Despite the ongoing public health crisis, students from more than 25 schools in Sussex and Northern Warren Counties spent the last few weeks of 2020 collecting thousands of toys and gift cards in a friendly Stuff the Stocking competition to benefit the Season of Hope Toy Drive. During previous years, the winning school would take home the coveted Stuff the Stocking trophy, along with a monetary donation to their school’s activity fund. Second and third place winners would also receive donations for their schools. With the coronavirus upending school schedules and forcing most institutions to conduct learning remotely, donating to the Stuff the Stocking contest became more challenging for many students. In response, Project Self-Sufficiency created new competition categories to reflect the altered learning landscape: In-Person Schools, Remote Schools and Elementary Schools. Tying for first place in the category of In-Person Schools w...
Project Self-Sufficiency is a non-profit organization which has been serving individuals and families in northwestern New Jersey since 1986.