Help Us Help Our Neighbors in Need

The number of families needing help has increased by 70% in the last two years. While much of our food is supplied by Fulfill (the Foodbank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties) and we also receive generous donations from local supermarkets, we still spend over $120,000 per year for utilities, supplies, and to provide supplemental healthy food for the growing number of families who come to us for assistance, and we are currently in search of a new location. We deeply appreciate your contributions.

View or download the Bradley Food Pantry Sponsorship Overview

TO DONATE FUNDS
To donate using PayPal or by credit card, click the button above or below, or mail your check to PO Box 308, Bradley Beach NJ 07720, made out to Bradley Food Pantry.

Bradley Food Pantry also accepts contributions from Donor Advised Funds as well as from private foundations, bequests, and appreciated stock. If you have questions about making a contribution or need assistance with your gift, please reach out to us at bradleyfoodpantry@gmail.com.

TO DONATE FOOD
Donations can be brought to the Pantry (605 Fourth Ave., Bradley Beach) during our open hours: Wednesday thru Friday, 10 am to 1pm, or Thursday evenings 6 pm to 8 pm -- or dropped off at the Bradley Beach Library anytime they are open.

THANK YOU for your generosity!

Bradley Food Pantry Seeks New Home to Meet Growing Need

We are deeply grateful and thrilled to announce that our Pantry Builders Campaign, launched in September, has exceeded our goal of $100,000.
We are off to an excellent start!
With our hearts full of hope and determination, we appreciate the continuing support of our generous community as we venture into our fifth decade and look forward to a bright future in a new home!

CURRENT CHALLENGES
The number of families coming to us for food has more than doubled in the last two years. Since the pandemic, our clients have faced rising costs of living and falling support. For example, average Asbury Park rents increased 13% since 2021 and food prices rose 15%. During that time, COVID-related SNAP benefits were eliminated and the Enhanced Child Tax Credit ended. Although many of our clients work, their jobs do not pay a living wage in Monmouth County. As a result, our daily visits in July 2023 averaged 75 clients per day compared to 27 in 2021. We now serve nearly 500 families a week.

OUR NEEDS & VISION 
Recognizing the realities of this new economic environment and increased need, the Bradley Food Pantry is now seeking a new location that will better accommodate the number of families coming to us for assistance. We have evaluated several opportunities, but are still searching for the right space. If you have a lead or contact for a building, land, or other option that may meet our needs, please contact us at bradleyfoodpantry@gmail.com.

DONATIONS
A new location will demand additional resources to pay rent and related expenses. We are counting on a variety of sources, including the generous community of which we are so vital a part. To donate using PayPal or credit card, click below, or mail your check to PO Box 308, Bradley Beach NJ 07720, made out to Bradley Food Pantry. Bradley Food Pantry also accepts contributions from Donor Advised Funds as well as from private foundations, bequests, and appreciated stock. If you have questions about making a contribution or need assistance with your gift, please reach out to us at bradleyfoodpantry@gmail.com.

Bradley Food Pantry Inc is a 501(c)3 non-profit, and all donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

ATTENTION FUNDERS: View or download the Bradley Food Pantry Sponsorship Overview

"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give."      
- Winston Churchill