(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. freeholdareaopendoor.org
EHAP is the Emergency Housing and Advocate Program which is a project of the Freehold Clergy Association. We assist, empower, and educate individuals who are homeless in securing housing and other benefits that will ultimately ensure their ability to live independently with self-determination. We simultaneously advocate for these individuals and teach them to self-advocate when confronted by the various institutions, agencies, and other facets of society which may jeopardize their survival and success. We are dedicated to fulfilling this mission without judgment or intolerance while showing genuine respect and empathy for each individual. Religious congregations affiliated with the Clergy Association, including the Co-Cathedral, participate in the Emergency Housing winter program, as well as offering support to their other programs. ehapinc.org
FThe Freehold Clergy Association (FCA) is an interfaith group working to foster religious tolerance and cooperation. We sponsor two community wide interfaith services each year for Thanksgiving and Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We raise money to fight hunger through the Crop Walk, and provide support to Open Door, an agency which was incorporated by the FCA. We provide volunteers and shelter to the homeless during the winter through EHAP, and we bring together members of our local Churches, Synagogues and Mosques to build tolerance and understanding through the Three Faiths Dialogue and other events. The FCA has served Freehold and surrounding areas for several decades and is committed to working together to solve the local challenges we face. See us on Facebook
Caregiver Volunteers is an interfaith nonprofit agency dedicated to providing supportive services to seniors, veterans, the elderly disabled, individuals with dementia, and caregivers of loved ones with chronic illness, enabling them to live independently and with dignity in their own homes. Caregiver Volunteers’ Monmouth County office is located in St. Robert’s, room 116. They are always accepting new clients and always need more volunteers. For more information see the website: caregivervolunteers.org or Facebook Page
Catholic Charities is a private nonprofit affiliated with the Diocese of Trenton, they offer mental health, social and crisis services to individuals and families, particularly those impacted by trauma and adversity. Their professional and experienced staff employ evidence-based interventions to help people obtain their goals. Services range from providing counseling, to temporal needs. For more info visit their website: catholiccharitiestrenton.org