Lunch Break's Gala Kickoff Party at The Downtown

COME TO A PARTY AT THE DOWNTOWN—HELP LUNCH BREAK FEED THE
HUNGRY AND CELEBRATE THEIR 30TH BIRTHDAY

To kick off their October fundraising Gala, and to celebrate
30 years of dedicated service to the community, Lunch Break is having a party
at the Downtown in Red Bank, September 18, from 6 to 8 p.m., and you’re invited. 

Bring your friends and join both the celebration and Lunch
Break’s efforts to fight hunger on the home front.  The evening will include drink specials and
live music featuring The Haven with special guest Susan Haugenes.  There is a $10 donation per person and a
50/50 raffle to raise funds for Lunch Break; the winner will be announced at
the Gala on October 21.  The Downtown is
located at 10 West Front Street in Red Bank (732-741-2828). 

Lunch Break was founded in 1983 as the first Monmouth County
soup kitchen and pantry by a group of concerned citizens who committed
themselves to freely providing life’s basic necessities to community members in
need, and currently is the largest and most accessible such facility.  Today, Executive Director Gwendolyn Love, her
staff, and more than 2,000 volunteers continue that original commitment and so
much more.  

In 2012, 56,487 hot meals were served; 7,624 emergency food
pantry distributions went to families; and there were 8,879 distributions of
clothing, including outfits for job seekers preparing for interviews and new
found jobs.  Lunch Break delivers daily
meals to the homebound, has cooking classes for children, a summer Community Gardener’s
Market, and a back-to-school distribution of backpacks and school supplies.  There is a monthly “Dinner and a Classic
Movie” night for the Boys and Girls Club; Thanksgiving and Christmas meals;
special Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas food baskets; both toy
distributions and and a senior gift program during the holidays; and a monthly
dinner night for the community.  Social
service providers are hosted on site; there is an internet café for job
searches; and following Super Storm Sandy, Lunch Break has become an integral
part of local disaster relief efforts.  

All this and more is free to Lunch Break guests and is
accomplished with a small paid staff and the thousands of dedicated volunteers,
and is supported through the generosity of residents and many organizations and
businesses in the greater Red Bank area. 

Join your friends at the pre-Gala party at the Downtown
September 18, and mark your calendar for the October 21 Gala to be held at the
Navesink County Club from 6 to 10 p.m. 

To learn more about Lunch Break, its activities and events,
go to www.lunchbreak.org.  Lunch Break can also be followed on Facebook,
Twitter,  and can be reached at
732-747-8577 or info@lunchbreak.org.