Twelve families, (38 people) from four North Plainfield schools received Spring Giving Food “Baskets” collected and donated by North Plainfield Girl Scouts. The food “baskets” contained the fixings for a fine spring or holiday meal, other staple food items, and also a supermarket gift card each – intended for fresh meat and/or produce purchase.
Nurses from North Plainfield schools, West End, East End, Stony Brook and Somerset, identified the needy families. The “baskets” were gathered by the local Girl Scouts and delivered to the local school nurses, who distributed the “baskets” to ensure the families remained anonymous.
Troop 65794 Cadet Girl Scout Rachael Given said, “We spring forward by giving back. We shop together as a troop and assemble the bags for delivery to help others.”Co-leaders of the organizing troop 65516, Diana Ehling and Renee Hobson, said, “We are proud of our girls who commit to this project year after year.”
(above l-r) North Plainfield Girl Scouts McKenna Dougherty and Bridget Thomas hold the food bags gathered for Spring Giving Food “Baskets” intended for local families.
