If you are in need of emergency financial assistance, please call our Social Concerns direct number - 732-284-8916 and leave a message.  Your call will be returned by a member of our Social Concerns Committee within 24-48 hours.  All inquiries are confidential.

Note: Our Food Pantry is not operational at this time.

Lunch Break
Over the past ten plus years, the St. Leo’s Community has supported a program called St. Leo’s Project Lunch Break.  This program was designed to provide weekend meals to over 150 needy individuals in the Red Bank area.  The support of this program has come through parish volunteers who make and deliver packaged lunch/snacks, and financially through the contributions made by the parishioners. 

Through the years, your generosity and support has allowed us to prepare and deliver over 75,000 weekend meal packages.  We would like to thank you for your past efforts as well as for your continued support during the bi-annual second collection that is held for Lunch Break.

We are always looking for volunteers to help:   

• Supervisors - Each week we need two supervisors to help coordinate the process.  These individuals are responsible for ensuring the supplies have arrived and coordinating the activities of the volunteers and ultimately the distribution in Red Bank.  We currently rotate this responsibility among 20 dedicated individuals who rotate the supervision of activities each Saturday morning, but we could use more help.  Supervisors generally volunteer to assist once a month or less.
• Volunteers and Community Service Hours - Volunteers are needed each Saturday for approximately one hour in the cafeteria between 10:00 and 11:00 a.m.  Parishioners and students who would like to help or need community service projects (Confirmation, Scouting, High School or other) are welcome to join us.

Saint Joseph Society
The St. Joseph’s Society is comprised of a group of retired men of the parish who desire to serve the community on a volunteer basis.  Service is offered in all areas where the society is able to provide qualified workers to do the job.  Some activities include:   Maintaining outdoor Stations of the Cross, Delivering the food baskets for our Social Concerns Ministry, Sending get well and sympathy cards and Hosting a Coffee Sunday, Helping with the Parish Carnival in June.  Meetings are held on the third Friday of each month, except during June, July and August. They hold a St. Patrick’s Day Luncheon in March, a picnic in May and a Christmas Party in December.  New members are always welcomed.  Contact ministry leader Don Listing at 732-842-7496.

Social Concerns Ministry
Seeks to be part of an ongoing, caring ministry by coordinating volunteer efforts for needs that arise in our community. The ministry serves those who require assistance and also serves our parish by providing us with opportunities to serve others, such as:

Monthly Food Collection in January   *   Monthly Food Collection in February   *   Lenten Sharing Tree in March   *   Easter Baskets in April   *  Mother Mary’s Cradle Project in May   *    “Undee Sundee” Collection in June   *   Monthly Food Collection in July   *   Back-to-School Supplies Collection in August   *   Monthly Food Collection in September   *   Monthly Food Collection in October   *    Thanksgiving Baskets in November   *   Giving Tree and Christmas Baskets in December

Age Groups	Children Adolescents Adults Seniors
Community Services	Basic Needs / Assistance Accepts Donations of Goods Financial Assistance / Referrals Seasonal Programs Back to School / Backpack Program Holidays Thanksgiving Spiritual / Cultural Spiritual / Faith-Based Services

Last Updated: 12/20/24