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...

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; toile...