Local PBA Hosts Annual Food Drive for Church

As winter nears and temperatures drop, the Hackettstown Police Benevolence Association #369 is sponsoring an autumn food drive to benefit Trinity United Methodist Church Lords Pantry, according to a press release. 

The PBA will be accepting donations between Nov. 15 and Nov. 30 at the police station on Stiger Street.

Trinity Church's Lords Pantry feeds approximately 300 families per month, but that number rises considerably during the holidays, the release said.

Food items being requested are:

• Canned vegetables
• Pasta
• Canned meat
• Pasta sauces
• Instant potatoes
• Peanut butter
• Jelly
• Cereal
• Canned fruit
• Soup
• Stuffing
• Muffin mixes
• Juice
• Gravy
• Cranberry sauce
• Turkeys will also be accepted