Morris County-Hope Form will be held at Morris County College (CCM) on Saturday, August 29th from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm, with the support of local officials and other organizations in Morris County Food distribution activities are in the parking lot No. 1 of the CCM campus.
In addition to distributing food, backpacks with school supplies will be provided to the children to help them start the new year from being strong. All residents of Morris County are welcome to come and distribute. Ask visitors to use the College’s Dover Chester Road entrance. Everyone who comes to campus needs to wear a face mask.
The distribution will provide individuals and families with fresh produce, meat, dairy products, canned food and other groceries. It will be used as a non-contact traffic activity. Cars stop at different food stations classified by food type, and volunteers put bags or boxes in the trunk of the car. There will also be a station to distribute backpacks with school supplies. In June last year, CCM held a similar event for Hope Table. New Jersey First Lady Tammy Snyder Murphy, Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill, State Senator Anthony M. Buco (Anthony M. Buco)
Soon after the COVID-19 attack, the pastor of Bethel Church of Morristown in Morristown, Rev Sidney Williams, modified the “Table of Hope” The bus is used to pick up food, so it can be used for mobile food distribution. Williams is the founder of Spring Street Community Development Corporation (Spring Street Community Development Corporation), which runs “Hope Watch” and other programs designed to improve the lives of individuals and families in Morris County.
Through the latest release of the “Hope List”, Morris County Sheriff James M. Cannon (CCM graduate), the freeholder committee selected by Morris County and approximately 40 volunteers, including numerous CCM employees and student. Sponsors include Morris County Chamber of Commerce, Morris Habitat Center, Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey, Market Street Mission, Alpha Capa Alpha Sorority Inc., Pisita Omega Branch, Valley Bank and Alstead Farm .
Williams said: “We are very happy to work with CCM so that we can reach more Morris County residents.”
CCM President Dr. Anthony J. Iacono said: “Although the past five months have been difficult and challenging for many people, it is also very exciting to see how the Morris County community can unite to help those in need.” “CCM Community Proudly recalled Morris County home. We are pleased to work again with Hope Table and Freedom Holders, Chamber of Commerce, Sharif’s office and other institutions in Morris County to host this event and provide employees and students as volunteers As a community organization, we are committed to doing everything we can to strengthen the communities we serve.”
Morris County Sheriff James M. Gannon said: “Fortunately for Morris County, during this period, when others need help, they will not hesitate to unite because The COVID-19 pandemic has continued.” “I am honored to be able to meet with Morris County College, its principal, Dr. Anthony Econo, Table of Hope and Rev. Sidney Williams and Sidney Williams His wife, Mother Teresa, and the Morris County Freeholders’ Committee collaborated for the second time to ease the burden by providing food for their families.”
“The excellent work done by Hope Watch and other food pantry in Morris County is exemplary,” said Casey Defilippo, a Morris County Liberty Holder who contacted the county’s Human Services Agency. “Without their dedication, many people in our county will lose their jobs because of COVID-19, and it will be difficult for them to feed their families. We firmly support their efforts.”
In March, “Hope Table” began a weekly mobile food distribution program in Morristown, Parsippany and Dover, and other grocery supply activities in other communities in Morris County. Before COVID-19, its food pantry in Morristown served approximately 65 people a week. Teresa Williams, executive director of the Spring Street Community Development Center, reports that each mobile distribution event now provides an average of 500 to 600 services per week. To date, more than 18,500 individuals and families have been helped, and more than 899,300 pounds of food have been distributed.
Hope Table also operates a soup kitchen, which continued to provide dinner as a takeaway service during the pandemic. Hope Table receives food from community food banks, local farms and food service companies in Hilde, New Jersey. To volunteer or donate, please click here to visit Spring Street CDC.
In addition to the Hope List, there are many other services that help residents in 39 cities in Morris County need food. For a list of available food services, including food pantry, volunteer shopper organizations, meal delivery services, and food delivery services, please click here.
Post time: Sep-10-2020