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                       Fight Hunger in Franklin

A food pantry at the Quakertown United Methodist Church helps to feed 25 children in 40 hungry area families regularly, plus some drop-ins and numbers are growing every month.

Local churches, Scouts, community groups, and generous individuals currently donate non-perishable groceries or cash to help keep the pantry stocked, but in these difficult economic times, it’s getting harder to provide the basic food supplies needed.

Rural Awareness, in an effort to help alert residents to the need, will donate $1 to the Pantry for every donated can or box of food, up to a maximum of $300 -- adding value to your donations.

If you don’t have a child at FTS, you may leave non-perishable items at one of these four locations:  in the large blue container outside the side door of Quakertown United Methodist Church; in special con-tainers labeled “Franklin Feeds Franklin” placed in the Pittstown and Quakertown Post Offices and in Perricone’s Market by Cub Scout Pack 108. A list of food items needed is posted on the boxes and at www.ruralawareness.org., the Rural Awareness website.

Here’s what the Food Pantry at Quakertown United Methodist Church needs.

Any items are appreciated, in any amount.

CANNED GOODS AND JARS

1. •Canned tuna (in water is best)
   

2. •All sorts of soups or stews (chicken noodle, tomato, and beef/vegetable soups and Dinty Moore Beef Stew are always hearty hits)
   

3. •Canned or bottled fruit, especially peaches, fruit cocktail, and applesauce
   

4. •Canned veggies - - green beans and corn are very popular, red or black beans, and baked beans with or without meat (for our vegetarians)
   

5. •Peanut butter and jelly
   

6. •Jars of spaghetti sauce - - these go fast
   

7. •Chef Boyardee products
   

8. •Fruit juice
   

BOXED GOODS

1. •Cereal (big boxes of Cheerios, Rice Krispies, and Raisin Bran are great)
   

2. •Boxed macaroni and cheese meals (easy and fast for moms)
   

3. •Tuna Helper or Minute Rice meals - - RiceARoni is also popular
   

4. •Granola or cereal bars
   

5. •Boxed pasta, especially ziti, penne, and elbow macaroni
   

6. •Brownie mixes, cake mixes, and icing
   

7. •Jello and instant pudding mixes
   

8. •Boxed fruit juices, fruit roll-ups, small containers of applesauce, jello, and pudding for school lunches
   

9. •Small packages of crackers or cookies are always a special treat
   

DRY GOODS

1. •Paper towels
   

2. •Toilet paper
   

3. •Tissues
   

4. •Feminine protection
   

5. •Baby wipes and other baby supplies (we’ll keep you posted on sizes for disposable diapers)
   

OTHER

1. •Laundry detergent
   

2. •Dishwashing detergent
   

3. •Personal care products, like soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoo, and deodorant
   

4. •Anything else you can imagine - - what are the items you couldn’t do without? 
   

SPECIAL NOTE ON PERISHABLES - - The Food Pantry has limited refrigerator space to store perishables, so we generally provide the following perishables just in April, November, and December, for the holidays.  We’ll arrange for special pick up dates for these items.

1. •Bread or rolls and butter
   

2. •Ham or frozen turkey
   

3. •Frozen pies (apple and cherry are big hits)
   

4. •5 pound bags of potatoes
   

Tax-deductible cash contributions also are welcome to help purchase the basic food and supplies. Write your check payable to Quakertown United Methodist Church, noting that the funds are for the Food Pantry. Mail them Attn. Barbara Knaub to Quakertown United Methodist Church, PO Box 307, Quakertown, NJ 08868.

The Food Pantry is open from 9am to 1pm on the third Wednesday of each month, except in April, when it is open on the second Wednesday. The church is located on Croton Road, just south of its inter-section with Quakertown Road.

Franklin Township, Hunterdon County

Author(s): Dan Campanelli, Marty Campanelli, Lora Jones, Rural Awareness Inc.

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

On Sale Date: 02/15/2010

 

 Available at:

Rural Awareness contactus@ruralawareness.org or 908-735-4271) area bookstores, independent retailers, online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or www.arcadiapublishing.com.    

 

Book Description:

Franklin Township is a picturesque, rural oasis with rich soils and sparkling streams in the heart of Hunterdon County. Settled in the early 1700s by Quakers, it was touched by the Revolutionary War. Although the township was never occupied by British troops, New Jersey deputy quartermaster general Moore Furman's gristmill supplied flour for George Washington's troops. Its beginnings as a farming and milling community remain at the heart of Franklin. Agriculture continues to hold cultural, historic, and scenic importance, and Hiram Deats, who manufactured a cast-iron plow patented by his father, John, in 1828, is still honored. Charming villages and hamlets boast 99 historic stone structures and 183 frame homes built before 1900. This idyllic area stands as proof that nature and bucolic farmland still hold sway in one of the nation's most densely populated states.

 

Author Bio:

Dan Campanelli, a nationally renowned watercolor artist, and his wife, Marty, joined Franklin Township historian Lora Jones in collecting vintage photographs from a variety of sources. The authors' proceeds from the book will benefit the work of Rural Awareness, Inc., a civic group dedicated to preserving Franklin's rich history and rural character.

 

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