(above, l-r) Fanwood Community Foundation presents a check for $2020 to the Immaculate Heart of Mary Food pantry. Pictured are Denise Rogers, Father Michael Ward, Nancy Magelinski, Mayor Al Smith, Councilman Ted Spera, Richard Wagner, Peter Chemidlin and Sara Johnston.
Neighbors helping Neighbors – Join the Virtual Food Drive
Submitted by Sara H. Johnston
The Fanwood Community Foundation (FCF) together with the Community Food Bank of New Jersey (CFBNJ) launched a virtual food drive to help the CFBNJ food pantries, including our local Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM) Food Pantry. At this writing, the food drive has brought in more than $5,400 for CFBNJ. The FCF matched these donations up to $2020, which has been directly donated to the IHM Food Pantry.
The staggering economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a dramatic increase in the need for food. But with your help, the CCFNJ can reach more families during this uncertain time. Your gift makes a difference – just $1 supplies 3 nutritious meals.
You can still make a donation to the FCF virtual food drive by visiting: http://support.cfbnj.org/goto/fanwoodcommunityfoundationcovid19. Your donation is tax deductible and you will receive confirmation of your donation.
According to a recently released Monmouth University poll, roughly 1 in 3 Americans has felt economic pain due to loss of income, and low-income households have been hit hardest. The Community Food Bank of New Jersey can’t do it alone.
The FCF has been supporting the community through donations from local donors – individuals, families, and businesses since 1998. The FCF provides these public spirited donors with a vehicle for using their gifts in the best possible way now and in the future, thereby providing for inevitable change.
The Foundation uses a portion of the income from these invested donations to provide grants and support to the local community, like IHM and the CFBNJ. The FCF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization making your donations tax-deductible. For more info visit fanwoodcommunityfoundation.org
