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The Lacey Food Bank Program

"It is one of the most beautiful compensations of life,
that no man can sincerely try to help another,
without helping himself "  
 -  Ralph Waldo Emerson

OUR THANKS TO YOU...

As we ended another year of food bank service, the list of those who helped us in 2007 is a testament to an all encompassing community of caring and support. Without you we would be unable to continue helping the less fortunate among us.

Take a minute to visit the Newsletter 2007 page to  meet those who joined in this wonderful community effort. From the scouts and the students, to the organizations, churches and businesses and to all the caring individuals in Lacey - you were there for us.

On another page "Esteemed Sponsors" you'll meet individuals who commit to monthly donations and businesses who back us up by supporting at least one food bank family at the cost of $240. annually.

Whatever it is you give or whatever you do, you breathe life into this organization and for this, the volunteers of the Lacey Food Bank thank you.

Sincerely,

Guy Burnett, Chairman

Please Note: To see if your employer, whether you are working or retired, matches your charitable contributions visit the following link: (link will open in a new window) . As an employee or retiree contact your company and ask for a form to arrange for matching funds for charitable gift giving.

CHURCHES & ORGANIZATIONS
 
United Forked River Methodist Church
The Forked River Presbysterian Church
The Village Lutheran Church
Woman's Club of Lacey, day & evening memberships
Father Capodanno Council #6522
Knights of Columbus
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GIFTS OF A DIFFERENT COLOR

Along with miscellaneous items, the Woman's Club of Lacey collects tuna fish, a much needed protein source, at each meeting. As of the November meeting, they've  collected 914 cans  in '08  (But who's counting?)

Thanks to the  Italian American Club for holding a monthly food collection at each meeting.

The Old Guard has stepped up to the plate and is collecting soup at each meeting. Thanks guys.

THE HUNGER ACTION TEAM , Forked River  Presbyterian Church, buys and packages bags of fresh produce each month for distribution.

The Village Lutheran Church filled the alter with tuna fish - part of a targeted food drive they will be holding.

Robert Porcellini of Lanoka Farms donated a pumpkin for each family as part of our October distribution, the fourth year he's done this for us.

 

And to  Mayor Danny Most, for donating  his fees for performing marriages to the Food Bank.

To Jennifer from the Forked River Gazette who blesses us with the space to send out our schedule and message. She's a chip off the old good citizen block that was dear Valerie.

The Lacey Woman's Club Evening Membership gifted an elderly client whose oven failed, with a convection oven so she could continue to bake her corn muffin mixes and chicken. ....They then provided a carton of very expensive baby formula for a young client who runs short of her WIC allotment monthly. They are truly FOFB
 
Patrick Allen, a retired electrician, installed the oven neatly by building it into the existing wall.
 
The women of CURVES donate school supplies in August and toys in December for the food bank kids.
 
Help for our aging van came from Jack Ryan's brother who donated tires, and from Ed Monari's auto service for installing them gratis.  Ed's also serviced the van gratis. Thanks  pals ! And more thanks to Jack Ryan for helping us keep the van afloat.
 
Laura Eugenio's  Troop 215 held a leaf cleanup day for the elderly and handicapped clients at the end of March.Along with this they prepared 125 gift bags of candy & cookies for each client at the Easter distribution. (along with gift cards to ShopRite) Now those are very good deeds indeed.
 
Ray from BIAGIO'S CAFE sends over cases of spaghetti each month

Every month the clients enjoy bagels courtesy of MANHATTAN BAGELS
 
To Clark Paradise, Your Grandmother's Cupboard, who sets up a traveling "store" each month, for the client's clothing and household items needs.
 
The Ocean First Foundation gave us a grant to buy a storage trailer.
 
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Each year we choose a select few people to receive our designation of FOFB or Friends of the Bank Bank. The deeds they do very, but one common chord exists among all of them. And that is a consistant support of our work.
FOFB (Friends of the Food Bank)
Janice Celmer
Dorothy Simon
Jennifer McMahon
Rose Shanahan
Rich & Margaret Hauswirth
Barbara & Bonnie D'Amato
Tom & Noreen McGillick
Ed & Lisa Mooney
Jack Ryan
 
 
FOOD DRIVES
Lacey High School Booster Club
Ocean Acres Elementary School
(2nd and 3rd grades)
Lacey High Student Government Association
Francesca Ritchie's Brownie Troop 419
Debbie Smith's GS Troop #123
CURVES
Boy Scout Council of Ocean County
US Postal Service Annual Food Drive
Cedar Creek School
Lacey Soccer Club
Pheasant Run Homeowner's Association
Gladiator Boxing Expo
Pop Warner Assoc. -Cheerleaders food collection
VFW Post 1108
Caldwell Bankers, Riviera Realty
Dr. Thomas McGillick's Office
Lanoka Harbor School
Precious Journey Preschool
Intergenerational Club
 
 
Food Donations
Joe Mato, Cappy's Pub
Lacey Democrat Club
Italian American Club
Hunger Action Team
FR Presbyterian Church
Village Lutheran Church
 
AND ALWAYS
 
TO THE TOWNSHIP OF LACEY FOR THEIR GIFT OF SPACE - JOHN ADAM'S OFFICE, OUR NEW GIRL FRIDAY JUDY FROM CODE NFORCEMENT,  CASEY PARKER'S DPW AND HIS GUYS WHO HELP US HAUL AND LIFT EACH MONTH AND TO THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORTING AND HELPING THEIR ELDERLY PASSENGERS. 
 WE COULDN'T DO IT WITHOUT YOU.
 
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DONATIONS 2008
 
Vera Aiello
Patrick Allen
Susan Allyn
Jennifer Ansbach
AppleBees
Astro Appliance
(Margo & Ron Veltri)
 
The Back Yard Store
(Jim & Cheryl Knoeller)
 
Gisela Baldwin
Richard Bargloski
Daniel Batalla & Dianna Lamar
Mr. & Mrs. Gerard Benvenuto
John & Eleanor Bidwell
Doug & Paula Blood
(Blood Marine Services)
 
Stanley &  Harriet Brown
Valerie Brown
Mary Burton
 
CAFFREYS
Patricia Capobianco
Laura & Jenna Caroccia
The Cerami Family
Christmas In April - Ocean County
Glenn Christy
Alice Clark
Janice & James Clemens
Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 9
Charles & Madeline Constantino
Anna Cuttone
Joseph & Sarah Cutugno
Philip & Maryann Czech
 
Paul Dalton, CPA
Eugene & Jane D'Alessandro
Barbara & Bonnie D'Amato
Herbert & Leila Danielsen
Margaret Dimler
Regina & Frank Discenza
Amelia Doderer
Ed & Amy Doderer
Steve & Marlend Doell
Tom & Anne Marie Dorso
Eugene Dow
 
Jean & Kenneth Ellmer
Russ & Donna Emmett
Anne & Terry Erichsen
Exelon Corp. Amergen
 
 
Beatrice Farrell
Henry Feindt & Lynn Mitchell
Harry Felden
The Fish Hawks
Jim Flood
 
Gerald Garcia
Dennis Gay, Jr.
Kathleen Geiger
Joe & Joan Giblin
Beverly Goll
Patricia Graef
William & Eleanor Greco
Charles & Kathy Groeschke
Beverly Goll
 
Maarci Haimowitz
Jeffrey & Helen Henderson
Hauswirth & Sons Insurance Consultants
Kelly & Greg Hopper
Roger Hopper
Hudson City Savings Bank
The Hunger Action Team
(Forked River Presbyterian Church)
 
James & Libera Joyce
Patricia Keefe
John Kilmurray Family
Ann Kish
Knights of Columbus
(Faher Capodanno Council #6522)
Kenneth Kuebler
Jean Kuhl
 
Lacey Garden Club
Lacey High School Booster Club
Lacey High School Cheerleaders
Lacey HIgh School Football Foundation
Lacey Shop Rite
Lacey Soccer Club
Lacey Township PBA Local  238
Lacey Vision Center
 
 
Athena Lautas
Ralph & Barbara Lanuto
David Lawler
Mr. & Mrs. William Leach
(matching funds from Mobile Retiree plan))
Scott & Sue Lepley
Laura Lesko
The Letwenski Family
John & Bridget Lewis
Marion LIsoski
Gloria & Robert Lutz
Francis & Irene Lyons
 
Judith & Anthony Macaluso
Lucille and Michael Masciale
Robin & Thomas McAndrew
Robert & Michel McRae
 
John & Nicole McCombie
Edward & Barbara McCormick
Kenneth McGowan
Thomas & Natalie McHugh
Christine McMahon
Patrick & Susan McManimom
George & Lois Mehy
Mill Pond Elementary School
Emma Molinia
Andrew & Robyn Mozak
Marie Mundrick
 
H.R. Neuhaus
Charles & Judith Nieroda
Joanne Norton
 
The Old Guard of Forked River
Clifford and Audrey O'Neill
Oyster Creek Generation Station
 
Helene Patterson
Petro King
Pheasant Run Homeowner's Assoc.
Nancy Philp
Cynthia Boylan-Pieja
MJ Pirchio Electrical Contractors
Patricia Poyner & CNA Foundation
Sue Ann Pullen
 
The Ramp Family
Margaret & Saul Rand
Kathleen Rasmussen
Donald & Carole Reppert
Robert Riggs Funeral Home
Dick & Susan Ritchie
Riviera Realty
Penelope & Arthur Rone
Jack Ryan
Marion Ryan
 
S.R. Schmidt
Barry & Susan Schafer
Kathryn Scott
Sentimental Car Cruisers
Richard & Kathi Short
Silver Cloud Marina
(Dawn & David Giombetti)
Richard Sked
Lucy Sly
SOUTHERN OC Hunger Projects
Martha Spaulding
Paul Stephens
John  & Phyllis  Stevens
Kristine & Jamie Stever
Dr. David & June Strohmetz
Paul Suriano
 
Josephine Talvacchia
Village Lutheran Church
.    (Ladies Guild)
James & Maureen Veneri
 
Wharfside Chiropractic
Bruce & Helen Wissell
Woman's Club of Lacey
Woman's Club of Lacey -Evening
Philip Wood
 
Gabriel Zebro & Abby Renaldi
Joan Zimmerman