Barnegat-Area Food Banks Receive $100.5K Donation

BARNEGAT, NJ — The Hunger Foundation of Southern Ocean donated $100,500 to nine local food pantries. The foundation held a dinner and auction fundraiser earlier this month. The organization serves eight panties, including the following:

• Barnegat Food Pantry
• Ken's Kitchen at St. Mary's Parish (Barnegat)
• Ocean Community Church Food Ministry (Manahawkin)
• St. Stephen's Episcopal Church Food Pantry (Waretown)
• St. Francis Center Food Pantry (Long Beach Township)
• St. Theresa's Church (Little Egg Harbor)
• Greater Tuckerton Food Pantry
• Lacey Food Bank Program

The Hunger Foundation of Southern Ocean also donated $500 to the new, teacher-run Southern Regional High School Food Pantry.

The foundation has raised awareness about and funds for local food panties that serve thousands of families each year in Southern Ocean County. The Hunger Foundation of Southern Ocean as raised more than $1,045,000 since 1995.

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