Adopt-A-Family Program to Aid Needy Residents Donations Sought to Provide Thanksgiving Meals Somerset County Freeholder Patricia Walsh has announced the fifth annual Adopt-A-Family program that will help provide Thanksgiving meals for needy families. that people want to help Freeholder “We often hear others within their own community,” said Walsh. for residents to earmark donations to help feed needy families in “This is a perfect way their own or neighboring towns.” The estimated cost of a Thanksgiving meal is $40. Anyone wishing to donate may send a check to any of the following local programs: Food Bank Network of Somerset County, P.O. Box 149, Bound Brook, NJ 08805 Franklin Township Food Bank, P.O. Box 333, Somerset, NJ 08875-0333 Hillsborough Food Pantry, Attn: Social Services Department, 379 South Branch Road, Hillsborough, NJ 08844 Reformed Church of Bound Brook, Main Street & Clinton Street, South Bound Brook, NJ 08880 Samaritan Homeless Interim Program Inc. (SHIP), 87 E. High St., Somerville, NJ 08876 On the memo line of your check, write Adopt-A-Family and the name of the town where you wish your donation to go. If $40 is difficult for you, any amount will be gratefully accepted. The Food Bank Network and SHIP serve residents throughout Somerset County; the Franklin and Hillsborough programs primarily serve residents within those respective towns, while the Reformed Church serves both Bound Brook and South Bound Brook. For more information, call the Food Bank Network at , the Franklin Township Food Bank at , the Hillsborough Social Services Department at , the Reformed Church of Bound Brook at or SHIP at . Go to to print the donation form. The Adopt-A-Family program was created by Ray Walsh of Manville (no relation to Freeholder Walsh). local food banks have seen a tremendous increase in the number of people “Our seeking help during the past few years due to the Walsh said. of the recession,” Mr. “The goal Adopt-A-Family program is to make Somerset County the first in New Jersey to feed all of its needy residents.” To stay up to date with Somerset County events and information, sign up for free at or follow us on and . # # #
Adopt-A-Family Program to Aid Needy Residents Donations Sought to Provide Thanksgiving Meals Somerset County Freeholder Patricia Walsh has announced the fifth annual Adopt-A-Family program that will help provide Thanksgiving meals for needy families. “We often hear that people want to help others within their own community,” said Freeholder Walsh. “This is a perfect way for residents to earmark donations to help feed needy families in their own or neighboring towns.” The estimated cost of a Thanksgiving meal is $40. Anyone wishing to donate may send a check to any of the following local programs: Food Bank Network of Somerset County, P.O. Box 149, Bound Brook, NJ 08805 Franklin Township Food Bank, P.O. Box 333, Somerset, NJ 08875-0333 Hillsborough Food Pantry, Attn: Social Services Department, 379 South Branch Road, Hillsborough, NJ 08844 Reformed Church of Bound Brook, Main Street & Clinton Street, South Bound Brook, NJ 08880 Samaritan Homeless Interim Program Inc. (SHIP), 87 E. High St., Somerville, NJ 08876 On the memo line of your check, write Adopt-A-Family and the name of the town where you wish your donation to go. If $40 is difficult for you, any amount will be gratefully accepted. The Food Bank Network and SHIP serve residents throughout Somerset County; the Franklin and Hillsborough programs primarily serve residents within those respective towns, while the Reformed Church serves both Bound Brook and South Bound Brook. For more information, call the Food Bank Network at , the Franklin Township Food Bank at , the Hillsborough Social Services Department at , the Reformed Church of Bound Brook at or SHIP at . Go to to print the donation form. The Adopt-A-Family program was created by Ray Walsh of Manville (no relation to Freeholder Walsh). “Our local food banks have seen a tremendous increase in the number of people seeking help during the past few years due to the recession,” Mr. Walsh said. “The goal of the Adopt-A-Family program is to make Somerset County the first in New Jersey to feed all of its needy residents.” To stay up to date with Somerset County events and information, sign up for free at or follow us on and . # # #
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