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The Crisis Room Ministry at Aldersgate was begun over 30 years
ago by one of Aldersgate's charter members, Fran Mickett.
Fran started the Crisis Room in response to clothing and food needs
of many people in the area. As this ministry developed,
she enlisted the help of the Aldersgate United Methodist Women.
The Crisis Room remained with the UMW until about 2000, when it
became a separate ministry of the church.
Families from the Middlesex County area can get food, clothing
and financial assistance from the Crisis Room. We provide food
and clothing assistance with no questions asked. Social service
agencies in the area recommend families who need financial help.
Clothing and food are donated by church families and other churches,
organizations and individuals throughout the year. We receive funding
from Aldersgate, Trinity Presbyterian Church, from some of the proceeds
of the CROP Walk, from private donations, and
a few small grants.
Diane Hutchins is the Crisis Room Coordinator now, as Fran has
taken a well-deserved retirement from the position. We also have a
committed group of women who meet early on Monday mornings
to sort clothes for the weekly clothing distribution which takes place
at 9:00am. Finally, we have a food coordinator, Paul Roder, who handles all
food requests.
Our Hotline for assistance, as indicated below, is 732-257-9920 and
can be reached 24 hours per day. In addition, we are always happy to
RECEIVE additional donations, and we also welcome volunteers to help
out in this ministry.
Contact Information
To contact the Crisis Room staff, please call
732 257 9920
leave a message and someone will get back to you.
What We Need
Remember, if you have been blessed and are in a position to give rather than to receive
from the Crisis Room, we desperately need donations of food.
In particular, we need the following items: canned meats,
tuna fish, canned pastas, cereal, spaghetti, peanut butter and jelly.
If you do not find it easy to shop
for these items, a monetary donation will also help us
to buy food for those in need.
We also need volunteers - we need volunteers for Monday mornings, to help
sort and distribute clothing and food - we also need volunteers at other
times to return calls, make appointments and meet clients who need food.
Please contact our coordinator, Diane Hutchins, if you can volunteer on
either a short-term or a long-term basis.
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