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ShopRite of Lawnside to Host Family-Friendly Event Friday to Help Fight Hunger in South Jersey
ShopRite of Lawnside invites area families to stop by the store Friday, Sept. 8 for a fun-filled event featuring a car show.
Lawnside, N.J .– ShopRite of Lawnside invites area families to stop by the store Friday, Sept. 8 for a fun-filled event featuring a custom and classic car show, food trucks, face painting and entertainment. Proceeds from the evening benefit ShopRite’s Partners in Caring Program, which assists local food pantries, shelters, after-school programs and other efforts that aid individuals in need of food.
Festivities run from 4 to 9 p.m. on Friday. Miss Magnolia Paige Andersen will sing the National Anthem, with additional entertainment provided by the line-dancing troupe OPRAH and DJ Long from WDAS, with a special appearance from Cut Master. While the hits of the ’50s and ’60s fill the air, visitors can enjoy cars on display from the same era.
The car show entry fee is $15, which places cars in the running for a range of awards, including “Best of Show,” “Best Classic,” “Best Custom,” “Best Car to Pick Up Chicks,” “Car Elvis Might Have Driven,” “Car You Would Lose Your License In,” and more. For additional information, contact Kim Bezanis at 609-744-1104. Pre-registration is not required.
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Food trucks onsite will include Tony and Tori’s Grill, Matty G. Doggz, Cupcakes 2 GoGo, and Rochesters Pulled Pork. Vendors will also have tables with giveaways, children will have a chance to get their faces painted and temporary tattoos and the Food Bank of South Jersey will share information about its efforts to help the hundreds of thousands of food insecure people living in South Jersey.
Friday night’s event is one of ShopRite of Lawnside’s fundraisers in a focused donation drive throughout September for ShopRite’s Partners in Caring Program, which provides nearly $3 million annually to qualified charitable agencies in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, Pennsylvania and Maryland. The Food Bank of South Jersey is a regular beneficiary of ShopRite’s Partners in Caring Program.
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“We know that much of the money we raise for Partners in Caring stays within South Jersey to support individuals living among us who are food insecure,” said David Zallie, owner of ShopRite of Medford and ShopRite of Lawnside. “Therefore, we hope Friday’s event attracts people of all ages from throughout our community to help strengthen our fight against hunger and truly make a difference in our area.”
Generous supporters of the Custom and Classic Car Show and Family Fun Event include Gold-level sponsors Ears 4 You Hearing Clinic, Cento, South Jersey Paper Products and Time Out Entertainment LLC. The silver-level sponsor is Goldsmith and Associates, and bronze-level sponsors include Sun Viking Land Designs LLC, Tastykake, TD Bank, Pepsi, Waste Management and Organic Diversions.
