Family & Children’s Service is making news in the community!
From the Red Bank Patch, February 12, 2011, "Reading Buddies Bring Different Generations Together for an Afternoon of Literacy"
Panera Bread names Family Children’s Service (FCS), Monmouth County’s oldest non-profit agency, its Monmouth County Operation Dough-Nation® partner for a second consecutive year, a program that encourages customers to give back to their local communities by donating to the Community Bread Box™ containers located near the cash registers in every cafe.
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From the News Transcript, February 2, 2011, "County Reaches Out to Connect with the Homeless"
More than 100 non-profits and government agencies, including Family & Children's Service, donated time and materials to count the homeless in Monmouth County last month.
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From the Hub, December 23, 2010, "Operation Sleighbells Toy Drive marks 101st Year"
Operation Sleighbells, the founding event of Family & Children's Service, wraps up this week. When it's over, more than 2,600 local children will have their holiday wishes granted.
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From the Tri-Town News, December 16, 2010, "Howell Students Boost Coat Drive"
Howell High School students surpass last year's donation of coats to a regional coat drive benefiting FCS.
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From the Red Bank Green, December 15, 2010, "Driving In the Holidays"
The Rumson Public Works Department collected more than 1,000 toys this holiday season, half of which will go to FCS.
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From the Asbury Park Press, December 13, 2010, "United Way of Monmouth County wraps up Annual Gift Drive."
Family & Children’s Service (FCS) will help deliver gifts to more than 2,000 Monmouth County families.
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From the Monmouth Health & Life Magazine, November 2010, "Operation Sleighbells"
Looking to help families in need this season? Check out Operation Sleighbells.
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From the Atlanticville, November 3, 2010, "Operation Sleighbells Underway"
The annual holiday gift-giving drive, which began in 1909, seeks to fulfill the wishes of nearly 2,600 children.
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From the Hub, August 23, 2010, "Backpack Drive Provides School Supplies to Students"
Long Branch-based Family & Children’s Service raised funds and donations to provide more than 600 backpacks filled with school supplies to students at 11 different elementary schools across the county.
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From the Currents, June 14, 2010, "Panera Bread 'Share The Bread' Fundraiser"
Panera customers at Monmouth County cafes are encouraged to "Share The Bread" to raise funds for Family & Children's Service.
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