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At a time of dire need, a number of in our community are stepping forth to lead outreach efforts. Please review the list below, and if you are able and not compromised in any way, consider contacting the coordinator to offer your support.
OPPORTUNITES FOR OUTREACH
Interfaith Food Pantry - Please drop your non-perishable food donations into my unlocked van, which is parked in the Progressive Gardens driveway at 16 Ridgedale Ave. (NOTE: There is a logo on the side of the van reading "Brightest Star"). If the van is full, please leave the items on my porch. They especially need canned meats, canned fish and canned beans. Contact:
Beth Vecchio: singerdramagirl@hotmail.com
973-829-1973Homeless Solutions, located at 540 west Hanover Ave, Morristown (across the street from the 9/11 memorial) is in need of volunteers to help cook and serve meals to its 85 residents. Since the residents, families and single individuals, are not going out during the day now, we are providing them 3 meals each day.
We are looking to get a list of volunteers who would be able to help with lunch or dinner (cook and serve at the location) going forward. The need is great!Contact: Christi Sauter:
retuas6@aol.com
973-476-5743COVID-19 Outreach: You can help!
Here are 10 ways you can assist with our ND Food Rescue* and Mask Ministries. 
- Sew masks according to a pattern that will be shared with you by our Quilting Ministry (contact Alice Muir). You may either make a no-contact delivery of these finished masks to 16 Ridgedale Ave., or we will happily pick them up from your front porch, weekly. We can sometimes provide donated fabric or you may use what you have around your house. We ask that you wash these before donating. We will package them in baggies with a little note from Notre Dame, or you may do this and we will provide the materials.
- Deliver masks to specific locations as the need becomes apparent. You will be asked to drop off at ambulance squads, nursing homes, hospitals, etc. NO CONTACT is necessary! This can be one day per week.
- Pick up rescued food at specific times at specific locations in Cedar Knolls, Succasunna and other Morris County spots and deliver to 16 Ridgedale or to the church kitchen for re-packaging or deliver directly to agencies if the packaging is appropriate. You will be guided and given directions. You may do one, two, three, four or five days per week. It will take about 1 hour per day. Masks and gloves required.
- Re-package food, using safe-handling protocol and provided materials, as well as social distancing. This would be from 3-4 p.m. or 8-9 p.m. daily or whichever day of the week you desire... same day, each week.
- Deliver re-packaged food to agencies in Morristown, daily on whichever days of the week you choose. These deliveries may be at specific times for specific locations.
- Occasional trips to Paterson to Catholic Charities are needed.....maybe once per three-week period
- Assist with food preparation. These daily meals will serve 125 homeless who stay in boarding homes and whose food supply was cut off during the pandemic.
- Deliver these meals at 10 a.m. daily (or whatever days you can commit to) to Mental Health Assoc in Parsippany.
- Donate non-perishables by placing them in the white van parked at 16 Ridgedale Ave., Cedar Knolls. If the van is not there, please place food on the front porch. We also need gallon sized baggies with zipper top.
- Donate Men's packaged underwear, all sizes (some of the people we are feeding have no access to these at this time).
This ministry has given joy and received joy during this pandemic, as we assist those with no job and no means of support. Now we have grown as a ministry and we need more hands. We value your help with one or more of the opportunities mentioned above. Please contact us for additional details. Thank you so much!
Beth Vecchio (973.449.5750)
Melissa Fasano (201.747.6478)
*Food rescue implies the collection of leftover food from the day, from local restaurants and/or food establishments.