Nov 24, 2020
Beginning Monday, December 7 and continuing through Friday,
December 18, Atlantic County residents are urged to place non-perishable food
items at the curb on their recycling collection day as part of the 30th annual Holiday Food Drive. Atlantic County
Utilities Authority (ACUA) recycling crews will collect the food in conjunction
with regularly scheduled recycling pick-ups.
Sponsored by
ACUA, the Holiday Food Drive gives residents an easy and convenient way to help
the needy while helping the environment. All food collected through the Holiday
Food Drive will be distributed through the Community FoodBank of New Jersey Egg
Harbor Township which provides the donated food to more than 250 partner agencies
for distribution to those less fortunate throughout Atlantic, Cape May and
Cumberland counties. These charities include emergency food pantries, homeless shelters,
soup kitchens, and other charitable feeding programs.
"The Community FoodBank of New Jersey-Egg
Harbor Township is grateful for our continued partnership with the ACUA as this
year's food drive comes at a critical time. The food collected during
this annual drive reflects the generosity of our community and provides
essential nutrition to our neighbors in need," noted Denise Hladun, Director
of External Affairs for the Community FoodBank of New Jersey.
The Community FoodBank is looking for donations of food
items, especially canned tuna and meats, hearty soups, meals in a can and peanut
butter. Please do not include perishable or frozen items or food in glass jars.
“Because of COVID-related hardships, Atlantic County is on
track to be the most food insecure county in New Jersey,” said ACUA President
Rick Dovey. “ACUA’s food drive provides an easy way for people to donate when
they put their recycling out. There are over 200,000 people in the Community
FoodBank of New Jersey Egg Harbor Township’s service area who rely on the Food
Bank and we truly need as many residents as possible to donate to this year’s effort,”
Dovey added.
Last year, residents donated 21,506 pounds of non-perishable
food items. “Our goal is to exceed last year’s total and we are always encouraged
by the generosity of Atlantic County residents,” said Dovey.
To participate, just fill any bag or box with your donation and
leave at the curb on your recycling day between December 7 and December 18.
Atlantic County residents not serviced through the ACUA
curbside recycling program can participate by bringing their donations to the
ACUA at 6700 Delilah Rd., or to the Community Food Bank of New Jersey Egg
Harbor Township at 6735 Horse Pike, Egg Harbor Township.
To
learn more about how you can help contact the Community FoodBank of New Jersey
Egg Harbor Township at (609) 383-8843 or visit www.cfbnj.org. For more information,
call (609) 272-6950 or visit www.acua.com/fooddrive.