Feeding Sussex County COVID-19

We are Jamie Rubin and Bhavika Dawar, Sparta High School students, who realized that many people are struggling to feed their families during the COVID-19 crisis. Many jobs have shut down and schools have closed putting a strain on many families. Those who cannot work may be struggling to feed their families and must rely on food pantries. In addition, students who rely on school for one or two meals a day no longer have that available to them, putting further financial strain and stress on the parents.  Not to mention,  that many companies have skyrocketed the prices of their foods.

Some food pantries have shut down due to the coronavirus, but those that remain open are in desperate need as more people must rely on them. Currently, Sparta Ecumenical Food Pantry is helping to support all of Sussex County with other food pantries being closed in the area.  We realize that going out to the grocery store and delivering items to the food pantry individually could be especially dangerous for some people and put them at greater risk with the virus. Therefore, all funds raised in this campaign will be used for us to purchase goods and then we will deliver it directly to the food pantry once a week. We hope to get the community involved to help out Sussex County!