JERSEY SHORE DREAM CENTER INC
Cause Area
- Children & Youth
- Community
- Faith-Based
- Homeless & Housing
- Hunger
Location
1710 Columbus AveNeptune, NJ 07753 United StatesOrganization Information
Mission Statement
The mission of the Jersey Shore Dream Center is to provide sustainability through Godly restoration of men, women, children, seniors, and veterans who are overcome by life controlling issues, such as chronic homelessness, addiction, poverty, abuse and hunger.
Description
The Jersey Shore Dream Center is a 501c3 non-profit organization located in Asbury Park, which has the second-highest concentration of poverty in New Jersey. According to the U.S. Census data updated in 2013, the median household income in Asbury Park is $30,983. In comparison, New Jersey’s median household income is more than double this amount ($71,629).
On a year-round basis, the Jersey Shore Dream Center operates a number of community-based programs that address various aspects of poverty. These programs tackle hunger, homelessness, addiction, prisoner re-entry, babies born into poverty, children requiring afterschool care, women who have survived abuse, and homebound seniors.