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MOCAPPI donates $300,000 for food

bank and Indian Cultural Center

The contribution to Fulfill will have a significant impact on the welfare as it will provide 450,000 meals to people in need

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Edison, NJ
he Monmouth Ocean County
Association of Physicians of
TIndian Origin (MOCAAPI)
has donated $300,000 -- $150,000
each for a food bank and an Indian
Cultural Center in Toms River, mak-
ing good on its pledge to help the
community. MOCAPPI, which has
been able to raise over $500,000 over
the years through the annual charita-
ble galas, popular golf outings, and
other events, will continue to work
for the betterment of society through
its impactful donations.
“It was a long-time dream of MO-
CAAPI members to make an impact-
ful donation which is being fulfilled
today by making a $150,000 donation
to Fulfill Food Bank of Monmouth
Ocean Counties and $150,000 to the
Indian Cultural & Community Cen-
ter to build a much-needed Commu-
nity Hall in Toms River,” MOCAAPI
President Dr. Avinash Gupta said.
“With everyone’s participation,
generosity, and thanks to our past
presidents’ efforts, we have been
able to raise over $ 500,000 over the
years,” Gupta added.
The charitable contribution
from MOCAPPI to Fulfill will have
a significant impact on the welfare
of community. The contribution to
Fulfill will provide 450,000 meals to
people in need.
Fulfill supplies food to nearly 300
feeding agencies across Monmouth
and Ocean Counties. Prior to the
pandemic Fulfill served 136,000 peo-
ple including 50,000 children. Today
Fulfill serves 215,000 people, 70,000
of which are children. Fulfill also pro-
vided meals for children after school
and sends home food for children
at risk through their Backpack pro-
gram. Currently, Fulfill sends 1,000
backpacks of food with children at
risk at the end of each week so they
may continue to have nutritious food
over the weekend. winter after rent and utility freezes of its residents during the peak of teering at OCHD were presented
Child hunger is projected to in- end and federal unemployment in- COVID-19, distributed hot meals to
crease by approximately 75% in New surance benefits expire. health care workers in local hospitals with a proclamation from the NJ
state senate and general assembly.
Jersey due to the impact of the pan- MOCAAPI has also partnered and vaccination centers, distributed It was awarded Healthcare
demic. Fulfill expects an increase in with OCHD (Ocean County Health blankets to the homeless. Hero Award by the CMC Board of
food insecurity in New Jersey this Department) to vaccinate thousands MOCAAPI physicians volun- Continued at next page... >>

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