Ocean City Ecumenical Council, Inc.
ECUMENICAL COUNCIL MISSION STATEMENT:
Ecumenical Council of Ocean City is faith based and organized to gather food, clothing, and money to feed and clothe those in need, to cooperate and participate with the Ministerium, and to encourage joint worship services.
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FOOD CUPBOARD:
NOW OPEN:
Open Monday, Wednesday and Friday
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
609-398-3191
Food Cupboard Closed from Monday, December 26th thru Wednesday, January 4, 2023 due to construction taking place. Should you have an immediate need please call the Cupboard at 609-398-3191
CLOTHES CLOSET:
Now OPEN:
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
10:00 am to 12:30 pm
Clothing Donations are being Accepted.
If you would like to make a tax exempt donation to support the Ocean City Ecumenical Council, please click on the DONATE button or to DONATE BY CHECK, please make payable to:
Ocean City Ecumenical Council and send to:
P.O. Box 1001,
Ocean City, NJ 08226.
DONATIONS
The OCEC has been designated by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501.c3 organization.
WHAT IS THE OCEAN CITY ECUMENICAL COUNCIL’S COMMUNITY FOOD CUPBOARD?
The Ocean City Community Food Cupboard is located at St. Peters Methodist Church. The entrance is located in the alley between Wesley Avenue and Central Avenue. The Food Cupboard is open Monday through Friday from 1:00pm to 3:00pm, but will be closed on holidays.
Phone: (609) 398-3191
Hours of Operation:
Monday through Friday 1 pm to 3 pm
Closed on Holidays
OCEAN CITY COMMUNITY FOOD CUPBOARD MISSION:
The Ocean Ecumenical Community Food Cupboard gathers and distributes an emergency food supply to help those in need .The Cupboard is completely staffed and maintained by volunteers.
The Food Cupboard has provided emergency food for many children and adults each year.
YEAR: INDIVIDUALS SERVED:
2011 2412
2012 6,360 (Super storm Sandy)
2013 2188
2014 2574
2015 2318
2016 2030
2017 2401
2018 1995
2019 1725
2020 1,321
2021 598
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The shelves in the Food Cupboard are stocked with donations from:
*Community Food Drives:
*Postal Service
*Ocean City Schools
*The Ocean City Public Library
Food Collected By:
*Local Churches
*Ocean City Free Public Library
*Ocean City Community Center
*Community Organizations
*Business Organizations
Food is purchased with monetary donations and various grants.
Food is also received from the State Food Purchase Program.
Ocean City Girl Scout Troop #41371 members and their leader Jill Adamson visiting the Food Cupboard. The troop's theme for November is about Thanksgiving and they were learning about "giving hearts." They brought items from their homes that were listed on the Food Cupboard list of needed food items. The Troop will possibly use this food drive and future donations to earn a badge. The girls were excited about visiting the Food Cupboard to see where their donations were to shelved and distributed.
NEED HELP? VISIT THE FOOD CUPBOARD:
Ocean City residents in need will receive a generous emergency supply of food once every 30 days. Non-perishable food is provided in pre-packed grocery bags that are filled according to family size. If further need arises before 30 days have passed, the client may receive a referral for additional food from the Ocean City Social Service Office located at 821 Central Avenue, Ocean City, NJ
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The Ocean City Community Food Cupboard was originally start in 1976, by a group of volunteers from Ocean City’s faith based Churches.
The Ocean City Ecumenical Council (OCEC) was formed in 1983. At that time the Food Cupboard became a program under the Council’s governing body.