News from Project Self-Sufficiency

  Project Self-Sufficiency received a grant from the Acme Foundation’s Nourishing Neighbors Program . The funds will be used to help ensure that every child has access to a healthy breakfast. Project Self-Sufficiency offers free food and limited personal care products to Sussex and Warren County residents through The Food Project , Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Patrons need not be agency participants.     “We’re excited to partner with the Acme Foundation to help our community’s children start their days with a nutritious breakfast,” said Project Self-Sufficiency Executive Director Deborah Berry-Toon. “Together with the Acme Foundation, we’ll continue to tackle the ongoing food insecurity issues in our community.”   Project Self-Sufficiency relies on community donations and grants from local businesses like the Acme Foundation to supply free food to children and families.   The agency has distributed approximately 87,500 meals during the pas...

  Project Self-Sufficiency’s mobile services vehicle, PSS Journey, has returned to the road after a year-long hiatus due to the public health crisis.   This year, the RV will be joined by the agency’s mobile food delivery van, The Food Project, with regularly scheduled visits to Franklin, Hopatcong, Netcong, Sussex, and Vernon.   Individuals and families are encouraged to check the Project Self-Sufficiency website, or their own municipal websites, for the itinerary.   PSS Journey is a retrofitted recreational vehicle with internet access, computer workstations, and counseling and classroom space which allows Project Self-Sufficiency services to be brought to the more remote regions of Sussex and Northern Morris Counties where residents may not have easy access to personal vehicles or public transportation.   The RV, and its smaller companion, The Food Project, is stocked with food, diapers, and limited personal care products for those in need.   ...