The Hackettstown Rotary Club joins with community partner WRNJ to hold the annual Holiday Food Drive to benefit Norwescap Food Bank from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, November 18, 2023 at the Panera Bread parking lot in Mansfield.

Cash donations are welcome and the following items are needed:

• Frozen Turkeys and Hams
• Canned fruits and vegetables
• Tuna
• Peanut butter
• Carrots
• Stuffing mix
• Pasta
• Sauces
• Non-perishable food
• **Gift cards and donations are appreciated.

“The Hackettstown Rotary Club and WRNJ have been great partners in this worthwhile initiative, which we have been holding for over 20 years,” says Catherine Rust, President-Elect for the Hackettstown Rotary Club.   “And there are no words to describe the heartwarming feeling of seeing the whole community also coming together to support neighbors in need at this time of year.  We love to see the joy on the faces of the many people who come to donate each year!”

All food and money donations support Norwescap Food Bank, an important resource regionally, and one of only 5 Feeding America Food Banks in the state of New Jersey.    

For more information about this Food Drive, please contact Catherine Rust, President of the Hackettstown Rotary Club, at rustce@gmail.com

About Norwescap Food Bank
Norwescap’s Food Bank, a member of Feeding America, is dedicated to ending hunger and reducing food waste by soliciting, storing and distributing donated food and other products to partner organizations in Hunterdon, Sussex and Warren counties. The Food Bank distributes enough food to provide nearly 1.7 million meals annually to over 100 pantries, shelters, soup kitchens, on-site feeding programs, childcare centers, senior centers, and programs for the disabled.  Norwescap also supports summer food programs for children, school pantries and backpack programs for public schools throughout the region.

About Hackettstown Rotary Club
The mission for the Rotary in 2023 is “Create Hope in the World”.   Your Hackettstown Rotary Club is part of Rotary International, a global network of 1.4 million neighbors, friends, and leaders volunteer their skills and resources to solve issues and address community needs.  Solving some of the world’s most complex and pressing problems takes real commitment and vision. Rotary members believe in a shared responsibility to take action to improve our communities.  The Hackettstown Rotary invites friends and neighbors to join us, so that we can make an even bigger impact together.