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HUNGER FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN OCEAN
A COMMUNITY WHERE ALL OF OUR NEIGHBORS ARE FREE FROM HUNGER
ANNUAL TASTE DINNER RAFFLE: TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE!
CREATING A HUNGER-FREE COMMUNITY
The Hunger Foundation of Southern Ocean (also known as the Southern Ocean County Community Foundation) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, volunteer-only organization which hosts charitable events to raise awareness about, and funds for, local food pantries as they help thousands of families each year in the Southern Ocean County area.
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Since 1995, the Foundation has raised more than $1.5 million which has been donated to local food pantries to assist our neighbors in need.
Read Our Article in the 2020 Summer Bay Magazine
EVENTS
25th ANNUAL
TASTE DINNER RAFFLE
50/50 tickets now available for the drawing on : April 22, 2021
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50% of the proceeds will be split
1st prize 50%
2nd prize 35%
3rd prize 15%.
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Drawing takes place at 8pm.
Thank you for your continued support.
THANKS4GIVING 5K &
1 MILE FUN RUN
Sat. Nov 28, 2020
Engleside Ave, Beach Haven
Must be registered by Nov 15 to guarantee your long-sleeved run shirt.
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Safety precautions in place require social distancing during registration & masks on all until the race begins. Staggered race starts.
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Registration opens at 7:30AM at Veteran"s Park
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8:30 warm up Yoga. Race starts at 9:30
FRIENDSGIVING HOLIDAY FUNDRAISER
Nov. 29th, 6 PM
Beach Haven, NJ
Come Join us for Dinner and Entertainment with Beach Haven's own Michael Corliss. We will be having a mini gift auction and all proceed will support The Hunger Foundation of Southern Ocean.
This event is SOLD OUT, be on the lookout for next years Friendsgiving!
WHO WE SERVE
All of the money raised through the Foundation’s fundraising efforts are distributed equally to these local food pantries in Southern Ocean County:
Barnegat Food Pantry
686 East Bay Avenue
PO Box 816
Barnegat
609-698-7174
Greater Tuckerton Food Pantry
148 N. Green Street
Tuckerton
609-294-4777
Ken’s Kitchen at St. Mary’s Parish
PO Box 609
Barnegat
609-698-5531
Ocean Community Church Food Ministry
1492 Route 72 West
Manahawkin
609-597-515
St. Francis Center Food Pantry
4700 Long Beach Boulevard
Long Beach Twp
609-494-8861
St. Theresa's Church
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church Food Pantry
367 Route 9
Waretown
609-698-8561
Lacey Food Bank Program
c/o Lacey Twp Admin’s Ofc
818 West Lacey Road
Forked River
609-693-8703
