Somerset County Government: Somerset County Seeks Donations For Adopt-A-Family Program

Press release from the Somerset County Government:

10/19/2021 4:37 PM

SOMERVILLE, NJ – Due to the pandemic and Hurricane Ida, many Somerset County families are struggling to make ends meet. Residents can help feed their neighbors in need this Thanksgiving by donating $45 or any amount to the 12th annual Adopt-A-Family program. According to the New Jersey Department of Health, in 2019 approximately 17,000 Somerset County residents were food insecure before COVID and Ida.

Last year Adopt-A-Family raised almost $55,000, which helped provide almost 1,200 people with a Thanksgiving meal. This Thanksgiving, participating organizations hope to feed more families through the help of generous Somerset County residents who donate through the Adopt-A-Family program.

Residents who would like to donate can send a check, money order, or donate online to any participating organization. Checks should be postmarked by Saturday, Nov. 20. Donors who pay by check should write Adopt-A-Family on the memo line of their check and enclose a completed Adopt-A-Family donation form with the check. Click here to print an Adopt-A-Family form. Click here for more information about the Adopt-A-Family program.

Checks should be made payable to any of the following participating non-profit organizations:

Food Bank Network of Somerset County
P.O. Box 149, Bound Brook, NJ 08805
https://www.somersetfoodbank.org/donate
732-560-1813

Franklin Food Bank
P.O. Box 333, Somerset, NJ 08875-0333
https://franklinfoodbank.org/donate-now/
732-246-0009

Feeding Hands Inc.
C/O Emmanuel Church, 100 Grant Ave., Somerville, NJ 08876
C/O Manville Reformed Church, 238 S. Fifth Ave., Manville, NJ 08835
https://feedinghands.networkforgood.com/projects/55011-feed-the-need
908-397-6452

Hillsborough Food Pantry
Attn: Social Services Department, 379 South Branch Road, Hillsborough, NJ 08844
https://www.cit-e.net/hillsborough-nj/cn/Payments-Donations/?TID=45&TPID=9659
908-369-3880

Reformed Church of Bound Brook
P.O. Box 347, South Bound Brook, NJ 08880
https://rcsbb.com/
732-356-9345

SHIP – Samaritan Homeless Interim Program
87 East High St., Somerville, NJ 08876
http://www.ship908.com/html/needs_list.html
908-393-9545

Somerset County Board of Commissioners and Adopt-A-Family
Since 2010, the Somerset County Board of County Commissioners has been supporting the Adopt-A-Family program by helping to raise approximately $211,000. In 2020, participating non-profit organizations received a total of $54,758 through the Adopt-A-Family program.

Participating Non-Profit Organizations
The Food Bank Network and Feeding Hands Inc. serve residents throughout Somerset County. The Franklin and Hillsborough programs primarily serve residents within those towns, and the Reformed Church serves both Bound Brook and South Bound Brook.

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