Freehold Area Open Door, Inc. (Open Door) is a non-profit 501(c3) interfaith agency. We are a food pantry and advocacy program. Fueled by Foodstock NJ
Pantry is open Monday - Thursday
10:30 - 2:30
Bakery, fresh produce, prepared meals. Pantry Client Choice by appointment
Operating as usual
Applegate teachers planted volunteering seeds, and wow did they grow. In November, students brought 1,850 lbs of food to Open Door. They toured our facility and learned how their donation helps their neighbors put food on the table.
https://cra.freeholdtwp.k12.nj.us
Nash, Vera, and Gwynn know that the holidays mean thinking of others. They did a food donation and carefully selected nutritious foods. Thank you for your kindness and caring.
Happy New Year to All!
Last chance for 2022 donations.
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Help Freehold Area Open Door reach their goal by donating or sharing with your friends.
Our head elf and her holiday gift program blessed almost 500 kids, thanks to so many generous supporters. Colts Neck Reformed Church, Knights of Columbus, Salvation Army, Freehold Township School District, First United Methodist Church of Freehold, Hope Lutheran Church, the Co-Cathedral of St. Robert Bellarmine, St. Peters Church, and numerous private donors all did their part. Thank you to all of our wonderful community members and volunteers who helped distribute gifts and spread the joy of the holiday season.
Georgette and Shari put together an awesome food drive with the residents at Weston Landing. They collected 680 lbs of food and brought turkeys donated by Robert at Regal Restoration. Thank you for supporting our neighbors in need.
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Happy Holidays from our Open Door family to yours! We will be closed on Monday, December 26th, and Monday, January 2nd.
Please visit www.faopendoor.org for more information.
Freehold Area Open Door is more than just a Food pantry. Our Advocate assists with rent payments, shut-off notices, and prescription medications, among other programs.
Santa and some of his top elves paused for a picture before heading off to what will be a very busy 24 hours. Merry Christmas to all!
The elves at St. Gabriel's in Marlboro did their magic and whipped up a large donation of gift cards for Open Door clients. Thank you for your support during the holidays, and all year long.
https://www.facebook.com/GabrielsMarlboro
Friday December 23rd Mobile Pantry TIME CHANGE
***Please note the time change for our Mobile Pantry this Friday, December 23rd - 1pm*** ***Por favor tome en cuenta el cambio de hora de la Despensa Movil de este Viernes, 23 de Diciembre - 1pm***
Employees from Withum Smith + Brown, PC in Red Bank traded a busy work day for a busy day of volunteering when they helped with our Thanksgiving distribution. Thank you for making sure that all our clients had what they needed for their holiday meals.
https://www.facebook.com/WithumSmithBrown
Mrs. Morris and Mrs. Mudd don't let their feathers get ruffled, no matter how big the donation from Catena Elementary School. Last month all the jakes and jennies at Catena worked together, collecting two carloads of groceries, about 1,350 lbs! Thank you for your support now, and all year long.
https://jjc.freeholdtwp.k12.nj.us
The employees of CentraState Hospital and the Rutgers Family Medicine Residency Program at CentraState all chipped in to purchase ShopRite gift cards. That little something extra made Thanksgiving all the more special for our clients.
The Howell Bombers hit another one out of the park when they showed up en masse to help Open Door get ready for our Thanksgving distribution. Your efforts, along with help from so many others, made Thanksgiving memorable for all of our clients.
The Freehold Running Club sprinted over to Open Door this weekend with a donation of beautiful Chiquita bananas. Thank you Andy for getting this to us so all of our clients can enjoy a healthy snack.
Freehold Area Running Club
Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday. Open Door has grown by leaps and bounds over the last four years. Your fully deductible donation will help us expand our outreach to the most vulnerable among us.
From our Open Door family to yours, we wish you all a Blessed Thanksgiving. We are grateful for our community and partners who helped us distribute another successful Thanksgiving to our familes.
Are you or someone in need of Thanksgiving Dinner? Turkey plus all the goodies available until noon today.
39 Throckmorton St.
Walk ins welcome.
Thanks to the extreme generosity of our community, community partners, and Foodstock NJ we have extra.
Born to Run Online registration has closed. You can still use a mail in registration but do it by tomorrow. Or you can register, get your bid and shirt during the week at Runners High at the times listed on the application or at the race on Friday. See you on Friday!
Thanks to the many generous donors that showed up today and Foodstock NJ saving the day (again!) with 150 turkeys - we are full! We are ready for Distribution starting tomorrow.
We no longer need frozen turkeys. We will still be accepting frozen hams, turkey breasts, and non-perishable donations.
Follow our new Instagram for updates on Thanksgiving and more!
The folks at HFA in Lakewood helped us get ready for Thanksgiving by deep cleaning our facility inside and out. Thank you, Ana, Anna, Jeremy, Joseph, Lauren, Maxim, Meghan, Olha, Ramya, and Tyler for brightening our space with your smiles, and all that elbow grease!
ACCEPTING FROZEN TURKEYS NOW!!!
Not using your free turkey from your supermarket? We could definitely use it this year. We served over 575 households last Thanksgiving and will break that record this year.
We need your frozen turkeys and donations can be received at our back door in the Broad Street Lot during the following times:
Thursday 11/17 10-2
Friday 11/18 12-4
Saturday 11/19 10-4
Sunday 11/20 12-4
Interfaith Thanksgiving Service Sunday, 11-20 7pm
Temple Shaari Emeth, 400 Craig Road, Manalapan, or stream online click here
https://vimeo.com/event/2536205.
Kevin is one of many volunteers who keep Open Door's delivery program humming. One warm summer morning he stopped long enough to let us grab a picture before he headed to Elton Corner. There he unloaded groceries for almost 40 senior residents. Thank you Kevin for all you do.
If you are interested in volunteering with us please visit FAOpenDoor.org for details under "Want To Help"
One Friday over the summer Paavni and Pranshu came in at 6:30am to pack bags and bags of perishables. Once a month Open Door delivers to over 100 homebound clients. Thank you for giving up a chance to sleep in and helping us provide for our most vulnerable clients.
Imagine not being able to heat your home to keep your family safe and warm.
Right now, some of our neighbors are struggling to do just this.
Keeping warm isn't a luxury, it is a necessity.
Please consider making a donation today.
Please tag your donation for Open Door's Advocacy Program so Erika and Jackie can get our neighbors the help they need.
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For her National Junior Honor Society project, Lila ran a food drive to benefit Open Door. She collected 200 lbs. of food which will help our clients who are struggling to put food on the table.
Thank you Ms. Lan and Ms. Okerson for making Open Door more inclusive. Our packing list is now available in Mandarin!
https://www.frhsd.com/marlboro
Marlboro High School
Tomorrow's drop-off session is cancelled! More information: https://mailchi.mp/99f913469d0c/act-by-914-to-be-a-neighborhood-drop-volunteer-9070573
NEED HELP PUTTING FOOD ON THE TABLE FOR YOUR FAMILY? Join us today from 1 to 3 pm for our food distribution at Fulfill in Neptune.
The staff at Joseph J. Catena Elementary School work to help their students "build responsibility for self and others...." As part of that mission, teacher Dana and aide Elvira coordinated a food drive that brought two majors donations to Open Door at the end of the school year. Thank you to the Catena family for making sure our clients had healthy food choices during the summer.
https://jjc.freeholdtwp.k12.nj.us
HAPPENING TODAY! Join us from 1 to 3 pm for our food distribution at Fulfill in Neptune.
Joseph is a perfect example why we at Open Door have such faith in the next generation. Pictured here with his sister Kristen, he dropped off 75 soap sacks. Joseph used his allowance money to purchase the yarn and then knitted them all himself. He's already started work on his next donation! Thank you Joseph for letting our clients know that our entire community loves and supports them.
It is that time again... The Freehold Area Running Club has been supporting us with this race for years. Please help us show them some love. Sign-Up, Share, See you there!
Time to sign up for the best fall 5 miler in New Jersey!!
Christa and Constantine recently put together a cake kit drive. They collected cake mix, frosting, sprinkles, candles and vegetable oil. Your smiles are infectious, and we know our clients will be all smiles when they sing Happy Birthday thanks to your generous donation.
39 Throckmorton Street
Freehold, NJ
07728
| Monday | 10:30am - 2:30pm |
| Tuesday | 10:30am - 2:30pm |
| Wednesday | 10:30am - 2:30pm |
| Thursday | 10:30am - 2:30pm |
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Freehold Area Open Door, Inc. (Open Door) is a non-profit 501(c3) interfaith agency that provides emergency food, emergency funding, mentoring and scholarships to those in need from the Freehold area. It is administered by a 16 member volunteer Board of Trustees, 2 part-time salaried employees and over 150 volunteers. Open Door provides the following 4 programs: a Food Pantry Program, an Emergency Funding/Advocacy Program, an After School Program and a Scholarship Program.
Our Mission "In order to affirm the God-given dignity of all individuals, Open Door seeks to aid all the greater Freehold area residents in need to achieve their goals of self-sufficiency."
Staff Director: Geralyn F. Drury Advocacy Program Director: Erika Woods Our History Open Door was founded in 1970 as a joint mission effort of several local congregations providing clothing. In 1987, Open Door changed into a food pantry based on the increasing problem of hunger. Since 1987, Open Door has initiated 3 additional programs to meet the growing needs.
Who We Serve Any person who receives public assistance [General Assistance (GA), Temporary Aid to Needy Families (TANF), Food Stamps, Women, Infants and Children (WIC)] is eligible for food assistance at Open Door. If the client receives no public assistance and is employed, we refer to the USDA income eligibility chart published by the Federal Register to determine the amount of food to be given. Residency in our service area is documented. Elderly, persons with disabilities and people who are unemployed are also served.
Open Door Pantry Any person may walk into Open Door and apply for food assistance. Clients must show identification with their name and address to determine their eligibility based on residence. Families with children will be asked to provide copies of birth certificates or Medicaid ID to verify family composition. Information about family composition, income, rent, food stamp eligibility and other expenses will be requested. A permanent file is maintained for each individual or household. In addition to providing food, our pantry volunteers may suggest that the client seek assistance from other resources.
Open Door Emergency Assistance and Advocacy Program People who qualify for the above pantry eligibility may be considered for this emergency program. Information and monetary assistance to prevent eviction or utility cutoff, or payment of medical bills are considered. Assistance is limited to one time each year.
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