OUR programs
our mission
Our Mission
The Center in Asbury Park, Inc., is a volunteer based not-for-profit service organization, providing support services for people living with HIV/AIDS and their care givers. The Center offers its clients and volunteers a safe haven in order to instill a sense of community and stability in their lives. The Center fulfills its mission by providing the following services:
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Housing Programs: Center House, a permanent residence for 25 individuals living with HIV/AIDS; emergency placement for homeless individuals; rental and utility subsidies in order to prevent homelessness
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Nutrition Programs: emergency food and nutrition pantry; meals-to-go, frozen home-cooked meals; a daily lunch program; monthly Sunday dinners
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Referral Services: empowering clients by providing connection to other service providers and programs
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Transportation Services: provide transportation for medical and other needs
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Education: lecture and other forums for clients, staff and volunteers
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Holiday Outreach Programs: including Thanksgiving food baskets and Christmas gifts for clients of The Center and residents of Center House
Our Programs
Pantry
So many of the clients of The Center struggle to make ends meet - to put some food on the table - to have some basic things that we can so easily take for granted. Each client is entitled to a monthly emergency "food bag" with some of the basics they are not able to get with food stamps.
Our pantry shelves are kept full due to the generosity of many. Schools and places of worship hold food drives, neighborhoods and clubs collect products for us.
Hygiene Items
So many of the clients of The Center in Asbury Park struggle to make ends meet - to have some basic things that we can so easily take for granted. Each client is entitled to a monthly hygiene bag with items like deodorant, soap, toilet paper - things they are not able to get with food stamps.
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Our hygiene shelves are kept full due to the generosity of many. Schools and places of worship hold hygiene drives, people traveling are in the habit of putting the hotel hygiene products in their suitcases for us, neighborhoods and clubs collect products for us.
Click on the link below if you would like to contribute via our Amazon Wish List.
Visiting Cooks
On Sundays, the resident's meals are cooked by Volunteer visiting chefs. At this time we are reaching out to individuals, families, youth groups, school clubs, churches, and temples to help us out with our program called "Sunday Suppers".
We average about 10 residents that come down to the dining room from 4:00-5:00pm for Sunday Supper.
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Our chef, Tom Mitrou, can help with ordering the meal you would like to prepare. Please contact Tom Mitrou at 732-774-3416 x119.
Meals to Go
Our Meals-to-Go Program provides home cooked frozen meals to folks who are living in motels and rooming houses and have no kitchen access.
We are asking individuals and groups to help us to fill our freezer shelves all year long. The Center will provide you with microwavable containers to fill with good food and a lot of love!
For more information, or if you are interested in helping us, please contact Tom Mitrou at 732-774-3416 X119.
Purchase a Brick
Help maintain our peaceful and relaxing courtyard for those who call The Center and Center House their home
by purchasing a 4X8 brick for $100, you help create a place of serenity.
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Each brick includes up to 4 lines with 18 characters per line
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The net proceeds of the brick sales are used to create and maintain The Center House courtyard
Donate $100 Now through Harness Giving. Fill out your information by clicking the form button below
Sponsor a Resident
You are invited to help the Hospitality Committee fulfill their mission in the following ways:
1. Sponsor a resident's birthday gift in the amount of $25
2. Sponsor a resident's holiday/Christmas gift in the amount of $25-50
For more information about sponsoring contact Michael Roland at 732-774-3416 x115.
