News from Project Self-Sufficiency

Perona Farms announces Meals for Moms, an initiative designed to bring cheer to local mothers while supporting Project Self-Sufficiency.   Perona Farms will donate a meal to a mother who is a Project Self-Sufficiency participant for every Mother’s Day order placed on the restaurant’s website.   Orders can be made online at https://www.peronafarms.com/mothers-day/ .   Orders are encouraged by May 4 th , since quantities are limited.   Pick-up will take place at Perona Farms on Saturday, May 9 th , 10:00 a.m. – noon.   All donated meal distribution will be handled by Project Self-Sufficiency.   The Avondoglio Family, Perona Farms The prix fixe menu included Charcuterie, Jersey Girl Fresh Burrata, Greenhouse Salad, Country Bread, Blue Crab and Asparagus Quiche, Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin, Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Bar, Strawberry & Ricotta Mousse, and Rosemary Macerated Strawberries.   The meal serves a family of four; cost is $160, including tax.   Optional add

Project Self-Sufficiency recently received a grant in support of the agency’s food distribution program, The Food Pantry: Nourishing Our Neighbors, from the ACME Foundation Nourishing Neighbors program.   The food pantry at Project Self-Sufficiency offers free food and limited personal care products to Sussex and Warren County residents, Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.     Patrons need not be agency participants.   Funding from the Acme Foundation Nourishing Neighbors program is specifically allocated for emergency food distribution related to the COVID-19 crisis. Project Self-Sufficiency is welcoming monetary donations to purchase food, as well as the donation of non-perishable items such as canned soups and stews; canned fruits and vegetables; fresh seasonal fruits and vegetables; frozen meals; coffee; tuna; pastas and sauces; peanut butter and jelly; toothpaste; shampoos and conditioners; hair care products; skin care products; laundry detergents; diapers and

Thanks to generous donations from the NORWESCAP Food Bank, the Sussex County Board of Social Services, and numerous kind-hearted individuals, the food pantry at Project Self-Sufficiency is open and available to Sussex and Warren County residents, Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.     The agency has launched a new initiative, “The Food Project:   Nourishing Our Neighbors”, which is open to the public; those interested in obtaining free food and personal care products need not be agency participants.   The Food Project: Nourishing Our Neighbors The agency is welcoming monetary donations to purchase food, as well as the donation of non-perishable items such as canned soups and stews; canned fruits and vegetables; fresh seasonal fruits and vegetables; frozen meals; coffee; tuna; pastas and sauces; peanut butter and jelly; toothpaste; shampoos and conditioners; hair care products; skin care products; laundry detergents; diapers and baby wipes; toilet tissue; facial ti