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Holiday Express Lights Up the Holidays at Lunch Break
Eatontown Nonprofit Readies for Public Shows at Red Bank Town Lighting & the Basie Center
Eatontown-based Holiday Express rolled into Red Bank on Saturday, Nov. 9 to celebrate the start of the holiday season with local kids and adults at Lunch Break, the nonprofit that provides meals and more to area residents in need.
The traveling troupe, led by local musician and restaurateur Tim McLoone, unpacked a morning of fun with live music, dancing elves, a parade of costumed characters, and a visit from Santa. Guests enjoyed breakfast donated by The Robinson Ale House.
“Our hearts are full,” said Gwen Love, executive director of Lunch Break. “Thank you so much for just bringing all this joy and love to our facility. We are never going to be the same again here at Lunch Break.”
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The Lunch Break show was one of nearly 100 stops that Holiday Express will make through Christmas Eve, lifting the spirits of 27,000 children and adults in the tri-state region. Now in its 32nd season, the nonprofit has been delivering the “gift of human kindness” to soup kitchens, special needs schools, veteran homes, homeless shelters and other organizations that support those most in need.
Area residents are invited to catch Holiday Express at the annual Town Lighting on Friday, Nov. 29 in downtown Red Bank and at a benefit show on Dec. 17 at the Basie Center.
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For information on the Town Lighting visit RedBank.org and for tickets to the Holiday Express benefit visit https://thebasie.org/events/holiday-express-4/.
Visit the Holiday Express website to learn more about donating, volunteering, or supporting the nonprofit’s events at www.HolidayExpress.org.
About Holiday Express
We’re a charitable organization that brightens the holidays for vulnerable populations by bring
ing live music, entertainment, gifts, meals, hope, and joy to group homes, developmental centers, long-term hospitals, homeless shelters, special needs schools and other organizations in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Founded by restaurateur and musician Tim McLoone, we’ve been delivering the gift of human kindness since 1993. Learn more about our mission at HolidayExpress.org.
