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Toms River Church Offering Grocery Aid To Federal Workers

For those who are not receiving paychecks during the government shutdown, there is assistance available from Wellspring Church.

TOMS RIVER, NJ — Federal employees who are not receiving pay because of the ongoing government shutdown, Wellspring Church has assistance available.

The Toms River church has gift cards it is offering for groceries.

They have a form to fill out — click the link to fill it out — and once submitted, a staff member will reach out to let you know when the church will be opened for pick-up. Please bring your federal government ID with you to show upon arrival.

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The grocery help form can be found here: https://wellspringone.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/73/responses/new

"Why?" the church said in a post on Facebook. "Because God loves you and so do we."

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