Thursday, November 22, 2012
Lincoln Elementary School students help make Thanksgiving dinner possible for families in need.
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Thursday, November 22, 2012
For many families this year, the makings of a traditional turkey dinner for the Thanksgiving holiday may be out of reach. So, to make the holiday season a bit brighter and stomachs a bit fuller for those in need, students from Lincoln Elementary School, Caldwell, held their annual food drive, collecting enough food to make 32 “dinners in a box”—a new school record. Coordinated by teachers Christina Dunne and Margot Kolator, the efforts are part of the fifth grade civics curriculum. “We try to do several community service projects each year,” said Dunne. “Our annual food drive helps the students see firsthand how even a small gesture can go a long way, especially when everyone chips in. Each year, we collect the items needed to create a …
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
North Caldwell students combine President's Fitness Challenge with community service.
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Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Students in North Caldwell combined physical fitness and community service last week during the fifth annual “Turkey Trot.” Gould School students completed a mile run and other activities, as part of the President’s Fitness Challenge, as well as collected food for the hungry. They prepared in their physical education classes and achieved their personal bests in five tests: push-ups, curl ups, sit and reach (flexibility), shuttle run, and the mile run. Students and their families donated 69 frozen turkeys and nearly 300 canned goods, which were brought to the Bloomfield Presbyterian Church. The church will be distributing the donations to food banks around Essex County.
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Sunday, November 18, 2012
A cheesy potato casserole and delicious cranberry sauce are sure to light up your Thanksgiving dinner table.
It’s time for Thanksgiving, my favorite time of the year! Not only do you get to see family, but the food is plentiful and delicious. If your family is anything like mine, there are multiple side dishes to choose from to accompany the all important turkey. Everything from green bean casserole to sweet potato pie has been served at our table and now, I would like to share some fantastic side dish recipes that may become a part of your Thanksgiving tradition. Ingredients Cheesy Potato Casserole 3 lbs red potatoes, sliced 1 lb broccoli, chopped 1 10.75 oz can cream of chicken 1 cup sour cream ½ lb ham, sliced 1 tsp paprika 1 tsp black pepper 1 tbsp kosher salt 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp basil ½ cup cheddar cheese, grated ½ cup Asiago, grated ½…
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Need is even greater in community following Hurricane Sandy, library director says.
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Thursday, November 15, 2012
The Caldwell Public Library is currently participating in Food for Fines. From now until Saturday, Dec. 15, library patrons can erase their outstanding library fines by making a contribution to the local food pantry. "While we've run this program in the past, we feel it's especially important in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy," Library Director Adele Puccio stated in a release. The program was originally set to run until Dec. 1 but due to the continued need in the community, the Library has extended Food for Fines until Dec. 15. For each overdue fine, bring in a non-perishable item and fines will be waived. Please make sure that all items donated are within their use dates. All items collected will be given to the Caldwell Food Pantry. "…
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Local food pantries struggling to keep up with the demand this holiday season.
For food pantries across Northern New Jersey, Hurricane Sandy dealt a double blow: It increased the number of families in need of assistance and shortened the span between Halloween (which Gov. Chris Christie moved to Nov. 5) and Thankgsiving, which comes early this year. Prior to the storm, the Community Food Bank of New Jersey reported more than 960,000 residents of Northern New Jersey are food insecure, meaning at times they lack access to enough food to maintain an active, healthy life. The Community Food Bank is hosting its annual Thanksgiving Food Drive this Saturday, Nov. 17 from 9am to 2pm at the following locations in Essex County:
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Thanksgiving is next week. Here's what you could do to help area families in need take part in the feast.
It's that time of year when we rack up points on our supermarket cards and earn free turkeys for Thanksgiving. Donating your free turkey to a less fortunate family is a special way to help a neighbor who might otherwise not be able to create the traditional feast for his or her family. Here are some locations in the Caldwells where you can drop off items in time for Thanksgiving next Thursday. There are two sites in the Caldwells for the Community Food Bank of NJ Holiday Turkey and Food Drive scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 17, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. —First Presbyterian Church, 326 Bloomfield Ave., Caldwell —First Presbyterian Church West Caldwell Campus, 31 Fairview Ave., West Caldwell Suggested items include frozen turkeys (never fresh), …
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Do you make a non-conventional dessert? Side dish? Main course? Tell us about it!
While the “traditional” Thanksgiving dinner usually consists of turkey and trimmings, we have all established different traditions through the years. That said: Do you bake or cook anything that strays from conventional Turkey Day cuisine? Perhaps it is a dessert, a side dish – or maybe even the main course. We are looking for your non-traditional recipes to share with our Patch readers. Please e-mail them (and pictures) to bfalzarano.patch@gmail.com and we will publish them early next week. And, of course, feel free to share below in the comments.
peggy
11:16 am on Thursday, November 22, 2012
I think that is wonderful that students that young learn how to help others in need. Wonderful for you Lincoln School !!!!!!! more ›