Food Pantry.

As more people become unemployed in South Brunswick, the food pantry is trying their best to take care of those families. This past year there has been an intense increase in families that need to have financial help. The food pantry has been trying their best in trying to help these families with the economic slump. ”We spent $23,000 more last year than we did in 2007 in total expenditures including spending and gift cards for places like Stop&Shop,” said Social Services Director LouAnne Wolf. “In total we gave out $73,000 last year alone.” Fortunately, donations have been strong this year, with someone donating food almost everyday. But food donations are still critical. "We’ve seen people who normally would be donating who have come to us for assistance," Ms. Wolf said. "We’ve also had people come to us for referrals to figure out what they can do." In the past year, the number of families who used the pantry went from 25 to 40. And for that many families needing to resort to the pantry only in South Brunswick, imagine how many families nationally need help from their local social service! I think that because of economic times, everyone should pitch in and consider what others need. Even in school we have had a period of days where students can bring in canned goods to bring to the pantry. I believe that contributing to our community is really helpful to those families who need it.

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