Plainfield began sharing the bounty of the year-end Holiday season yesterday with the distribution of Thanksgiving food baskets at the city's Plainfield Action Services offices in City Hall Annex and by local volunteers.
The annual holiday outreach program helps families whose resources are stretched thin to have a more enjoyable Thanksgiving with food baskets which include a turkey and all the fixings for a good dinner.
"Through Plainfield Action Services and the generosity of local groups and businesses, a good number of Plainfield families will have a brighter Thanksgiving and year-end holiday season," says Plainfield Mayor Al McWilliams.
Besides the sixty families served directly by Plainfield Action Services, local groups were assisting others. Stone Square Masonic Lodge was delivering food to 25 families, and Shiloh Baptist Church was coordinating food for 50 families through Plainfield Action Services, according to Director Rick Smiley.
Century 21-Moretti Realty, a South Plainfield firm, has also adopted 5 families for the holiday season.
TOYS AND CLOTHING ALSO NEEDED
As we move from Thanksgiving to the year-end Holiday season, Plainfield Action Services will be accepting gifts of toys and clothing for boys and girls at their offices in the City Hall Annex, 510 Watchung Avenue.
Unwrapped items may be brought to the offices daily between 9:30 AM and 4:30 PM. Gift wrap, tape and trimmings are also useful donations, according to long-time PAS worker Patty Boone. For more information, call Plainfield Action Services at (908) 753-3719.
Keywords: Plainfield, PAS, holidays
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment