UPDATE 02/06/2021: Due to the snow accumulation expected on Sunday, we will have marked bins located on the porch of Memorial Hall for those who want to contribute at any time throughout the entire week.
The Hillsborough Reformed Church is organizing a food pantry collection drive on Sunday, February 7, 2021, between 12-2p.m. to benefit the Food Bank Network of Somerset County. They distribute food through three food pantries, located in Somerville, Bound Brook, and North Plainfield, and a warehouse in Bridgewater.
Hunger affects every community, but many people don’t realize it. In New Jersey 1 in 9 children struggle with hunger, and in Somerset County 1 in 4 households face food insecurity. Our community can become stronger when we join together and help our neighbors’ access food to nourish their families.
We are excited about making it easier for our neighbors and friends to donate non-perishable food items to our local food pantries by hosting as many collection locations as possible throughout our community on Sunday, February 7, between noon and 2 p.m. Look for the yard signs posted in front of many of our church families' residences who volunteered to serve as a convenient neighborhood collection location!
If you are a church member interested in hosting a collection site, email Kelly Kotch at KellyK.HRC@gmail.com.
If you want to join us in this community-wide event, here's how:
- On your next shopping trip, pick up a few extra items. Below are some of the items most in need at local food banks.
- Mask up and bring these items to either your neighborhood drop-off point or to the Hillsborough Reformed Church (1 Amwell Road) on Sunday, February 7, between noon and 2 p.m. (that's before the televised Super Bowl LV!).
Financial contributions are also accepted through Tithe.ly, simply select "Special Offerings" and key in "SOUP-er Bowl" in the Note/Memo section before you submit your donation.
If you have any questions or want to talk about more ways to help, please reach out to Kelly Kotch at KellyK.HRC@gmail.com.
Non-perishable Food Items
Boxed Pasta
Cereal / Oatmeal
Canned Fruits and Vegetables
Canned Meats (Spam, Corned Beef, Stew)
Dry Beans / Rice
Fruit Juice
Granola / Protein Bars
Kids Snacks
Macaroni & Cheese
Peanut Butter / Jelly
Shelf Stable Milk (canned or boxed)
Soup
Spaghetti Sauce (canned)
Tuna