Meal Giveaway for Cranford Family Care
Submitted by Rebecca Tantillo
When Pauline Bennett-Oleary clicked on an article posted on the “Cranford, NJ Moms” Facebook group, she wasn’t expecting it to impact her the way it did.
The article was about a 3rd grade student from New Jersey who cried during her zoom class that she was starving. Pauline, who is an excellent cook, felt a tug at her motherly heartstrings. She immediately contacted the admins of the moms group and asked if she could please offer a catered meal for four to a Cranford family as a giveaway. In return, she only asked that anyone interested in winning, donate whatever they could to Cranford Family Care. She introduced her giveaway via a Facebook live to the group where she shared that she too was a hungry child growing up in Jamaica. She felt compelled to help, in some way, feed food insecure families.
Her giveaway quickly grew as other moms donated to the cause. Cougar Headquarters, Cindy Merlino Real Estate, Dawn’s Sweet-Treats and Set the Fancy Table all generously donated prizes. One lucky Cranford mom was selected to win the grand prize and as a result of this effort, Pauline raised $4,252 for a wonderful cause and presented the check to Cranford Family Care on Monday, March 1.
