International Students in Princeton, NJ
How about welcoming an international grad student(s) to your home on Thanksgiving Day? Most international grad students have never experienced Thanksgiving Day in an American home (though they’d love to). You can enjoy having them celebrate with you and your family while helping them understand that Thanksgiving is not primarily about football and Black Friday. We have a good God to whom we give our thanks. If you would like to host a student(s), please let them know here: https://forms.office.com/r/CwwfE9TUhp
St. Mark’s meal distribution in Keansburg
Help prepare a hot meal for 100 people on the 4th Tuesday (sometimes the 5th) of the month. One assistant needed every 4th Wednesday of the month (sometimes the 5th) from about 9-12 to help plate food to be served at St. Mark’s church in Keansburg.
Contact Marta Young my2rocks@aol.com if interested.
Aslan
In additional to adopting a child or family for christmas at the Operation Overflow table in the Connect Center, there are other ways to help ASLAN as well!
Help wrap Christmas gifts for Aslan children. Times and locations TBD.
Tutor a child every week in Red Bank, Long Branch, or Asbury Park. For either of these, contact Jenn at jenn@aslanyouth.org
Love Thy Neighbor
In additional to adopting a child or family for christmas at the Operation Overflow table in the Connect Center, there are other ways to help Love They Neighbor as well!
Donate holiday gift cards to
Love Thy Neighbor. Volunteer your time for “Caregiving Friends” and assist senior citizens with driving to appointments, picking up groceries, calling seniors who just need a friend to talk to, etc. Interested in either of these? Call Eloise at 732-542-7012 Ext. 103
HABcore
Purchase gift cards to be given to the 125 children in Monmouth and Ocean County
Independent Pathways Program. Use this link: https://www.myregistry.com/organization/habcore-red-bank-nj/3472184/giftlist
Hope and Comfort Center in Red Bank
A warming center for men when the temperature falls below zero. If you would like to help out when a Code Blue is announced (temperature below freezing) the Center can use volunteers to help with intake. You would be needed from 4:40-6:30 PM on the night a Code Blue is announced. If interested in learning more about this, speak with Pastor Theresa or email her at Theresa@towerhillchurch.org.
Life Guard Ecumenical Foundation
Help out with or participate in their 5K walk/run race in Sea Bright on November 22. funds raised will benefit Life Guard Ecumenical Foundation's mission of helping neighbors in need. Contact John Amabile at lifeguardfoundation@gmail.com for more information or check the website https://lifeguardnj.org/
Fulfill Food Bank
Check out their website to discover ways to help with food insecurity in our area https://fulfillnj.org/about-fulfill/