Food Drives For Wayne Interfaith Network Continue Through Fall

WAYNE, NJ — The Wayne Interfaith Network (WIN) has hit the ground running with food drives for the holiday season. But they could use the public's help.

The network consists of volunteers from local houses of worship and service organizations in the greater Wayne area. It provides ongoing provisions of non-perishable food and other basic necessities for Wayne residents in need.

Two Wayne synagogues — Shomrei Torah and Temple Beth Tikvah — recently sponsored their annual High Holiday food drives. They collected bags of non-perishable groceries and household supplies just in time to restock the pantry shelves for the winter months ahead.

In November, WIN will provide supplemental supermarket gift cards for families who would normally qualify for their annual Thanksgiving Basket community outreach program. These gift cards will be distributed so that local families in need can purchase the groceries necessary to prepare their own festive holiday meals.

To help contribute to this effort, WIN encourages all individuals and service-oriented organizations to consider sending checks or supermarket gift cards earmarked for “Thanksgiving” to the Wayne Interfaith Network, PO Box 3341, Wayne NJ 07474-3341.

Financial contributions may be made at www.winfoodpantry.org. Put “Thanksgiving” in the “notes” section of the online donation form.

If you or someone you know is in need of assistance from the WIN food pantry, contact the Wayne Township director of senior and social services at 973-694-1800, ext. 3281 who screens all potential recipients.

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