Donate to Foodbank of Monmouth and Ocean for National Canned Food Month
The Foodbank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties is accepting donations.
February is National Canned Food Month and The Foodbank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties need donations of canned food year round to meet the needs of many hungry children and adults in the area. The Foodbank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties offers several creative ideas for food collection, such as wedding gift wishes and corporate matches from employers. Shannon Traeger is a spokesperson with Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief charity. She says this year, according to the United States Department of Agriculture, there are “more than 50 million Americans, including nearly 17 million children, that are food insecure, meaning they live at risk of hunger.” And the face of hunger is changing. “Just because a person has a…
