I was born and raised in downtown Jersey City, so I am deeply concerned about social issues such as poverty, gang violence and the alarming increase of AIDS infection among our youth. The faithful members of Riverside Assembly of God have worked diligently to help Riverside Cares (a.k.a. Helping Hands Food Bank, a Community Development Corporation of Riverside Assembly of God) become a reality and my desire is to make a difference in people's lives. For instance, though our community food bank serves 400 families each month, we want to help people feed themselves.

Ministry is not a position; it is a calling. It is also an alarm that must be heard, and I want you to hear it as well. Ministry is the heartbeat of God himself. Riverside Cares' ministry has entered a real world full of real people searching for real solutions. I believe Riverside Cares has the solution—people who have been there and can now help others with demonstrable compassion and love. Will you allow us to become part of your world? I promise you that Riverside Cares will strive to meet your most basic need of all: unconditional love!