Toms River Post 129 providing food, supplies to community

Since late March, American Legion Post 129 in New Jersey has provided over 1,200 hot meals, and 1000s of pounds of non-perishable food, fruits, vegetables and other critical supplies to fellow veterans and others in need.
George P. Vanderveer American Legion Post 129 members load food and paper goods into a car in Toms River, NJ, on Tuesday, May 12, 2020. Photo by Thomas P. Costello/The American Legion
George P. Vanderveer American Legion Post 129 members load food and paper goods into a car in Toms River, NJ, on Tuesday, May 12, 2020. Photo by Thomas P. Costello/The American Legion
George P. Vanderveer American Legion Post 129 member Rocky Lucia, Toms River, NJ, speaks with a woman after she picked up boxed lunches outside the Toms River, NJ, post on Tuesday, May 12, 2020. Photo by Thomas P. Costello/The American Legion
George P. Vanderveer American Legion Post 129 member Rocky Lucia, Toms River, NJ, speaks with a woman after she picked up boxed lunches outside the Toms River, NJ, post on Tuesday, May 12, 2020. Photo by Thomas P. Costello/The American Legion
George P. Vanderveer American Legion Post 129 member Ralph Moranz, Toms River, NJ, holds one of the donated chicken and pasta meals outside the Toms River, NJ, post on Tuesday, May 12, 2020. Photo by Thomas P. Costello/The American Legion
George P. Vanderveer American Legion Post 129 member Ralph Moranz, Toms River, NJ, holds one of the donated chicken and pasta meals outside the Toms River, NJ, post on Tuesday, May 12, 2020. Photo by Thomas P. Costello/The American Legion
Cars look through the parking lot at the George P. Vanderveer American Legion Post 129 in Toms River, NJ, on Tuesday, May 12, 2020. Photo by Thomas P. Costello/The American Legion
Cars look through the parking lot at the George P. Vanderveer American Legion Post 129 in Toms River, NJ, on Tuesday, May 12, 2020. Photo by Thomas P. Costello/The American Legion
George P. Vanderveer American Legion Post 129 members Rocky Lucia (left) and Pete Chafatelli, Both from Toms River, NJ, arranage paper goods in boxes outside theToms River, NJ, post on Tuesday, May 12, 2020. Photo by Thomas P. Costello/The American Legion
George P. Vanderveer American Legion Post 129 members Rocky Lucia (left) and Pete Chafatelli, Both from Toms River, NJ, arranage paper goods in boxes outside theToms River, NJ, post on Tuesday, May 12, 2020. Photo by Thomas P. Costello/The American Legion
George P. Vanderveer American Legion Post 129 member Rocky Lucia, Toms River, NJ, delivers sandwiches to a car outside the Toms River, NJ, post on Tuesday, May 12, 2020.
George P. Vanderveer American Legion Post 129 member Rocky Lucia, Toms River, NJ, delivers sandwiches to a car outside the Toms River, NJ, post on Tuesday, May 12, 2020.