Hunger Foundation Donates To Barnegat And Manahawkin Pantries

MANAHAWKIN, NJ — Food pantries have faced an array of challenges throughout the coronavirus pandemic, from having enough donations to ensuring that the food they give out is safe.

To help local food pantries secure the resources they need, the Hunger Foundation of Southern Ocean County awarded $130,000 to pantries from Lacey to Little Egg Harbor.

Despite the pandemic, the Foundation's annual fall donation equaled the amount raised last year, according to their Facebook post published Thursday.

"The Pantries are all serving more members of our community than ever before and your donations go a long way to helping them," the Foundation wrote on Facebook.

HFSOC supports these local food pantries:

• Barnegat Food Pantry
• Greater Tuckerton Food Pantry
• Ken's Kitchen at St. Mary's Parish
• Ocean Community Church Food Ministry
• St. Francis Center Food Pantry
• St. Theresa's Church
• St. Stephen's Episcopal Church Food Pantry
• Lacey Food Bank Program

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