I’ve often heard that there is really no such thing as chance encounters. More years ago than I would care to admit, I met these two gentlemen – at different times and with different organizations – while participating in non food bank youth and community activities. And this past Saturday we met again when they […]
community, Donation, food bank, holiday, kids, Lacey Twp, volunteerSeaBreeze at Lacey held a food drive brunch to benefit the Lacey Food Bank and we have a big thank for their continued support and for donating over $2600. They also asked us to make sure and thank Brian and Debbie at the Lakeside Diner who donated the pancakes, bacon, and sausage! They were great! Their […]
Each year since the inception of the Inter-Generational Club, during the week after Thanksgiving, a busload of senior members, teachers, and students from the elementary schools of Lacey, hold a NON-FOOD drive, then deliver it to the Lacey Food Bank in a yellow school bus. Knowing that man (and woman) need more than food, the […]
Caffrey’s held a 4-hour food drive in their parking lot Sunday. The result was astounding -faithful customers and their (out of work ) staff collected 6 filled to the brim SUV’S and with boss Joe delivered it all to the food bank. Yesterday Joe stopped by with a stash of cash & checks collected at […]
Joining us this year is The Max Challenge of Lacey. And boy oh boy do these folks have unlimited energy, enthusiasm and heart!! Not 10 days ago they started their Thanksgiving drive and look what they delivered to us just in time for distribution this week!! Pictured here with Storemaster Dick Sansone are Tracy Keogh, […]
The Lacey Food Bank is thankful and grateful to the members of the Rotary Club of Forked River and the students of the Lacey High School Interact Club who today provided the manpower to pack and carry out the fixins’ for a complete Thanksgiving Dinner for our Lacey Food Bank families. For more than 30 […]
Thanks again to the Woman’s Club of Lacey for their continued support of the Lacey Food Bank. They donated 130 cans of tuna for November.
The Boy Scouts have done it again and came through for the Lacey Food Bank… BIG TIME!!! Here are the Stats = 524 bags of food and almost two tons of food (3700 pounds) Shown is one of two large vans stuffed with food. Our thanks to all and the volunteers who manned the fort (LFB […]
Donation, food drive, scoutsNearly hidden behind this mountain of donated food stands 2 of my very favorite young ladies, Hannah Sampson, and Kayla Fitzpatrick. Students at the Mill Pond School Kayla and Hannah recently held their 3rd Annual Halloween Fundraiser for the Lacey Food Bank and the Lacey Food Bank Kids! With a full program of games and […]
Recently Bill Moss of the Old Guard of Forked River heard of our plea for socks. Not only did he reach out to his fellow Old Guard members but he also brought our wish for socks to the Lacey American Legion Post 517. And both these groups were up to the challenge. Bill checked in […]
