NJHN Collection Drive & Fundraiser for NJ Rise Pantry

As part of our HumanLight Celebration activities this year, we are hosting a collection drive/fundraiser for Rise Pantry, a center of social support in central New Jersey that offers a variety of services to help families and individuals overcome obstacles, discover their full potential, and find belonging in a supportive community. Rise provides food, clothing, school supplies, household goods, and assistance with paperwork and official documents. It’s the largest social service agency and food pantry in eastern Mercer County and all services are free. It has a year-round pantry of nonperishable and perishable food, pet food and supplies, weekly food distributions, a thrift store that makes affordable items accessible, weekly classes, cooking demos and art workshops, and much more!

For our collection drive and fundraiser, we ask you to bring to our HumanLight Celebration on December 15 any donations of your choice of the following:

Food items (nonperishable, no glass jars)

Canned soups, stews, vegetables, fruits, pie fillings, tuna, chicken, and beans
Boxed instant mashed potatoes, stuffing, pasta, rice, mac & cheese, and brownie and cake mixes (and icing), cornbread
Crackers, cereal, oatmeal
Peanut butter and jelly
Healthy snacks
Chicken or vegetable broths
Fruit juice boxes, instant breakfast drink mix
Dried fruit & nuts