Stressed supply chains aren’t causing gaps only on grocery store shelves. Some local food pantries are also struggling to keep up on their stock. The .
Sparta pantry holds biggest Christmas food giveaway in memory
Sparta. Board president and director Valerie Macchio said the food pantry is seeing a significant increase in need because of the pandemic, with five times the number of clients it had last year. Packing day for Sparta Ecumenical Food Pantry s Christmas program A veritable sea of packed grocery bags ready for distribution Christian Macchio and Don Lewis unload donations Volunteers Richard and Pat celebrate another successful packing year Bhavika Dawar and Jamie Rubin donate food they received as the result of a GoFundMe page, Feeding Sussex County Covid19.
Sparta’s Ecumenical Food Pantry had a successful 2020 Christmas food giveaway on Dec.16 thanks to many volunteers and donations. The annual endeavor will feed approximately 1,300 local families this year.