New Location for Redeemer Health Food Pantry in New Jersey

Ocean View, NJ — Sept. 2, 2025...Redeemer Health is excited to announce that the new location of its Jersey Shore food pantry is opening on Sept. 15. The Redeemer Health Food Pantry’s Swainton, NJ, location closed in late June. The new location is at 458 Woodbine-Ocean View Rd., in Ocean View, NJ.

Redeemer Health Food Pantry is a lifeline for individuals and families challenged by food insecurity. “Not everyone can access or afford high quality, nutritious food, so we provide fruit, vegetables, bread, eggs, frozen food and more, to help reduce this burden in our community,” said Veronica Schuck, Redeemer Health Food Pantry Coordinator. Schuck explained that the food pantry is a member of the Community Food Bank of New Jersey, the largest anti-hunger and anti-poverty organization in the state, leveraging partnerships and a community of donors.

The food pantry was founded by Sr. Mary Anne McDonagh, CSR, in 1989 and has grown into a community pillar in southern New Jersey shore towns. Sr. Mary Anne was a nurse who spent her life caring for poor and disadvantaged individuals and families. She helped open Holy Redeemer Home Care in Swainton, NJ, in the early 1980s, followed by the food pantry in 1989, having witnessed the need in the community while visiting home care patients, who often had little to no food. She expanded the pantry's clientele to include anyone in need. The food pantry was dedicated to Sister Mary Anne in 2013.

Schuck has been central to the food pantry’s operations since 2023. She was a nurse at Holy Redeemer Home Care and Hospice for 20 years, having earned her nursing degree from Holy Family University and a master’s degree in health care administration from St. Joseph University. “Continuing my service to Redeemer Health’s mission has been a privilege, especially now when food insecurity is becoming a more prevalent challenge,” she said. 

“The rising cost of living, home prices, joblessness and homelessness are all contributing to the growing need for food pantries like ours. Now that we’ve found a new facility, we’re open again to serve the Shore communities. Thank you all for your patience while we worked through our transition.”

Redeemer Health Food Pantry’s hours of operation are Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, from 9 a.m. to noon. 

To donate food:
Stop in with donations during open hours. Call 609-675-6314 to arrange for a pick-up. Bring donations to collection bins at St. Brendan the Navigator Church in Stone Harbor, or the Avalon Library.

To donate funds:
Call 215-914-4000 to talk about our needs. Visit redeemerhealth.org/foodpantries.