The First Financial Foundation
Since 1994, First Financial Federal Credit Union has supported the Monmouth & Ocean County communities with the Erma Dorrer Scholarship Program. Today, that program has been extended into the First Financial Foundation to assist charitable organizations and it supports a variety of local programs within our community, such as classroom grants and more.
Holiday Food and Gift Drives 2024
We're proud to partner with and support local non-profit organizations to help families within Monmouth & Ocean Counties again this holiday season. All First Financial branches will serve as collection sites for non-perishable food items, as well as new children's pajama, coat and book donations from Monday, November 4th through Thursday, December 12th.
Food Collection
We are accepting non-perishable, unexpired food items during business hours inside each branch lobby through Thursday, December 12th.
Our Howell and Neptune Branches will be donating to Fulfill of Monmouth & Ocean Counties located in Neptune at 3300 Rt. 66.
Our Toms River Branch will be donating to Fulfill of Monmouth & Ocean Counties located in Toms River in the B.E.A.T Center at 1769 Hooper Ave.
Children's Coat, Pajama and Book Drive
We are also collecting new children's coats, pajama sets, and books for three Monmouth & Ocean County charities, also through Thursday, December 12th.
- New with Tags Coats for Kids in children's sizes XS-XL for United Way of Monmouth and Ocean. There is also an organization Amazon Wish List & a Target Wish List available.
- New with Tags Pajama Sets for children up to age 12 for the Pajama Program. *
- New/Unused Books for children up to age 18 for the Bridge of Books Foundation. ** If you are looking for book ideas, the organization also has an Amazon Wish List available.
Thank you for your generosity and spreading holiday cheer throughout Monmouth & Ocean Counties!
Previous Erma Dorrer Classroom Grant Recipients
- Sara Campbell - Cedar Drive Middle School, Colts Neck
- Sara Stockton - The Alpha School, Jackson
- Carrie Hogan and Missy O'Keeffe - HC Johnson Elementary School, Jackson
- Kim Haug - Brick Township High School
- Theresa Eagan - Dr. Gerald Woehr Elementary School, New Egypt
- Susan Holland - Manchester Middle School
Congratulations to all!
Contact Us
Email us at foundation@firstffcu.com
Written requests:
First Financial Foundation
P.O. Box 1172
Toms River, NJ 08754-1172
P.O. Box 1172
Toms River, NJ 08754-1172
The First Financial Federal Credit Union Foundation is a non-profit working to support a variety of community programs and organizations throughout Monmouth and Ocean Counties. We direct 100% of your contributions to programs because all administrative expenses are paid for by First Financial Federal Credit Union.
*Children's pajamas for the Pajama Program must be a complete set (one top and one bottom, or a onesie). Refrain from donating pajamas made of see-through/transparent material, pajamas that are short-shorts or crop tops, pajamas that have writing on the backside, pajamas that include provocative language or images, and pajamas that focus on family roles such as parenting/siblings (i.e. “Mom is #1" or "Big Sister").
**Please no magazines, classroom textbooks, encyclopedias, adult books, coloring books, workbooks/activity books, or library/classroom discards.