Project Self-Sufficiency is soliciting assistance for hundreds of
low-income families who need a little extra help this season, by asking area
residents and organizations to donate traditional Thanksgiving food, or to
donate funds towards the purchase of food.
The agency is gratefully receiving pumpkin or apple pies; canned
vegetables, including yams and cranberry sauce; dinner rolls; gravy; stuffing
and mashed potato mixes. Contributions
of frozen turkeys will also be greatly appreciated; however, donors are asked
to alert the agency ahead of time if frozen turkeys will be donated. The non-profit agency distributes complete
Thanksgiving dinners to hundreds of local families each year.
“Requests for assistance continue to increase and we are hoping to be
able to serve several hundred families this year,” noted Deborah Berry-Toon,
Executive Director of Project Self-Sufficiency.
“Our wonderfully generous community has consistently demonstrated
compassion towards our participants during the holidays, and we are confident
that this year will be no exception. “
Contributions, or notification of the intent to contribute, are requested
by Thursday, November 16th, in order to allow ample time to distribute the
goods to needy families. Frozen turkeys
can be delivered on Monday, November 20th, between 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.;
turkeys cannot be accepted earlier or later due to the lack of refrigerated storage
space. Monetary donations, which will be
used to purchase turkeys and other necessary items, can be dropped off at the
agency or made online at www.projectselfsufficiency.org.
Non-profit agency Project
Self-Sufficiency is celebrating its 30th year of service to families
in northwestern New Jersey. The agency’s
mission is to provide a broad spectrum of holistic, respectful, and
comprehensive services enabling low-income single parents, teen parents,
two-parent families, and displaced homemakers to achieve personal and economic
self-sufficiency, family stability, and to improve their lives and the lives of
their children. The agency offers a
supportive family-centered environment where life issues are addressed through
a combination of individual counseling, peer support groups, case management
services, parenting skills training, life skills management training, home
visits, childcare and early childhood education, family activities and health
education.
Thanksgiving donations will be gratefully accepted at Project
Self-Sufficiency which is located at 127 Mill Street in Newton. To make a donation, or to find out more about
the programs and services available at Project Self-Sufficiency, call
973-940-3500 or 844-807-3500, or visit www.projectselfsufficiency.org.
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