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What is Books and Breakfast?
Books and Breakfast (BnB), organized by Urban G.R.A.C.E.
Social and co-sponsored by Turning Point United Methodist Church, is
a space for the community to gather over a hot meal, access a
library of Black authors, and for Black community leaders to organize.
Every Saturday morning from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., we serve 200 people, and that number is growing.
People leave with nourishment, referrals to resources, books by black authors and, most importantly, a greater sense of connectedness to their community.
Breakfast each week includes scrambled eggs, turkey bacon, pancakes (or French toast) and grits. Additionally, we’ve been receiving donations of bagels and pastries from local bakeries, and we offer other options such as fresh fruit. Community members are among the volunteers who come together each week to cook and serve the food.
How your donation helps
As it is an entirely grassroots effort, this breakfast is only possible by funding through donations. Each weekly breakfast alone costs up to $500. Although we are able to provide those who attend with all of this for merely $3 per person, funding is of course an ongoing effort and a limiting factor in how many people we can serve.
If you are able to donate to this campaign, we encourage making a reoccurring monthly commitment, and sharing among your networks to encourage others to support as well.
Donations are being collected by Showing Up for Racial Justice New Jersey (SURJ-NJ) to support Books and Breakfast. For more information on us, please email at surj-nj@protonmail.com.
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