St. Joe’s helps food pantry stay stocked

Written by Suzanne Marino Tuesday, November 13, 2012 03:21 pm

Fifth-grade students at St. Joseph Regional School in Somers Point help with the food drive to stock the shelves at the Grace Lutheran Church Ecumenical Food Pantry Thursday, Nov. 8.

SOMERS POINT – St. Joseph Regional School Principal Ted Pugliese said his school has long partnered with nearby Grace Lutheran Church to help fill the shelves of its food pantry. In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the need to keep the shelves stocked is even greater. St. Joseph’s families sent in items the pantry needed like peanut butter and jelly, tuna fish, macaroni and cheese and much more. Pugliese was not certain of the exact number of items, but said the food pantry reported that the amount of food they received would keep them stocked and ready to help local families for several days. 

The food drive needed a little muscle from Ralph Triboletti Jr. of Somers Point to help load the vans with non-perishable food items donated to the Grace Lutheran Church from St. Josephs Regional School.

Fifth-grade students from St. Joe’s – Isabelle Munizza of Ventnor along with Jessica Tabor and Cassandra Kelly of Egg Harbor Township help to haul the many bags and boxes of donated food to be dropped off at Grace Lutheran Church first thing Thursday morning, Nov. 8.

Everyone pitches in to help provide food to fill the shelves at the Grace Lutheran Church of Somers Point Ecumenical Food Pantry including fifth-grade students from St. Joseph Regional School – Sarah Fletcher and Samantha Donnelly of Egg Harbor Township and Michelle Kenpost of Somers Point.

Photos by Suzanne Marino