Merch… On The Way

Mission:

To leverage American Canoe Association (ACA) in-classroom and on-water Level 1 & 2 kayaking safety instruction to feed the food insecure in Coastal Monmouth County - Asbury Park to Manasquan, New Jersey.


Values and Inclusion:

A Paddle; For Hunger recognizes that food insecurity (may) affect (some) people at some point in their lifetime and we are committed to promoting empathy, not sympathy, to the underprivileged and underrepresented in Coastal Monmouth County, New Jersey.  We believe in treating the visible and invisible deficiencies equally regardless of economic status or perceived affluence(s) and affordance(s).

Goals:


A Paddle; For Hunger is looking for a way to offset food insecurity in Monmouth County, New Jersey through ACA Level 1 & 2 kayak instruction, supporting the needs of the underprivileged and underrepresented through privileged recreation.

A Paddle; For Hunger is:

  • Community-minded, kayak safety training and paddle experience that:

    • Offers American Canoe Association (ACA) EKT-Coastal and flat-water Level 1 and 2 instruction in-class, online, and on-water.

    • Teaches ACA classes that are vetted by the American Canoe Association and are led by an ACA L - 1 & 2 certified instructor(s) who are both CPR and First-Aid Certified.

    • Hosts in-classroom trainings at the Wall Township and Manasquan NJ, Recreation Centers

    • Provides on-water training at:

      • Deal Lake, Asbury Park and Interlaken, NJ 07712

      • Stockton Lake & Manasquan Glimmer Glass, Manasquan NJ 08736

      • Forge Pond, Brick Township NJ, 08723

      • Navesink River, Red Bank NJ, 07701

Let’s meet up in real life to share in the beauty of the natural world and feed the needy in our community.

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