2025 / 2026 Events

DATE & TIME:

- April 16, 2025 (Donation Deadline is April 15th)

- Monday thru Thursday 8:30am to 4:30pm (for drop-off)

LOCATION:

Vetwork Food Pantry

102 Station Drive, Forked River, NJ 08731

DIRECTIONS

EVENT FLYER

EVENT INFO:

Ladies for America First, Inc. is excited to launch its semi-annual Patriots Pantry Food Drive, and this time, we’re proud to team up with Vetwork to support the veterans of Ocean County, New Jersey. Vetwork, a nonprofit founded by veterans over 40 years ago, has been dedicated to serving local veterans and their families. Did you know that Ocean County has the largest veteran population of any county in New Jersey? Our veterans deserve our help, and together, we make a real difference!

Our mission continues to provide essential food and personal items to New Jersey’s veterans, and we need your support to reach our goal. Our last drive, which benefited veterans at the Lyons VA Hospital, was a tremendous success, delivering over 3,000 pounds of food and personal items and more than $3,000 in gift cards. Together, we’ve already made a powerful impact — now, let’s break that record and show our veterans just how much we care!

100% of your donations — whether food, gift cards, or monetary contributions — will go directly to our veterans. Every item you donate makes a meaningful difference.

You can drop off your donations directly at the Vetwork Food Pantry located at: 102 Station Drive, Forked River, NJ 08731 Monday through Thursday from 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM. 

DATE & TIME:

- To Be Announced

- To Be Announced

LOCATION:

- To Be Announced

- DIRECTIONS will be provided

EVENT INFO:

Ladies for America First, Inc. (LFAF) visited the Houston, TX Tunnel To Towers Veterans Village on Thursday, April 18.  The purpose of this visit was to show our thanks and give the 131 Vets what we fundraised for them back in New Jersey.

As we thanked them all for their service and shook hands, we handed out Thank you cards with enclosed gift cards and provide them with a vast variety of snacks they could help themselves to.  It was a joyous happy day shaking hands, and telling the Vets we support them and we care.  Many smiles, conversations, laughter, tears, hugs, and singing filled the sunny afternoon.  The memories for the Vets and the Ladies will last for a very long time.  

LFAF was given an indoor and outdoor tour of the complex on this breezy sunny 84 degree day.  The Tunnel to Towers Homeless Veterans program assists veterans and their families across the nation, no matter their location.

T2Ts National Case Management Network currently provides housing assistance and access to necessary supportive services in nearly every state.

The T2T team has built a national network of nearly 1,000 public and private organization, VA agents, attorneys, landlords, mental health counselors, and large-scale employers. This rapidly growing network allows their team to be able to address each veteran's specific issues, to ensure they can sustain their new housing accommodations while working towards achieving their long-term objectives.

The Program's goal is to help homeless veterans reintegrate into their community, as well as provide veterans who are at-risk of becoming homeless with the support they need to not backslide into homelessness.

Types of Provided Assistance:

Move-In Assistance

Basic Needs Assistance

Transportation Assistance

Rental Arrears Assistance

Mortgage Arrears Assistance

Utility Deposits or Arrears Assistance

Temporary Accommodations

If you are interested in supporting the Homeless Veterans Program, please visit www.T2T.org/homeless-veteran-program

Thank you to everyone who contributed to the March 3 Fundraiser and to this program.  We raised almost $7,000 for these Houston, TX Veterans. You all brought lasting smiles and happy tears to all involved.  

God Bless the Vets and God Bless America!  In God We Trust.

Ladies for America First thanks EVERYONE who attended this wonderful holiday event.