News from Project Self-Sufficiency

  Students from a record-breaking 51 schools in Sussex and Northern Warren Counties spent the last few weeks of 2025 collecting more than 9,000 new, unwrapped toys in a friendly Stuff the Stocking competition to benefit Project Self-Sufficiency’s Season of Hope Toy Drive .   Each year, the winning school takes home the coveted Stuff the Stocking trophy, along with a monetary donation to their school’s activity fund.   Second and third place winners also receive monetary donations for their schools. This year, organizers have also awarded a trophy to the school which collected the most toys for the contest in Warren County. Overall, Reverend George A. Brown Memorial School was the victor in the 2025 contest, with more than 1,800 toys collected followed by Pope John Middle School and Ogdensburg Elementary. North Warren placed fifth in the overall contest but took home the newly minted Warren County Stuff the Stocking trophy.   Great Meadows Middle School and the Wash...

  The tenth annual “Stuff the Boat” toy drive coordinated by Branchville business Off Shore Marine to benefit Project Self-Sufficiency’s Season of Hope Toy Drive has been launched.   Area residents are encouraged to bring gift cards, funds, and new, unwrapped toys to fill a 2024 24’ Nautique GS24 boat at the dealership, which is located at 357 Route 206 in Branchville.   A wide range of first responders and area businesses and organizations are gathering toys to Stuff the Boat on behalf of the Season of Hope Toy Drive, incuding members of the Branchville Hose Company , the Blue Ridge Rescue Squad , Frankford Township Fire Department , the Kiwanis Club of Sussex , Royal Buick GMC of Sussex , Sussex Fire and Emergency Medical Service , the Ladies Auxiliary of the Sussex Fire Department, and the Wanderer’s Car Club .   A special Community Drop Off event will be hosted at Off Shore Marine, Saturday, December 9 th , 11:00 a.m.; toys will be accepted at Off Shore Marin...

  All of the branches of the Sussex County Library System will be gathering toys for Project Self-Sufficiency’s Season of Hope Toy Drive this year.   Area residents are encouraged to bring gift cards or new, unwrapped toys to the Dennis Library in Newton, Dorothy Henry branch in Vernon, the Franklin Branch in Franklin, the Main Branch in Frankford, the Louise Childs branch in Stanhope, or the Sussex Wantage branch in Wantage during operating hours.   Toys will be accepted through Thursday, December 14 th .   “The Sussex County Library System has always been committed to meeting the needs of our local residents,” remarked Julie Knapp, Public Information Officer for the Sussex County Library System. “We are excited by this opportunity to come together to make an additional positive impact in our community this holiday season.”   “The libraries in Sussex County are true assets to every child and family in our community and we are exceptionally grateful ...