TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—Knights of Columbus Mother Seton Council #5427 of the Township of Washington is conducting its annual Winter Food Drive to collect non-perishable food goods to help the needy through local food pantries. Personal hygiene items are also welcome.
The drive takes place on Saturday, Dec. 4.
“We ask all Township of Washington residents to place bagged donations at your front door before 10 a.m. on that Saturday. Volunteers from the K of C will pick up the parcels as they cover every residence in the Township,” the council says.
It adds, “A Food Drive notice will be mailed to Township households before the drive, and newspaper co-sponsor Pascack Press, will run a large notice about the event in a preceding issue.”
Non-perishable food items needed are powdered milk, hot and cold cereals, canned fruits, vegetables, stew, fish, meats, soups, one-can meals, peanut butter, pudding, Jell-O, jelly, pasta products, rice, baby food, sugar, flour, coffee, tea, pancake mix, etc.
Personal hygiene items are especially appreciated, as they cannot be obtained with food stamps. In lieu of these items, monetary donations may be sent to the K of C Food Drive, 79 Pascack Road, Township of Washington, NJ 07676.
Parcels of food and other items may be left there as well. For more information, call co-chairman Chuck Merlo at (201) 661-0191, or the K of C at (201) 664-0422.
The Knights of Columbus was founded in 1882 at St. Mary’s Church in New Haven, Connecticut, by Fr. Michael J. McGivney. It is the world’s largest Catholic fraternal organization with nearly 1.9 million members worldwide. It is also one of the most active charitable organizations in the United States.
In the past year, the organization has raised more than $4.4 million for Christian and other religious minority refugees in the Middle East.
For Knights of Columbus Mother Seton Council #5427 membership information call (201) 664-0422 or visit kofc5427.com.