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Lacey Food Bank - ARCHIVES
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All of us at the Lacey Food Bank give thanks to the
Ocean First Bank Foundation for their generosity. This is also our very first grant. The gift embodies the true meaning of our motto -
"A Community Caring...by Sharing "
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The fund raising process is ongoing
and can be frustrating. We must continue to raise money on a regular basis so that we can continue to serve the clients
in a meaningful way. If you, a friend or a relative know of any large corporations that give grants to fight poverty
and feed the hungry give us a call or refer our cause to them .
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FINALLY !
The Lacey Food Bank is proud to proclaim
that on January 17, 2002 we were officially certified by the State of NJ as a non-profit corporation "Lacey Food
Bank, Inc." and as such qualify under the provisions of the IRS section 501(c) (3) as a tax exempt publicly supported charitable
organization. What does this mean? Well, it qualifies us to give tax receipts to donors for income tax purposes, enables us
to get free government surplus food, and to purchase items for the food bank exempt from taxation by the State of NJ.
We give our sincere thanks to our volunteer trustee and registered agent, Lois Guthrie, proprietress of Lois Guthrie Financial
Services, for all the work and frustration she encountered in gaining us this very important designation.
THE ESTEEMED SPONSOR PROGRAM
What is an esteemed sponsor? We give this designation to a contributor who contributes
toward the support of at least one client annually. At a cost of $240 a year, or in the case of a few of our contributors,
monthly donations equaling that, some esteemed sponsors support one, two or even six clients. Wouldn't YOU like to join this
exclusive list? Do you know a potential sponsor? Tell them about this program and encourage them to participate!
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Dick, the stores- master, is busy stuffing
the new freezer,a gift from the
Rotary Club.
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The following civic and
church groups showed they care by answering our call for funds.
Forked River Presbyterian Church
Forked
River Tuna Club
Lacey Elks Lodge
The Old Guard
The Woman's Club of Lacey
The Lacey Garden Club
VFW Post 10118
Disabled American Veterans Chapter #81
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The Littlest Angels, Village Lutheran
Church
Janice Celmer
Deerhead Chiropractic
Wind & Sea Chiropractic
Richard Wagner
Eileen Crabtree
Brownie
Troop 579, Leader Noreen McGillick
The Rotary Club
Interact Club, Lacey High School
Lucille Masciale
John Raffo
Lynn VanSant
Dorothy Mehler
Virginia Gawjeski
Pat Groch
Mary Swartz
John Horner
Siebert & Seriello Families
Mr. & Mrs. Dickson
Marie Campbell
The Employees at AmerGen's Oyster
Creek Nuclear Plant
Juniper Services Unit by Laurie
Peters
AARP Chapter #1327
Bob & Maryann Levy
Lynn Gibson
Mr. & Mrs.Donald
Horn
Marty Pavin
Forked River Presbyterian Church
Village Lutheran Church
Lucille Seiberg
John Rusnak
Womans
Club of Lacey
Alma
Blair
Lacey
Democrat Club
InterGenerational
Club
Walter
Obidzinski
VFW
Post 10118
Food Drive Partners
Locally, we offer a big thanks to Lacey ShopRite for allowing us to hold the "big blue can" food collections throughout
the year. Lacey ShopRite also provides us with baked goods every month, food gift certicates, and produce for the annual "salad
day" A particular thanks to Manager Rick Lima and Jennifer McMahon for all their help and support.
We give
thanks to the Rotary Club for their ongoing support throughout the year, culminating in the presentation of full Thanksgiving
food baskets.
The Village Lutheran Church has supported the food bank since it began. This year, Pastor Roy Minnix
has signed on as a trustee for the food bank.
Thanks Manhattan Bagel ( for the big bag of bagels each month )
To
the US Postal workers in Lakehurst for participating in the annual food drive held by the postal service. Our clients will
benefit all year from the results.
And to the Boy Scouts of America for their annual "bag" drive and donation of food.
Acknowledgements
To the
Township of Lacey for making it possible for us to have a home for the Food Bank.
To
Casey Parker and the Department of Public Works crew, for maintaining, cleaning and fixing our space as well as building shelves
- "Thanks guys".
To Pat and Fran in the Administrator's Office who handle the food bank's paper work,mailings, phone
calls and silly questions... "We really appreciate you! "
Hooray
to the bus drivers from the Recreation Department who pick up the frail and elderly and bring them to us on distribution day.
To the Forked River Freezer for donating freezer space for our turkeys.
The Forked River Gazette has promoted
our cause with generous amounts of space. We grieve for the Entrup family for losing their mother, wife and publisher, dear
Valerie.
To Jeb, the webmaster, for donating & designing a dedicated web site.
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Esteemed Sponsors
Lacey ShopRite
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Dan Coleman & Bill Ellis, Caffrey's Family
Restaurant
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Lacey Elks Lodge
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Discovery Refuse Management
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Law Offices of Arthur Stein
& Associates
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Katherine Moser
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Lois J. Guthrie Financial Services
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Elizabeth Geiger
&
Carole Zirpolo
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The Lacey Garden Club
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Vera Aiella
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Lacey Township Employees Sunshine Club
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Mr. & Mrs. Robert Erb
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Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Czech
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*Rebecca Brown & Thomas Young
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Jersey Shore Pools
Contributions
Mr. & Mrs. Abbey
John F. Adams
Vera Aiello
Air, Land & Sea Services
An Angel's Touch
Mr. John Albert
Mr. & Mrs. Baldwin
Mr & Mrs. Benevenuto
Mr. & Mrs. Bliss
George Broome
Tom & Ruth Cervasio
Margaret Clark
Mr. & Mrs. Clemensen
CNA Foundation
Alice Daniels
Mr. & Mrs. Danielsen
Mr. & Mrs. Eugene
Davis
Ms. Desfosse
Frances Delaney
Mr.& Mrs. Dorso
Diana's HALLMARK, Diana Longmuir
Lois
Elmer
Louis Embriaco
Mr. & Mrs. Ferraro
Mr & Mrs. Howard Furbeck
Mr. & Mrs. Gallagher
Gravatt, Geller & Assoc.
Susan Grahn
Mr. & Mrs. Gregory
Mr. & Mrs. Gunsalus
Ms. Mary Halloff
Hauswirth &
Sons Insurance
Barbara Heilich
Mr. & MRs. Hildebrant
Himber & Stork, Attorneys at law
Jersey Shore
Pools
George & Betty King
Mr. & Mrs. Knoeller
Glenn Kenny& Janis Larsen
Virginia & John Lazarus
Mr. & Mrs. Leach
Lepley Design
Group
Mr. & Mrs. Lamanna
Elvira Lubrich
Mr. & Mrs. Lyons
Mr. Anthony Macaluso
Mr. & Mrs. Maino
Mr. & Mrs. K. McGowan
Mrs. Betty
Miller
Mr. & Mrs. D. Nesteby
Dr. Dennis Novak
Mr. & Mrs. Ortner
Parker Associates, John Parker
Mr.
& Mrs. Pie
Patricia Poyner + CNA Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Schafer
Mike & Shirley Schmidt
Kathryn Scott
Rose Shanahan
Mr. & Mrs. John Slota
Spirits Unlimited
Paul Stephens
Paul Suriano
Dr.Albert & Veronica Swain
Mr. & Mrs. Tamule
Edna Thompson
Mr. & Mrs. Walsh
Maryann Way
Joan Zimmerman
Gifts of A Different Color
The Medicine Shop for donating medical
supplies
Jr. GS Troop for cutting coupons
To radio station WOBM & Bob&
MaryAnn Levy for
promoting our needs on the air
To Lacey ShopRite Customer who threw a wishing well
coin for the benefit of the food bank.
Josephine Volpe, refrigerator donation
The Lacey Woman's Club - collecting coupons for the storesmaster.
Old Guard - collecting coupons
Janice
Celmer - coupon clipping,then collecting and donating food,not only from herself but from her neighbors.
Shirley Schmidt,
coupon clipping,shopping & donating food
Laura Lesko, Chairperson of the Lacey Holiday Friendship dinner, held
on Christmas Day, sent us the group's surplus of $225. with the request that it be used by the food bank for those who need
assistance.
Marisa Juliano's Brownie Troop 243 , cutting food
coupons
Barbara Smith & John Sullivan from
the American Eagle Flag Store in Lacey, donated the flags for the rejuvenation of the Big Blue Barrels.
Carol Jennings donated ten dozen eggs to the storesmaster, a
most welcome gift.
Brownie Troop 477, led by Maria Ruffalo and Karen Devery, made
Easter baskets
Patricia Poyner donated $ to us, then secured
the matching sum from her employers, the CNA foundation, therefore doubling
her contribution.
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