hunger, a nonprofit based in Red Bank, recently held a food drive to collect donations for its clients throughout the region. The organization rallies members of the moving and relocation industry to reduce food waste and fight hunger. 2 The team from Vantage Builders shows off its donations, which totaled more than 300 pounds of food to be donated to families in need.

LITTLE SILVER FIRE DEPARTMENT

Little Silver Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 donated more than $16,000 to the TJ Bruno Scholarship. The fund helps students with disabilities pay for education at Brookdale Community College in Middletown. 7 Members of the Little Silver Fire Department present their donation.