After Halloween ends on Monday, we turn our sights to the next big holiday: Thanksgiving. I love this holiday because we spend time together with our families over a great meal and share what we feel most thankful for over the past year. Unfortunately for some, putting a meal together is a struggle. You can help ease this burden by joining the Margate Homeowners Association and Jewish Family Services in their third annual Margate Holiday Food Drive.
What: Margate Holiday Food Drive 2022
Where: Casels Market (8008 Ventnor Ave)
When: November 13th, 10 am to 2 pm
Margate Holiday Food Drive 2022
Help make this holiday season a little brighter for local residents. Head out to Casels Market on Sunday, November 13th. You may bring canned food and non-perishable items to the market and drop them off at the front of the store between 10 am and 2 pm. Or go inside for your weekly shopping, grab some extra items, and deposit them on the way out to your car. Whatever works best for you is great. But if you cannot make it on November 13th, you can make a monetary donation online anytime at the Margate Homeowners Association website here. All money donated goes to buy food for our local Jersey Shore residents in need.
JFS is also holding its turkey drive right now. They need volunteers as well as money and/or food to put together meal boxes for families in need this holiday season. Please help out with whatever you can. It’s all greatly appreciated.
Most Requested Items for Donation
With canned food items, please look for the pop-top kinds whenever possible. This makes it easier to open and serve.
- Beans (canned)
- Cereal
- Fruit (cans)
- Juice (large bottles or individual size)
- Mac & Cheese (boxes or microwavable packaging)
- Meals (canned food, like Chef Boyardee)
- Milk (in cans, powdered, individual, or shelf-stable packaging)
- Paper products (toilet paper, paper towels, napkins)
- Peanut butter and jelly
- Snacks
- Soup (in cans and microwave-ready)
- Tuna (in cans or packets)
- Vegetables (cans)
- Water (individual bottles)
NJ ANCHOR Program
One quick reminder. The deadline to apply for your one-time-only ANCHOR relief payment is December 30th, 2022. It’s easy to get caught up in all of the end-of-year holiday activities. So, if you have not yet applied, do so now before you forget.
Sherri Lilienfeld, Apex Prime Realty, Your Source for Jersey Shore Real Estate