Lunch Break Welcomes New Board Members
Lunch Break announced its new 2020-21 Board of Trustees
guidance and compassion.
Board and staff members welcome incoming President Phil Antoon,
of Red Bank. Antoon brings a wealth of experience in marketing and a
Regional High School and graduated from West Virginia University with
1 men’s soccer team. Antoon is a managing director with global consult-
legal entities and intellectual property for companies located worldwide.
Antoon has been involved with Lunch Break for about 15 years,
Cooking Class, the Life Skills Center and the expansion of the Lunch
Lunch Break’s Suit Up program.
“I am honored to be part of the Lunch Break family and especially
proud that every member of the organization from the staff, volunteers,
donors, Board of Trustees, to the Advisory Council work together with
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lutely tremendous president of the board, and I look forward to continuing
John’s incredible leadership for helping others.”
role in the 35th anniversary celebration. He managed many program
expansions during his two-term tenure, as well as improvements to
Center for employment coaching.
Executive Director Gwendolyn Love said, “I’m always humbled to
Lunch Break Board President Phil Antoon
Stephy’s Place Hosts Third Annual Mourning Walk
Stephy’s Place: A Support Center For Grief and Loss recently hosted
its third annual Mourning Walk at Seven Presidents Oceanfront
Park in Long Branch. Hundreds of participants walked to Pier Village
and back, in remembrance of their deceased loved ones. The event
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work with such
phenomenal people
and share with
them this incredible
journey. John,
Michael, Tori, Lou
poured out their
talent and time
to help develop
this organization’s
capacity to not
only continue this
work, but to grow
beyond. We are
forward to more exciting times and growth at Lunch Break as we seek to
help improve the lives of those we serve.”
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poulos, Christopher Cole, Maura Creekmore, Josephine Guttadauro, Eric
Frances Statter, Emeritus; and Gwendolyn O. Love, Executive Director.
Lunch Break freely provides food, clothing, life skills and
fellowship to those in need in Monmouth County and beyond. For
more information, visit LunchBreak.org. Follow the group on Facebook,
Instagram, Twitter and YouTube.
and continue living with loss. Like the mourning process itself, the walk
is a uniquely personal experience. Following the 3-mile walk was a short
Bank, has provided free support services to anyone enduring grief and
loss. All the funds raised by the Mourning Walk will be used to grow and
maintain the grief support services that Stephy's
Place provides to hundreds of people.
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table organization that relies on the generosity
of others, provides 40 free support groups that
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ling, addiction, suicide, divorce, COVID-19.
For more information about Stephy’s
Place or to make a tax-deductible donation,
visit StephysPlace.org or call 732-614-1142.
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