Our oldest school, the Forked River School, has been supporting the Lacey Food Bank for more years than even I can remember!! Recently the teachers and staff of the FRS created a You-Tube message reminding their students, and all of us, that even in the midst of these uncertain times that together we will make […]
When Kelly Madden first approached me with the idea of Porch Portraits I have to admit I was a little nervous especially with the social distancing aspect of it all. But Kelly assured me that she would be extra diligent in making sure that all protocols would be addressed. And so off she went, camera […]
Lidl, an active participant in the Feeding America network and with a corporate policy of being socially responsible to the community they serve, has begun partnering with the Lacey Food Bank. To reduce waste and food insecurity in our community they have begun donating overstocks to us. Knowing of our small, volunteer-run Garden of Hope, […]
Without a doubt, the outreach to our community from our community goes far beyond what any of us could have imagined on March 9, 2020. Throughout this pandemic, we’ve come to learn that our beliefs about the goodness that is Lacey Township were spot on….from the beginning. The outpouring of donations and offers of help […]
As a former PTA officer at the Mill Pond School in Lanoka Harbor, this message for the Lacey Food Bank reminded me of just how awesome and how much the PTA does for our schools, our children, and our community! From Debbie Gubernat-Smith, PTA President at the Mill Pond School comes this message: “The Executive […]
We have been fortunate to have been part of several Eagle Scout Projects in the last few years. From landscaping done around our building, to an amazing community garden that helps us provide fresh produce during the growing season, to the garden’s potting bench that gives our volunteers a much-needed area to work, the Lacey […]
Congratulations and Job Well Done to everyone who participated and contributed to the Community Food Drive initiated by Donna McAvoy in conjunction with so many, many businesses and local organizations and our Lacey citizens. In her own words, Donna wrote:: “Our community is simply incredible! We collected 802 bags of food and many checks from […]
The Lacey Elks is probably best known in town for their support of Lacey high school students thru their scholarship program, for their support of the Lacey Police and local veteran’s groups and for their sponsorship of the Lacey Annual Christmas Parade where dozens of Antlers, their teen division, walk the parade route, shopping carts […]
Original article on Fulfill website:https://fulfillnj.org/are-you-hungry-fulfill-launches-new-text-system-to-help-those-in-need-find-nearest-food-pantries/ Tri-State Area’s First Text System to LoTcate Food Pantries Neptune, New Jersey, April 20, 2020 – Fulfill, formerly The FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties, is offering a new tool to help people who need food find the closest food pantries in their area within Monmouth and Ocean Counties. The “FindFood” […]
I can’t say this any better than the post that appears in Ryan’s Servicenter Facebook page. Long time supporters of the Lacey Food Bank Judy Ryan Jeff Ryan Jourdan Ryan and everyone at the ServiCenter have often put themselves 100% behind (no pun intended) the needs of the Lacey Food Bank. In a time when we are trying our best to […]
