Friday, March 1, 2013
The Lacey United Methodist Church is assisting 36 families who are unable to get assistance through FEMA and/denied through their insurance companies
To Whom it May Concern, We write to you on behalf of the families of Lacey Township who were displaced by Superstorm Sandy. Our Church has been (and continues to be) a shelter for families unable to return to their homes. We have serviced almost 200 homes (free of charge) in removing carpeting, sheetrock and other items which were destroyed in the flooding here. People are trying to rebuild, but some are unable to afford bringing their homes up to the standards of the newly required State codes. Currently we are putting together a Fund Raising Event to support the 36 families we are working with who are unable to get assistance through FEMA and/or have been denied through their insurance companies. IT is our hopes to raise $25,000 or more…
Friday, January 4, 2013
Pastor Linda Applegate and the Lacey United Methodist Church were nominated in Lacey Patch as person and group of the year for their efforts following the hurricane
Pastor Linda Applegate sat at a long table in the basement of the Lacey United Methodist Church continuously saying thank you. Thank you to the volunteers. Thank you to the businesses of Lacey. Thank you for the support of the other churches. Thank you to God. She along with the Lacey United Methodist Church was recently nominated on Lacey Patch as the municipality’s person and group of the year for their efforts following Hurricane Sandy. But Applegate wasn’t saying thank you for the nomination — although she was grateful and said it was “beautiful” — she was thanking the community for its effort as a whole. “The United Methodist church couldn’t have done this without the community… All the glory goes to God,” Applegate said humbly. “…
Friday, December 21, 2012
Applications can be picked up at the police department, the Lacey Township Clerk's Office, the Lacey Library and the Lacey United Methodist Church
The Lacey United Methodist Church Sandy Relief Fund has been established to assist families living in Lacey Township who continue to struggle after the effects of superstorm Sandy. "It was developed by people in the community who wanted to help their neighbors and asked if the church would be the channel to which it was distributed," Linda Applegate, Pastor of the Lacey United Methodist Church said. Lacey Township residents can apply to receive various forms of assitance for homeowners or renters. Distribution of funds will also be made based on who has or has not received monetary assistance yet, she said. "We just really want to help those who are really in need of help since they can't find it anywhere else," she said. With the fund, …
Thursday, December 20, 2012
A gathering of family and friends will be held at Riggs Funeral Home at 3 p.m. until the services at 5:30 p.m.
A funeral service will be held for Dan DiFabio on Saturday, Dec. 22 at 5:30 p.m. at the Riggs Funeral Home. DiFabio, 18, was pronounced dead at his Forked River home on Tuesday. The circumstances surrounding his death have not been released. DiFabio was a Lacey Township High School senior and was on the wrestling team, according to his obituary. He was a member of the Junk Yard Motocross Crew, American Motocross Association, enjoyed weight lifting and the Barnegat Bay. Born in Toms River, DiFabio was a lifetime Lacey Township resident. On Facebook, DiFabio has been remembered as a “sweetheart.” He was known for his smile and humor. “It truly is heart breaking this happened and I'll never understand it. However, I do know you were one of …
Former New England Patriot Jarvis Green and ShopRite served a holiday dinner to Ocean County residents impacted by Hurricane Sandy
There was a sense of holiday cheer at the Lacey United Methodist Church as opposed to the downcast that Hurricane Sandy has left on those displaced, as they were served a dinner by ShopRite volunteers and former New England Patriot Jarvis Green. Dottie, who declined to provide her last name, held hands with Denise Vacarro as she cried over the devastation of the superstorm and the generosity of volunteers. “It’s overwhelming,” Vacarro said. Vacarro was standing in her yard crying as she took in the damage caused by Sandy when Dottie and a friend — total strangers at the time — pulled up to her Beach Boulevard house and offered help. Dottie drove up from Cape May to volunteer at the Lacey United Methodist Church. “When this happened, I knew…
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
The evening will feature a meal, entertainment and a visit from former New England Patriot Jarvis Green
In an ongoing effort to alleviate the effects of Superstorm Sandy, The Lacey United Methodist Church is hosting a holiday dinner Wednesday at 6 p.m. ShopRite has teamed up with former New England Patriot, Jarvis Green and the Foodbank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties to bring a warm meal to Ocean County residents. The evening will feature a meal, entertainment and a visit from Green. ShopRite has donated all the fixings of a holiday meal to complement the 5,000 pounds of shrimp donated by Green, whose hometown of New Orleans was devastated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Chef Ray of The FoodBank will cook the meal while ShopRite and FoodBank volunteers will help serve. The Lacey United Methodist Church is located at 203 Lacey Road in Forked …
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Volunteers will be wrapping holiday gifts at the Ocean County Mall for a donation to two local shelters
Volunteers are needed to wrap gifts in the Ocean County Mall on Friday, Dec. 21 and Saturday, Dec. 22 as a fundraiser to benefit two local Hurricane Sandy shelters. After Hurricane Sandy hit, Robin Enquist McAndrew and a friend were dropping off food at the Lacey United Methodist Church in Forked River and King of Kings in Manahawkin. Since then McAndrew coordinated a fundraiser that started as a local event and grew much larger. McAndrew coordinated a group to wrap holiday gifts with all proceeds going to the two churches. “We saw the need and people are not getting as much as they were when it first happened,” she said. Once she created a Facebook page, the fundraiser expanded to the Ocean County Mall and now Boscov’s is setting up six …
Thursday, December 6, 2012
The Lacey United Methodist Church continues to house nine people
When Tom and Lisa Pollaro returned to their Sunrise Beach home days after Hurricane Sandy struck, it was uninhabitable. The Barnegat Bay had surged into their home leaving little to recover. “We went to the police station and said we’re homeless,” Lisa Pollaro, 49, said. The couple was directed to the Lacey United Methodist Church, a place that had become a safe haven for locals offering showers, laundry machines, food, supplies and a place to sleep. One month later, the shelter has become a home for some, including the Pollaros. Over a penne pasta and chicken nugget dinner, the new dwellers of the church joked and exchanged stories. Nine people are still staying at the church as their homes sustained severe flood damage. More than 30 were…
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
The church will be serving a Thanksgiving Day meal at 1 p.m.
Although the number of meals served at the Lacey United Methodist Church has been decreasing, the church still remains open as a shelter and will be serving a Thanksgiving Day meal at 1 p.m. “We’re still open as long as we’re needed,” Pastor Linda Applegate said. Currently seven families that were displaced due to Hurricane Sandy are staying at the church, she said. “We’re focusing on the families staying here,” she said. But the church continues to do outreach to those who need assistance and has teams working on homes. Last weekend, the church had teams from out of state. Volunteers are still welcomed. Applegate also asks for local unemployed carpenters and contractors to give some time, she said. Many homes need professional help. The …
Friday, November 2, 2012
The Lacey United Methodist Church will be serving breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday
Loren Delutri’s eyes teared as she packed toiletries at the Lacey United Methodist Church. The church is filled with donations of supplies and clothing for those residents in need. “It’s reassuring that swarms of people are donating stuff,” Delutri said. “And it’s good stuff…People are going out and spending their money in this bad economy.” A tree hit Delutri’s home during the storm. She still doesn’t have power and with an autistic child, she needed a secure and warm place to stay and that’s at the United Methodist Church where she is also volunteering. “The best thing that I can do is stay here and help out,” she said. The number of families staying at the church is hard to say because people are in and out—many have been invited to …
Brenna Dalton
9:16 am on Saturday, January 5, 2013
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