Tag: food drive
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Bryn Mawr Trust to hold contactless food drive at Arts Council of Princeton branch on Saturday
Community bank Bryn Mawr Trust has been hosting food drives to collect and direct food to local organizations in the fight to end hunger, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Bryn Mawr Trust will hold a contactless food drive at its Arts Council of Princeton branch, 102 Witherspoon St., Princeton, from 1-3 p.m. Oct. 17. For more information,…
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South Edison Community Association holds second food drive for Hands of Hope Food Pantry
EDISON – The South Edison Community Association (SECA) will host another food drive for the Hands of Hope food pantry from noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 26, with support from nearly 30 community groups, businesses, schools, churches and unions. Non-perishable food donations will be accepted outside Edison High School, on Boulevard of the Eagles off…
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Classic car parade to travel through South Amboy and Sayreville on Sunday collecting food
The Rotary Club of South Amboy/Sayreville will hold a classic car parade at 1 p.m. Sept. 20. The purpose of the event is to have residents enjoy classic cars while sitting at their homes. At the end of the parade there will be a float collecting food for the food pantries of St. Mary’s and…
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MCFOODS partners with Playhouse 22 to collect food for families in need on Sept. 12
Increased food insecurity and the inability to conduct annual food drives due to COVID-19 has left supplies low at MCFOODS (Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services) and local food pantries. To continue to aid families in need, MCFOODS has partnered with Playhouse 22 to help restock shelves at the East Brunswick distribution warehouse.…
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Food drive benefits high-risk mothers and their babies
The United Way’s summer food drive, Count the Cans, is going virtual. Make a donation; items that will be purchased are those that are most needed to ensure that young residents are healthy and able to receive a nutritious diet. The Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) program, serves 240 families each year. NFP nurses work…
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Youngsters of Cub Scout Pack 132 collect 20 crates of food for Aldersgate center, Monmouth Council CARES
PHOTOS COURTESY OF DR. LAUREN NIETZKE ADAMO Cub Scout Pack 132 in East Brunswick held a food drive for the Aldersgate Community Outreach Center in East Brunswick, in response to the increased need in food due to COVID-19 and to fulfill the new Monmouth Council CARES program. Scouts from Kindergarten to fifth grade helped collect…