Community Corner

Dolphins Swim Team Holds Food Drive

Donated items will be given to the Caldwell Food Pantry and to St John's Soup Kitchen.

The Dolphins swim team will be holding its annual food drive this summer. 

Swim For Food is a friendly competition between local swim teams where the hungry are the winners. To participate, bring your nonperishable food donations to Cedar Street Pool through Tuesday, July 16. 

All donated food will be weighed at 6 p.m. on July 16 at the start of the swim meet against Madison. 

Donated items will be given to the Caldwell Food Pantry and to St John's Soup Kitchen.  

Cash donations will also be collected at meet to go towards the Backpack Program in New Jersey so hungry kids can bring home a backpack of food for over the weekend. 

Questions can be directed to Lauren or Patty D'Angelo at (973) 228-9466

Suggested items include:

  • peanut butter
  • jelly
  • tuna fish
  • canned meals
  • kid friendly cereal
  • snacks
  • juice and juice boxes
  • coffee and tea
  • mustard
  • ketchup
  • mayonnaise
  • pasta and pasta sauce
  • gravy


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