Winter Break Food Drive for Morristown Pre-K

Help Us Feed Little Learners This Winter Break!

For many Pre-K students in Morristown, school meals are a vital source of nutrition. Over winter break, these young learners won’t have access to their usual meal programs. That’s why we’re coming together once again to create Winter Break Care Kits—filled with shelf-stable food, fun activities, and love—for children to take home while school is out.

How You Can Help

We are collecting donations (please see list below) to fill these care kits. The full item list can be found below. You can support in three ways:

1. Donate Items

We are accepting donations from October 19 – November 2. You can:

• Purchase and drop off items at the Parish House (65 South Street) or bring to worship and drop off in the marked bins at the church
• Order online through our Amazon Wishlist and ship directly to the Parish House

2. Give Financially

• Want to help but don’t have time to shop? Make a financial contribution, and we’ll use 100% of your donation to fill any remaining gaps in the kits
• Donate online here or mail a check to PCM Parish House, 65 South Street, Morristown, 07960. Please add Winter Break Kits to the memo.

3. Join Us to Pack the Bags!

We invite everyone to come together after worship on Sunday, November 9 after worship to assemble the kits.

Accepted Items

Please note: We have some students with severe allergies, so the following items should not be purchased (or in ingredients – please double check!): Garlic, all milk products, cheese, yogurt, butter, eggs, cashews, pistachio, walnuts, peanut butter, sesame seeds, sunflower seed, lentil, chickpea, celery, tree nuts, green peas, and pineapple.

Breakfast Items:

• Instant oatmeal packets (flavored or plain)
• Individual cereal cups or boxes
• Granola bars (soft for little kids; no nuts!)
• Applesauce cups or pouches
• Fruit cups in 100% juice (double check for pineapple juice!)

Lunch/Dinner Items:

• Whole wheat crackers or graham crackers
• Rice and beans (microwaveable cups or pouches; make sure no garlic if flavored!)

Snacks:

• Pretzels or popcorn bags
• Animal crackers
• Dried fruit (e.g., raisins, banana chips)
• Pudding cups
• Fruit snacks (real fruit-based – make sure to double check for pineapple juice!)

Drinks:

• 100% juice boxes
• Water bottles

Fun:

• Playdough
• Bubbles
• Chalk