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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 end another year of food bank service, the list of those who helped us in 2008 is a testament to an all encompassing community of caring and support. In 2008 we saw our client lists increase by 25% and  we reached an all time high by Christmas, 192 families. Without you we would be unable to continue helping them. And thanks to you, the food bank kids each received gifts.
 
Take a minute to visit the "Newletter 2008 " page and 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. Keep it going - throughout 2009. We need you.

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)

CHURCHES & ORGANIZATIONS
The Forked River Methodist Church
The Forked River Presbyterian Church
The Village Lutheran Church
Good Luck Christian Church
Prince of Peace Church
Lacey United Methodist Men
Knights of Columbus
Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary
The Rotary Club of Forked River
The Italian American Club
Pheasan Run Friends & Neighbors Club
Lacey Woman's Club, Evening
Lacey Women's Club
Forked River Tuna Club, Ladies Auxiliary
Lacey Moose Lodge

FOOD & FOOD DRIVES
 
The Women Club of Lacey  holds a collection monthly, of tuna fish for us.  Last year they collected almost  1,000 cans of tuna. As of the December   meeting they have given us a grand total of 746 cans of tuna for the year
 
The ongoing collections by our friends from the Forked River Presbyterian Church and the Village Lutheran Church enrich our shelves
 
Thanks to Craig at Manhattan Bagel who gives us huge bags of bagels for monthly distribution, a treat for all.
 
Ray from Biaggio's Harbor Cafe supplies us with cases of spaghetti each month. This is our most basic offering and much needed. Thanks Ray, we'll tell everybody about your great pizza  ! (Pss, everybody, Ray makes deeeeelicious pizza. )
 
Caldwell Bankers collect food for us at their headquarters on an ongoing basis. They are located out by the GSP, on the south side of Lacey Rd
 
Our friends at Hair Concepts also have an ongoing collection of food for us, with their generous clientele filling the box to the top.
 
Penny Shank's Brownie Troop #477 made, " with love", Easter candy bags for the clients . Thank you Cassie, Erica, April, Angela, Adrienne, Daria, Kayla, Sierra, Samantha, Charlotte and Carley.
 
The Lacey Library held a food drive twice this year.
 
Thanks to our favorite neighborhood , the Forked River Breakfast Group, who collect food for us at all their social occasions. We can only wish that this "germ of a good idea" would spread through out the land of Lacey.
 
Thanks to Jeff from Old Time Auto for donating 400 hamburgers the group had left over from their annual picnic.  
 
Janice Celmer collects coupons from her neighbors, then uses them to buy food for us, a trunkload at a time.
 
Tom Kelly, owner of Medicine to Go donated 10 cartons of Depends for the food bank clients.
 
Food Drives
Lacey Elementary PTA
GS Troop 264
Beachwood Elementary School, 4th grade
LHS Booster Club
Zeta Chapter - Delta Kappa Gamma Society International
Dawn Thompson's Juniper Service Unit
Lanoka Harbor Elementary School
Lacey High School Student Government Association (SGA)
VFW Post #10118
Precious Journey Preschool
First Advenure Preschool and Childcare
Inter-Generational Club
Boy Scouts of America
Cedar Creek Elementary School
Lacey Elks Christmas Parade
The Lacey Library

GIFTS OF A " DIFFERENT COLOR "

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The Food Bank babies have a good friend in Thierry Smith, from Bayville. Over the last few months, Thierry has donated dozens of boxes and bags of diapers. There are never enough diapers for a baby - as we all know. And so did Thierry !
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Rich & Margaret Hauswirth , owners of Hauswirth  Insurance Agency,  are official members of the FOFB (Friends of the Food Bank) along with  being esteemed sponsors for the last six years. When the food bank needs a boost, they always come through - with one stipulation, that we do not mention their name. So we don't ......    but now we are ....   : )
 
Last year, along with two other charities, we received over $1,000 from their  referral program. Do yourself (and us) a favor and call them for an estimate on your insurance needs. You'll be pleasantly surprised by the rates and the small town personal attention you'll receive. To receive their witty informative newsletter give them a call at  693-3123 and tell them you were referred by the Lacey Food Bank. Then tell your family and friends to do the same
 
Home Depot Corporation granted the Food Bank with $1,000. This money will be used for community outreach, providing materials for youth tours of the food bank, as well as informative ads in the Forked River Gazette. Thanks to Manager Mark Saltarelli for his help in initiating this grant.
 
Amergen has donated $3,000 to pay for insuring and registering the Food Bank Van. And bless good ole Jack Ryan from the Recreation Department who keeps it together for us !
 
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We have a good friend at the Forked River Gazette. Thanks to Jennifer, the word has been spread about our Memorial & Celebrations page . Thanks Jennifer for that and for publishing our schedule each month.
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And finally,
 
We are so grateful for all the helping hands from Lacey Township - the office support from township adminstrator Veronica Laureigh's staff - Fran & Pat  -  Casey Parker & his  monthly food moving crew sent to us (sheer salvation) - Bud, Jack & Fred,  the great guys in John Kilmurry’s recreation department who provide transportation and delivery to the housebound  - &  Veronica’s staff in the township clerk's office who pave our way.  And finally, the support we receive from the township committee.......We couldn't do it without them
 
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CONTRIBUTIONS 2009

Vera Aiello
Anchor Management
Astro Appliance
(Margo & Ron Veltri
 
Gisela Baldwin
Richard Bargloski
Kathleen Barrett
Battaglia Chiropractic Inc.
Ken & Meretta Baxter
Steven Beach, DMD
Mr & Mrs. Gerald Benvenuto
John & Eleanor Bidwell
Doglas & Paula Blood
Chuck & Donna Boyer
Harriet & Stanley Brown
Mary Burton
 
Cafeteria Staff, Lacey High School
CAFFREYS
Caldwell Bankers Riviera Realty
Glenn & Debbie Candeletti
Alfred & Patricia Carlson
Laura & Jenna Caroccia
Cedar Creek Elementary School
Glenn Christy
James  & Janice Clemens
David & Angela Collins
Joseph & Catherine Cornetto
Community Development Department
(Township of Lacey)
Charles & Madaeline Costantino
 
Jane & Eugene D'Alessandro
John & Iraida Dale
Mark & Patricia Dalton
Paul Dalton
Barbara & Bonnie D'amato
Herbert & Leila Danielson
Audrey Davis
Helen Dela Cruz
John Diadone
Shawna Dial
Margaret Dimler
Diversifed Health Marketeers
Rosemary Dixon
Amelia Doderer
Tom & Anne Dorso
Joyce Durell
 
E Systems Integrators, LLC
Russ Emmett
 
Henry Feindt &  Lynn Mitchell
Harry Felden
Carole & Les Ferrullo
Fish Hawks Saltwater Angler's Club
Veronica & John Fitzgerald
Edward & Andrea Flaherty
James Flood
Forked River Presbyterian Church
Forked River Tuna Club
(Ladies Auxiliary)
Charlotte Frank
Norris & Martha Freel
Allison Frey
James Frey
Rose & Howard Furbeck
 
Kathleen Geiger & Alison Carroll
Shaun Georgeson
David & Dawn Giametti
Joan & Joe Giblin
The Goddard School
Margaret Gotti & Thomas Hofford
Roy & Isabelle Goldman
Beverly Goll
Good Luck Christian Church
Michael & Lorettle Gormley
William & Eleanor Greco
Lois Guthrie
 
Linda Hammell
Christine Hansen
Rich & Margaret Hauswirth
Timothy & Virginia Helm
Jeffrey & Helen Henderson
Debra Himber
Himber & Stork p.c.
Thomas Hofford & Margaret Gotti
 
 
Richard & Florence Howard
Susan Hutler
 
The Italian American Club
Integrity Pool & Spa -  Richard Rosa
 
 
Laura Jenkins
Mr. & Mrs. William Jones
Jim & Libera Joyce
Elizabeeth Karns
The Kilmurray Family
Linda & Michael Kilmurray
Knights of Columbus- Father Capodanno Council
Knights of Columbus - Ladies Auxiliary
Evelyn Kresky
Jean Kuhl
 
 
Lacey High School Boosters Club
Lacey High School Football Foundation
Lacey HIgh School PTSA
Lacey Middle School PTC
 
Lacey Moose Lodge #1907
Lacey Soccer Club
Lacey Township Education Association
Lacey Township, Tax Collector's Office
Lacey Townsip PBA Local 238
Lacey United Methodist Men
Lacey Vision Center
 
 
Mr. & Mrs. Lagomarsino
Helen Latour
Scott & Sue Lepley
Laura Lesko
Marlene Letwenski & Brian Stratton
Marion Lisoski
Joanne & Richard Lott
 
Thomas & Margaret Lynch
Francis & Irene Lyons
 
Anthony & Judith Macaluso
Michael & Patricia Maino
Nicholas & Cynthia  Manoy
Michael & Lucille Masciale
Donna & Robert McAvoy
Allen L. McCaffrey
(via The Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund)
 
 
NJ State League of Master Plumbers
S Ocean County Master Plumbers Association
Nicole & John McCombie
Edward & Barbara McCormick
Dr. Thomas McGillick
Kenneth McGowan
Carol McKelvey
Patrick & Susan McManimon
Robert & Michelle McRae
Patrick Meehan Jr.
Kelvi Mejia
Rosemary Scanlon-Moench
Emma Molinia
Sean & Elizabeth Monahan
Andrew & Robyn Mozak
Marie Mundrick
 
Patricia Neri
Charles & Judith Nieroda
Christine Noel
Dennis  Novak, MD
 
Oyster Creek Generating Station
 
 
Russell Palumbo
Helene Patterson
Petro King
Pheasant Run Friends & Neighors Club
Pheasant Run Ladies Club
Nancy Philp
Cynthia Boylan- Pieja
Jon Pieja
William Power , MD
Joyce & Michael Pluta
Patricia Poyner
Prince of Peace Community Church
Jody Provenzano
Sue Ann Pullen
 
Saul & Margaret Rand
John & Rosemarie Ray
Patricia Reagan
Norman Roberts
Gladys Rodgiguez
Charles & Lorraine Rose
Donald & Jeanne Rosenkranz
Denise & Michael Rush
 
Shirley Schmidt
Robert Serino
Maro & Luciia Serra
John & Katherine Sheridan
Colette Shimenti - Tastefully Simple
Shore LIne Landscaping
Richard & Kathi Short
Silver Cloud Marina  (DM Group, Inc.)
Lucy Sly
Raymond & Joyce Smith
Martha Spalding
Lois Stalter
Stein & Supsie Law Firm
Paul & Mary Jo Stephens
John & Phyllis Stevens
Kristine & Jamie Stever
Norman & Lorraine Stoddart
 
Donald & Judith Thoms
US Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 7-9
James & Maureen Veneri
Village Lutheran Church - Ladies Guild
 
 
Wachovia Wells Fargo Foundation
The Walmart Foundation
Robert Weitz
Richard & Maureen Weithenauer
Christine Todd Whittman
Bruce & Helen Wissel
Woman's Club of Lacey
Woman's Club,  Evening Division 
 
Charles & Lucinda Young
Alisa Zarra