Come together with Hoboken Girl Helps to assist in preparing and serving a meal to our homeless neighbors. For more than 15 years, the Hoboken Shelter on Bloomfield Street has been providing essential services to Hoboken residents in need – including serving 530 meals a day. Join us to be a small part of that this Friday.
Event Details:
Date: Friday, July 20th
Time: 6:00PM-8:30PM
Location: Hoboken Shelter | 300 Bloomfield Street
RSVP: We can accommodate a max of 15 volunteers this time around so email hobokengirlhelps@gmail.com to claim your spot!
Please note, volunteers need to dress casually, wear a hat, and wear closed-toe shoes {save the sandals for later in the weekend}!
More about the Hoboken Shelter:
The Hoboken Shelter was founded in 1982 and strives to take a holistic approach to serve people in need. In addition to serving 530 meals daily, they shelter 50 people each night and provide support services like counseling, job and life skill training, creative arts workshops, and referrals to permanent housing or addiction treatment programs. Their mission s to be a community partnership that transforms lives by providing meals for the hungry, shelter for the homeless, and services to help people in need gain housing.
If you can’t make it on Friday, consider making a donation to support this incredible organization – a list of most-needed items can be found here. You can also learn more about their history, programming, and make a monetary donation, here.
Here are a few photos from our last volunteering event at the Hoboken Homeless Shelter:
Be sure to keep an eye out for more opportunities to volunteer through Hoboken Girl Helps! <3
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