Schools, Pantry Join Forces to Stuff the Bus

In conjunction with the Washington Township Food Pantry, the Washington Township School District is ready to shift its fundraising efforts into the next gear on national Make-A-Difference Day.

On Saturday, Oct. 27, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the third annual Stuff the Bus campaign will motor into the Long Valley Presbyterian Church to gather goods benefitting the pantry. The goal, as always, is to completely fill a full-sized school bus which will supply the Pantry for the holidays and into the winter months.

The pantry asks that all items being donated have expiration codes through December 2012, as expired items cannot be distributed. The pantry also accepts monetary donations.

A list of items requested follows:

• QUICK READY-TO-EAT MEALS
• CANNED RAVIOLI AND SPAGHETTI
• CANNED CHILI
• CANNED STEW
• CANNED CHICKEN, TUNA, AND HAM
• HEARTY SOUPS
• BOXED MACARONI AND CHEESE
• CANNED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
• CANNED OR BOTTLED FRUIT JUICE
• JUICE BOXES
• DRIED FRUITS
• JAM AND JELLY
• PANCAKE MIX
• SYRUP
• CEREAL AND OATMEAL
• SNACK BARS
• COFFEE
• TEA
• APPLESAUCE
• KETCHUP
• COOKING OIL
• MAYONNAISE
• SALAD DRESSINGS
• MARINADES
• CLEANING PRODUCTS
• LAUNDRY DETERGENT
• PLASTIC GARBAGE BAGS
• ZIP-TOP BAGS
• PAPER TOWELS
• NAPKINS
• TISSUES
• TOILET PAPER
• PERSONAL HYGIENE ITEMS