Donation Drive Set For Morris County Interfaith Food Pantry

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - Morristown Mayor Tim Dougherty, the Morristown Police Bureau, F.L.A.G of Morristown and Morris Township and Help MorrisNOW will have a Community Wide Food Drive to help support the Morristown Interfaith Food Pantry.

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Last week the Morris Township Committee, Administration, and Police Department coordinated a food drive for the Interfaith Food Pantry and collected an estimated 10,000 lbs. worth of food and more than $1,000.

According to the Interfaith Food Pantry, the items most needed include:

• pasta
• pasta sauce
• tomato products
• cereal, dry milk (1 qt. packaging)
• evaporated milk
• shelf stable rice/almond milk
• peanut butter
• Rice-A-Roni
• Hamburger Helper
• canned tuna fish
• canned meat and meals (ravioli, stew, chili)
• hearty variety soup
• baby formula (Enfamil preferred)
• baby food (stages 1, 2, and 3)
• baby cereal (oatmeal preferred)
• diapers (size 4, 5, and 6)

Social and Physical Distancing will be maintained. Masks must be worn. Those donating can arrive in the back of Town Hall, 200 South Street between 9 a.m. and noon. There will be no need to get out of the vehicles. Someone will collect the items at the trunk or door.

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