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Kindsgiving returns to help local families in need
The event aims to help our neighbors during the holiday season
In 2020, several local community organizations came together to host Kindsgiving, an initiative aimed at making the holidays brighter for our neighbors in need. The inaugural event saw 75 meals delivered to those alone for Thanksgiving due to the pandemic and raised over $7,000 for local food pantries.
This year, as needs have changed, Kindsgiving 2021 is focused on collecting holiday food items for local food pantries as well as purchasing supermarket gift cards that those in need can use to purchase anything additional they need for their holiday meal.
This initiative, started by the Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA, The Beacon Initiative, and the Rotary Club of Fanwood-Scotch Plains, is only possible with help from community members. There are several ways individuals can get involved in Kindsgiving this year. They are:
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PURCHASE any of the food items listed at fspymca.org/kindsgiving and bring them to the Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA, 1340 Martine Avenue in Scotch Plains. A supermarket cart is inside the Y’s lobby for collection. The food items will then be sorted and delivered to the following: Immaculate Heart of Mary Food Bank, Fanwood Presbyterian Church Food Bank and the Emmanuel Cancer Society Food Bank. The Y is collecting items through Monday, November 22, 2021.
DONATE funds to be used toward a supermarket gift card. Any amount large or small will help your neighbors this holiday season. These gift cards will be distributed to local food pantries so that individuals and families can purchase whatever extra items they need for the holiday season and beyond.
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VOLUNTEER to help sort the donations in the days leading up to Thanksgiving and drop them off at the local food pantries.
More information on Kindsgiving, including how to make a donation and sign up to volunteer, can be found at fspymca.org/kindsgiving. For more information on Kindsgiving, please email Andrea Ganzman at aganzman@fspymca.org.
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The goal of Kindsgiving is to unite our community for the good of the individuals who live here. When we work together and help one another, we make our neighborhoods better for all who call them home. The Kindsgiving Committee keeps kindness, compassion and unity at the forefront of all that we do. Happy Thanksgiving to all our neighbors and friends!
