NUTLEY, NJ – Scouts across the community prepare for the biggest anti-hunger program of the year: Scouting for Food.
Last week, residents received hand-handled shopping bags from local Boy Scouts to fill with non-perishable food. On Saturday, the same filled bags will be left on the doorstep to be picked up by fellow Boy Scouts and delivered to the Nutley Family Service Bureau pantry.
Nova, a Wolf Scout, is a Nutley second grader who loves helping others and is happy to help find food this year. She was part of the scout team that delivered handled bags to every door in town this past weekend. On Saturday, Nova will be part of one of the teams collecting and sorting donations.
While Scouts are collecting bags across Nutley on Saturday, another group of Scouts will be collecting donations from customers at the Nutley Park ShopRite. Meanwhile, a fleet of cars and SUVs will deliver the donated food to the Masonic Temple on Chestnut Street, where another team of volunteers from various community groups will begin checking the expiration date of the donated items and sorting them so items can be put back together.
“We are extremely grateful for the continued support that Nutley Scouts and Community Members have provided to programs such as the Nutley Family Service Bureau’s Food Pantry. The pantry relies on donations from this project to fill our shelves. Year after year, the Boy Scouts and those who donate help keep the pantry running to support our needy neighbors. “Said Katherine Carmichael, executive director of the Nutley Family Service Bureau. ”
Check the flyer on the bag on your door. Some boy scouts will make their first communion on Saturday. These scouts will pick up the donation on Sunday. Your bag should have a collection date of May 1st or 2nd.
For those residents who may have forgotten to buy groceries to donate, the Nutley Park ShopRite opens at 7:30 am on Saturday, May 1st. The Clifton Stop and Shop locations open at 6:00 a.m. Trader Joe’s opens at 8:00 a.m. (it happens).
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