April 6, 2026

Dear Friend of HOME,

Happy National Volunteer Month!



This April, we’re celebrating something extraordinary—YOU.

Last year alone, more than 1,480 volunteers helped us uplift families and strengthen our community. 

Thank you for being part of our mission, our momentum, and our HOME family as a trusted volunteer!

• Support with a meal for a family of 4 who lost everything in the Branchburg fire.

• It's Time to Dine! HOME of Somerset County will host a dine-to-donate fundraiser at Mannion’s Pub & Restaurant in Somerville on Friday, April 10, 2026. Community members are invited to dine throughout the day and present the HOME fundraiser certificate. Mannion’s will donate 20% of all sales — including lunch, dinner, take-out and bar tabs — to support HOME’s work assisting individuals and families experiencing housing instability in Somerset County. The certificate can be printed or shown on a phone and is available here. This event is open to the public.

The pantry is in need of

egg cartons



Every week on numerous days food is brought to the PCC from nearby grocery stores and from organizations that glean food from nearby grocery stores and share it with us. That food makes its way to us in the cars of our church members. Once it arrives, it is sorted and placed in refrigerators and freezers as needed or stored on various racks and shelves if shelf stable. The food is then placed on tables Saturday and Sunday for distribution when the Food Pantry opens Sunday afternoon. There is currently a weekly need for the three times listed above.

It’s not too late to volunteer!

If available to help, please contact D’Maris Dempsey at: joedm88msn.com

or 908-334-1439.

BBPC Food Pantry Amazon WishList

Your support for our wish list is amazing! Packages have been coming in each week and we can't thank you enough. These donations help us make a difference for our clients.

DONATIONS MUST BE SENT TO THE CHURCH

Thanks to the continued support and donations from the BBPC congregation, the Sunday Food Pantry is able to provide food and non-food items to approximately 140 families every week. In addition to leaving donations on the church pew, BBPC members can now donate to the pantry through the newly established, easy to use Sunday Food Pantry Amazon WishList. Simply click on the link and purchase an item(s) from the list. Donations will be delivered to the BBPC office. If you have any questions please reach out to Sharon Dougherty at the BBPC office or Diane Gilson at 908-208-6698.

Thanks again!

The Sunday Pantry Coordinators

SHOPRITE GIFT CARD PROGRAM

WE NEED YOUR HELP! 

 The ShopRite card fund is in need of donations.

Please consider supporting this program by donating ShopRite gift cards or making a monetary donation earmarked for ShopRite gift cards (please specify this in the memo line).

Your donations will enable us to purchase the cards at a 5% discount. If you'd like to donate electronically, you can select the "Love Local" option on EZ Tithe.

Thank you for your support!