Grab a meal at BJs (1275 Hooper Avenue, Toms River) on January 29 and a percentage of each meal will be donated to support PCTR’s 2026 Night to Shine, a prom for Special Needs Students 14 yrs and up sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation. Flyers will be available in the Welcome Center and online as the date gets closer!
This January we will have the opportunity to prep and pack over 100,000 meals with our partners, Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) MobilePack, and we need YOUR help to do it! FMSC will provide all the supplies. We’re mustering up the manpower! These meals will be shipped around the globe to children who need it. Register online at https://give.fmsc.org/pctr. Sign-up for one or more time blocks in the three day span. Open to everyone aged 5 and up.
Want to help make the night extra special for our guests? We’ve got an Amazon Wish List full of decorations and other items needed to pull off a spectacular event! Take a look at pctr.org/wishlist and consider donating an item or two.
Every Friday morning we host “Pop the Trunk,” a drive-through FulFill food bank. On November 21, Pop the Trunk will be giving away turkeys and other components of a Thanksgiving meal! Volunteers are needed to help pack and distribute! Join us in the parking lot on 11/21 (or any other Friday!) at 7:30 am to help sort food and distribute bags. Bring warm gloves (those frozen turkeys can make your hands cold!).
Our team is starting to plan for the 2026 Night to Shine on February 13, 2026 and we need YOUR help making sure our guests have a sensational time! Night to Shine is a prom-type event for Special Needs individuals age 14 years and up, sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation and hosted at the Presbyterian Church of Toms River. We’ve got an extensive list of volunteer roles to be filled and we’re opening VOLUNTEER registration for it now. Sign-up at pctr.org/ntsvolunteer. To find a full list of roles we’re looking to fill visit Night…
Headed to the supermarket? Toss a few extra items in the cart for our annual holiday food drive to support the Hope Center’s Thanksgiving Food Baskets! Drop your donations off in the Welcome Center by November 16th. The list of items needed includes: *Canned sweet potatoes, *Cranberry sauce, *Boxed instant mashed potatoes, *Canned fruit, and *Prepackaged desserts
Did you (or someone you know) serve in the US Armed forces? This one is for you! Join us on November 8th at PCTR for breakfast and a chance to connect with other veterans. We’ll be joined by guest speaker Dr. Rick Young, a Vietnam War veteran, author, and former team detail leader overseeing protection detail for the US, Secretary of Labor. RSVP to [email protected].
Clear out your closets and bring in those gently-used old coats you’re not going to wear again. We’re collecting warm outerwear in support of the Hope Center’s Gifts of Warmth Drive. Coats will be distributed to our neighbors who need them.
We’re partnering with “Unstoppable You Ministries” to present a screening of the documentary Blind Eyes Open, followed by discussion. The film is rated PG-13 and delves into the sex trafficking industry in the US. Pre-register for this free event at https://htatomsriver.eventbrite.com
We’ll be painting classrooms and pitching in at Walnut Street Elementary School on July 28 & 29 from 9 am to 4 pm. This is a great opportunity for volunteers of all ages to support our neighborhood by blessing one of our township schools with some much needed TLC. Call the church office with questions or to RSVP at 732-349-1331 or email [email protected].
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