Boy Scout Troop 66 helps Food Pantry Feed the Hungry

Boy Scout Troop 66 helped the Matawan United Methodist Church Food Pantry on Friday October 3, for their annual Yom Kippur Food Drive. The Food Pantry receives donations each year on Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, and the holiest day on the Jewish Calendar. Temple Beth Ahm, Aberdeen, traditionally asks their congregants to donate bags of nonperishables and dry goods to be passed out to families who are in need. Approximately 8-10 Boy Scouts, plus Assistant Scoutmaster Ken Kinneman and volunteer parents spent 2 hours unloading vans and organizing 166 bags of canned an boxed goods. Over 1,000 pounds of donated goods were unpacked and inventories - cereal, soups, pastas, beans, vegetables and fruits.

The Food Pantry is open every Thursday morning from 10 - 11am and the 2nd and 4th Tuesday evening of every month from 6:30 to 7:30pm. You do not need to be a resident of Aberdeen or Matawan, the Food Pantry is open to anyone in need. They are located at the Matawan United Methodist Church at 478 Atlantic Avenue, Aberdeen, on the corner of Atlantic Avenue and Church Street.

Troop 66 was founded in 1957 in Matawan, NJ and provides an active year round outdoor program for boys in 5th grade and above. Troop 66 meets weekly on Wednesday evenings during the school year from 7:30-9:00pm at the Matawan United Methodist Church. The Church is located on the corner of Atlantic Avenue and Church Street in Matawan. If you are interested in Scouting, please visit our website at http://www.troop66matawan.com or find us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/Troop66Matawan.