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The Backpack Crew is a ministry of the United Methodist Church of Red Bank. Located at 247 Broad Street. We are open for ALL to CONNECT with God and others, to grow in our FAITH and to SERVE in love.
Thank you Saige- a High School South freshman who did a front porch food drive and collected 40 bags of food for us ❤️❤️ #fooddrive #backpackcrewnj #middletownnj #emergencyfood #forourkids #foodislove
Mountain Hill School has been a supporter of ours for many years now. Currently they are collecting one item a month to donate to our backpacks and food pantry. This month it’s been much needed cereal!!! Thank you to the school and their families for helping us feed local kids!! ❤️🍏#atlantichighlandsnj #redbanknj #emergencyfood #foodislove #forourkids #foodpantry #middletownnj
For the month of January we joined up with the Mission and Service Committee and United Methodist Women from Red Bank United Methodist Church to supply meals to Family Promise. We have been prepping meals and delivering them to support the local families dealing with homelessness in their program. Today chili, cornbread and brownies were made. Thank you to @sabatos_prime_meats for helping us out with the ground beef! #communitypartners #foodislove #redbanknj #forourkids #emergencyfood #backpackcrewnj
Big thank you to @hudsoncafenj and the Honor Society from Atlantic Highlands Elementary for collecting winter gear for our food pantry. Keeping our families warm and fed this winter! ❤️🍏 #atlantichighlandsnj #redbanknj #middletownnj #emergencyfood #foodislove #foodpantry #forourkids
We will reopen Monday January 3rd #foodpantry #emergencyfood #redbanknj #middletownnj #forourkids #foodislove
Monday December 20th! #emergencyfood #foodpantry #redbanknj #middletownnj #foodislove #foodinsecurity #forourkids
Another amazing food drive by @dermerdreams. Making sure local food pantries are stocked heading into the winter months! Always grateful to be included ❤️🍏#foodinsecurity #fairhavennj #middletownnj #fightinghunger #forourkids #community #communitypartners #redbanknj #foodislove
50 Thanksgiving dinners ready to go out next week thanks to our community! In a few hours I had every item covered that we needed. Thank you to everyone involved:
Tiger Schulmann’s Red Bank
Head Space Salon
Learning Tree PreSchool
Girl Scout Troop 327
Cub Scout Troop 205
The Barnao Family
The Herman family and friends
The Gourley-Thompson family
Now to gather our turkeys! ❤️🍏 #backpackcrewnj #foodislove #redbanknj #thanksgiving #givethanks #foodpantry #forourkids #foodinsecurity
Red Bank Crop Walk 2021 happened today! Proud to be one of the 15 local food pantries that benefits from this annual walk. Thank you to all who supported! #redbankcropwalk #cropwalk #foodpantry #redbanknj #foodislove #foodinsecurity
Some pics of us through the years as we celebrate the start of our 9th year of service to our community! #backpackcrewnj #bpcfoodpantry #foodinsecurity #foodislove #forourkids #redbanknj #middletownnj #fightinghunger
Thank you to the Middletown Eagles for running a food drive for us!!! #backpackcrewnj #redbanknj #middletownnj #foodinsecurity #foodpantry #foodislove #forourkids
School year #9 is officially starting for the Backpack Crew. What a journey ❤️🍏 #redbanknj #middletownnj #foodislove #forourkids #foodinsecurity #backpackcrewnj #bpcfoodpantry
Email backpackcrewnj@gmail.com for more info! #redbanknj #foodinsecurity #foodislove #holidaymeals #forourkids #foodpantry #thanksgiving #middletownnj
Love our partnership with @monmouthdaycarecenter! ❤️❤️#forourkids #foodislove #foodpantry #redbanknj #kidsareawesome #foodinsecurity
Choose your own produce, dairy, meat, non-perishables, diapers and toiletries. All are welcome! @fulfill_nj @monmouthdaycarecenter @themonmouthmoms @thesourcerbrhs @family_promise_mc @redbank_cropwalk
See you next week 9/13 for our next food pantry! #foodpantry #foodinsecurity #foodislove #forourkids #redbanknj #middletownnj
We always have meat, dairy products, produce, bread and non-perishables available! #bpcfoodpantry #backpackcrewnj #foodpantry #foodislove #foodinsecurity #redbanknj #middletownnj
Big thank you to Fairview Elementary School garden volunteers for sharing their produce with our families! 🍅🍅#redbanknj #foodinsecurity #foodpantry #middletownnj #foodislove #gardenproduce #forourkids
Happy 4th of July weekend everyone! #bpcfoodpantry #backpackcrewnj #redbanknj #foodislove #foodinsecurity
Getting ready for our 4th of July meal giveaway Monday night! Thank you @greatharvestredbank and @sabatos_prime_meats for helping us with a large amount of burgers and rolls for our families! #communitypartners #foodislove #bpcfoodpantry #redbanknj #belfordnj #middletownnj #foodinsecurity #forourkids