Provided/Margate's Playgroups Plus children helped carry bags filled with stuffing, canned yams, vegetables and more to support the JFS annual Turkey Drive.
MARGATE - With generous support from the community, Jewish Family Service of Atlantic and Cape May Counties was once again able to provide traditional Thanksgiving dinners to residents in need. Throughout October and November, JFS collected monetary donations and non-perishable food to provide 670 meals throughout the holidays to families in the region.
With contributions from community members as well as businesses, organizations and groups including: Berkshire Hathaway, Board of Jewish Education, Casel's Marketplace, Coldwell Bank Argus Realty, Compass Real Estate, Eugene A. Tighe Middle School, Fox Rothschild, Galloway Auto & Tire Center, Girl Scouts, JCC Preschool, Margate Homeowners Association, Margate Playgroups Plus, Marketplace Realty, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc., OceanFirst Bank, Platinum Real Estate, Shirat Hayam, Soleil Sotheby's International Realty, and the William H. Ross III School, who hosted collections to help put a turkey and all of the trimmings on the table for many residents this Thanksgiving holiday.
Margate Homeowners Association members David Grossman, John Pitts, Marc Alch and Calvin Tesler hosted a food collection outside Casel's Marketplace to support the JFS Turkey Drive and to stock the agency's food pantry.
At JFS, we continue to be thankful for the tremendous support provided by businesses, organizations, residents and so many others who donate to our annual turkey drive." JFS CEO Andrea Steinberg said. "JFS was committed to provide a hearty Thanksgiving meal to everyone who turned to us for assistance and our agency continues to be there for those in need throughout the year."
For information on the JFS Food Pantry, contact Vanessa Smith at [email protected] or Mary DeMarco at [email protected].
Donations are accepted throughout the year at jfsatlantic.org or by sending a check to JFS, 607 N. Jerome Ave., Margate, NJ 08402.
