Chamber Donates 'Taste of Our Town' Proceeds to Food Pantry

In January, more than 100 patrons braved stormy weather and a  to attend 's "" event, whose net proceeds were earmarked for the .

The Chamber officially donated those proceeds -- $2,000 worth -- to the food pantry Tuesday in the form of a check presented to director Carol Wagner.

"We really appreciate the Chamber's support," Wagner said, after accepting the donation. "They say the economy is starting to pick up, but last week alone we had three new people coming in."

All food pantry donations go directly to a dedicated fund used only for needy Fair Lawn families.

"We try to help them out with the food pantry so it frees up the money that they normally spend on food," Wagner said. "So they can pay the other bills to keep going until they find [a job]."

In addition to this donation from the Chamber, the food pantry also recently got a hand from local boy scout Stephen Silberman, were delivered to the pantry last week.

While non-perishable food is always welcome, Wagner said can openers and condiments like mayonaisse, ketchup and oils are a few counterintuitive items that are frequently understocked and especially needed at the food pantry.