Somerset County Government: BOBO Fridays Food Drive Continues March 19

Press release from the Somerset County Government:

Post Date:03/16/2021 9:45 AM

SOMERVILLE, NJ – Residents can help their neighbors in-need by purchasing an extra can of food during their routine grocery shopping, and donating it to “Buy One, Bring One” (BOBO) Fridays on March 19. Donations can be placed in the blue bins located in the breezeway of the Somerset County Administration Building in Somerville. If residents cannot donate on Friday, donations are accepted at the Administration Building on any non-holiday weekday throughout the year from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

“Now more than ever Somerset County folks need help putting food on their tables. By donating just one can of food you can make a big difference,” said Somerset County Commissioner Melonie Marano. “If we all work together and pick up a second can of soup or box of pasta during our weekly shopping trip and donate to BOBO Fridays we can help replenish local food bank supplies that have been depleted during the pandemic.”

If traveling to the County Administration Building at 20 Grove Street in Somerville is inconvenient, residents can place a donation of non-perishable food items in a plastic bag, write “FOOD” on the bag with a permanent marker, and leave it out with their regular curbside recycling.

The Somerset County Recycling Division transports donations to the Food Bank Network of Somerset County then items are distributed to clients of the Food Bank Network and other local food banks. Since 2010, BOBO Fridays has received more than 45 tons of donations. For more information about the Food Bank Network of Somerset County, visit www.somersetfoodbank.org

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This press release was produced by the Somerset County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.