Wedding, Event Professionals Show Heart For Nutley Food Pantry

NUTLEY, NJ — A group of local wedding and event professionals in North Jersey recently pulled together for a donation of food and clothes in Nutley.

Several members of the ILEA - International Live Events Association’s New Jersey chapter (ILEA-NJ) volunteered at the Nutley Family Service Bureau (NFSB), collecting about 90 bags of gently used clothing for the bureau’s thrift shop.

The volunteers also collected nearly 30 bags of non-perishable items for the local food pantry.

Founded in 1913, the NFSB provides a range of social services for local residents, including mental health counseling. The nonprofit has continued to operate through the coronavirus pandemic.

Learn more about how to make a donation to the bureau here.

Patch has teamed with Feeding America to help raise awareness on behalf of the millions of Americans facing hunger. Feeding America, which supports 200 food banks across the country, estimates that in 2020, more than 50 million Americans will not have enough nutritious food to eat due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. This is a Patch social good project; Feeding America receives 100 percent of donations. Find out how you can donate in your community or find a food pantry near you.

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