Scotch Plains-Fanwood Newcomers' Club Holds Annual Holiday Breakfast

Scotch Plains-Fanwood Newcomers' Club holds annual Holiday Breakfast and collects shoeboxes for those affected by Sandy.

The following information was provided by the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Newcomers' Club. Members of the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Newcomers' Club joined together this past Saturday at the organization's annual Holiday Breakfast. As a community outreach for the aftermath of Sandy, we are working with local organizations and families to collect filled shoeboxes for those affected in New Jersey. The Little Shoebox Project provides needy children & adults with shoeboxes full of thoughtful gifts that they might not otherwise receive. This small box can make a world of difference to an individual going through an experience many of us struggle to imagine.  We collected over 40 shoeboxes at this Holiday Breakfast. The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Newcomers’ …

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Hurricane Sandy

Fanwood Newcomer's Club Holds Sandy Relief Drive

The Newcomers' Club received many items from members and friends of the club and donated them throughout New Jersey and Staten Island.

The following information was provided by the Fanwood Newcomers' Club. Fanwood Newcomers' Club held a Sandy Relief Drive to help families in New Jersey and New York who were affected by the storm.  Many items were generously donated by members and friends of the club including winter coats, clothes, cleaning supplies, food, water, baby products, and pet food.  A car full of items including coats and supplies from Newcomers' was delivered to a family of five in Brick, NJ.  Three more vans full of items were distributed to community donation sites in New Jersey and Staten Island.  The Club would like to thank their members and the community who came out to support this effort.   The SPF Newcomers' Club, a non-profit social organization, …

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