Saturday, October 11th\/ 1pm \u2013 4pm<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n
Join us for the first annual JBJ Soul Kitchen Kickoff Cook-Off!<\/strong><\/p>\n Soul Kitchen is excited to welcome the following NJ Fire Departments<\/b> who will be preparing their best firehouse chili: Red Bank, Sea Bright, Port Monmouth, Union Beach, Hackensack, Little Silver and Monoc EMS<\/b>. Attendees will sample the chili and vote for their favorite. This event will be the kick off event in Celebration of the JBJ Soul Kitchen\u2019s 3 year anniversary<\/strong>. Donations to enter the event will be $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. All proceeds from this event will be shared by the winning fire departments and the Soul Kitchen. Soul Kitchen will be open to the public for regular dinner service from 5pm-7pm that evening<\/u>. Come by and see how Soul Kitchen serves the community and why Hope is Delicious.<\/p>\n Wednesday, October 15th \/ 6:00pm \u2013 8:00pm<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n 180\u2019s Amanda\u2019s Easel Art Exhibit<\/strong><\/p>\n JBJ Soul Kitchen is proud to host its second Amanda\u2019s Easel Art Exhibit. Amanda\u2019s Easel, a program of our partner 180 Turning Lives Around, uses art therapy to help children exposed to domestic violence heal through the expression of art. This year\u2019s theme is \u201cTurning Over a New Leaf\u201d and you can join us to view the exhibit and take part in the interactive \u201cLeave a Change\u201d art installation.<\/p>\n This event is free to the public \u2013 please join us for complimentary apple cider and seasonal bites. Soul Kitchen will not be open for dinner that night<\/u>, as always if you or someone you know is in need of a meal please contact us so arrangements may be made.<\/p>\n Saturday, October 18th \/ 1:00 \u2013 4:00pm<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n ** JBJ Soul Kitchen 3rd Anniversary Celebration** JBJ Soul Kitchen is celebrating 3 years of giving a hand up in the community. Jon Bon Jovi has provided his hand print for you to write a message of hope on to be displayed at Soul Kitchen and shared through social media. Join us as we celebrate and see how Soul Kitchen is much more than a meal. There will be music<\/strong>, face painting by Smiling Palette<\/strong>, pumpkin picking & painting<\/strong> by our own teacher\/volunteer Cindy and light fare in the Soul Kitchen garden. This event is free to the public. Soul Kitchen will open at 5:00pm for regular dinner service<\/u>.<\/p>\n Our partners **Fair Mountain Coffee Roasters **will be providing complementary coffee.<\/p>\n A Pop Up Farm Stand<\/strong> will be provided through the SHARE Food Program<\/strong>. Representatives from our partners at the Pilgrim Baptist Church<\/strong> and the SHARE Food Program will be on hand to introduce the community to this affordable program for farm fresh produce & general food items. This is a wonderful way to access healthy foods for those living within a tight monthly budget.<\/p>\n Please continue to check back for more information on each night!<\/p>\n If you do not live in the Red Bank area but would like to support Soul Kitchen, you can help us by Paying It Forward. By donating, you are helping to cover the cost of someone\u2019s meal who volunteered as payment. You can also raise YOUR hand and help combat hunger by adding a message of hope on the donation form that will be printed on Jon Bon Jovi\u2019s hand print and displayed at Soul Kitchen during our celebration!<\/p>\n
\nPlease Raise Your Hand and help Jon combat hunger.<\/i><\/p>\n
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