Toms River Township: Operation BBQ Relief To Serve 1,000 Hot Meals On November 6th

Toms River NJ

27 October, 2021

4:37 PM

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Press release from the Township of Toms River: October 27, 2021 Operation Barbeque Relief will be in Toms River Saturday, November 6, 2021, to serve 1,000 hot meals to residents who need it.   The meals will be served at the Presbyterian Church Toms River parking lot, 1070 Hooper Ave, Toms River, from 12:00 – 3:00 p.m.    The event was coordinated through the Hope Center, a 501 © 3 non-profit organization initiated by the Clergy Association of Greater Toms River.  The Hope Center will be doing a winter coat drive.   Residents can pick up free coats, blankets, hats, scarves, gloves and diapers. As recommended by the CDC, we are practicing social distancing and limiting interactions. The food distribution will be performed drive-through style.   Please keep your windows closed and pop the trunk and we will deliver the food to the trunk or truck bed of your vehicle.  David Keith, Area Coordinator for New Jersey, said, this is our fourth year back helping feed our community that one hot meal that matters.  It is always amazing to see what that hot meal can do for someone and we are glad we can do our small part to help our neighbors." "Operation BBQ Relief has been providing hot meals to residents in need before and throughout the pandemic," said Mayor Maurice B. Hill. "We are very thankful that they will be providing hot meals to the residents of Toms River again this year, particularly as we near the Thanksgiving holiday." About Operation BBQ Relief®  Operation BBQ Relief is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that was founded in May 2011 in response to a need for tornado relief efforts in Joplin, MO. Competitive pit masters from eight different states answered the call to feed displaced families and first responders. Together, they were able to serve over 120,000 meals in a thirteen-day period. To date, Operation BBQ Relief has provided over 8 million meals throughout the United States and internationally following natural disasters and through The Always Serving Project, benefiting the homeless, first responders, veterans, and service men and women.  In response to COVID-19, Operation BBQ Relief has served 4.5 million meals. In total, over 5 million meals were served in 2020 in 30 different states.    For more information, visit www.obr.org or follow on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @opbbqrelief  About the Hope Center The Hope Center is a 501 © 3 non-profit organization initiated by the Clergy Association of Greater Toms River.  Their mission is to provide support, resources, referrals, food to clients as they work to overcome a current life crisis.     This press release was produced by the Township of Toms River. The views expressed here are the author's own.