On any given night…

100+ people are homeless

in Asbury Park

 

“When you live here, you see the devastation… it’s everywhere. Volunteering here, I’ll see people I’ve seen out on the streets that are now trying to get help. I believe in what the Mission does, and I definitely believe it’s needed here in our community.” – Naja, a Volunteer

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Here are the facts about homelessness in Monmouth County

The face of homelessness is changing here in Monmouth County.

More and more people in their 20s are homeless.
More and more women with children are escaping domestic abuse.
More and more people with mental illness are living on the streets.

 

More and more families describe themselves as “living on the edge” of poverty and homelessness.

Nearly 50% of people have been homeless less than 6 months.

28% of Monmouth County’s homeless are in Asbury Park.

On any given night, 101 children are homeless with their parents.

Over 50% reported struggling with
substance abuse and/or mental illness.

Here’s how we’re helping
Asbury Park’s Homeless

31000

meals a year

15000

nights of shelter

$109,000

value of goods & vouchers to families in need in 2023

Our doors are open to Asbury Park’s homeless.
Here’s how YOU can help!

Just $2.82 provides a hot, nourishing meal for a homeless man, woman or child. This meal is often the first step toward a changed life!

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Your $50.76 donation will provide 18 nourishing meals and care.
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