Postal Service Collecting Food For Needy In Ocean City Saturday

OCEAN CITY, NJ — Letter carriers in Ocean City are asking residents to help them collect food for families in need as part of a national initiative this Saturday.

Residents are asked to collect and bag non-perishable food items, then place them by their mailboxes for pickup on Saturday, May 12, city officials announced. All food will be donated to the Ocean City Ecumenical Council Community Food Cupboard.

Volunteers are needed to help unload trucks and weigh, sort and shelve items. This will take place at St. Peter's United Methodist Church at Eighth Street and Central Avenue from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.

Volunteers should enter using the door off the alley. Students needing community service hours are welcome. For more information and to confirm attendance, call Dottie Cianci at 609-398-5563.

Residents are asked not to include items that have expired or are in glass containers. Some recommended items include:

• Canned meats
• Canned vegetables
• Cans of fruit
• Cans of soup
• Cereal
• Tuna
• Cans of tomatoes
• Macaroni-and-cheese
• Cans of ravioli, Spaghetti O's
• Pork and beans
• Ramen noodles
• Individual packets of dry milk
• Juice
• Jelly
• Peanut butter
• Jello/pudding mix
• Crackers
• Rice

Microwaveable items are also needed, including:

• Mac-and-cheese
• Ravioli, Spaghetti O's, lasagna
• Cups of soup
• Microwave soups
• Microwave rice
• Hormel microwave meals

Laundry detergent, dish detergent, shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste, toilet paper and paper towel are also requested.

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