Winter Break Food Drive for Morristown Pre-K

Help us spread a little extra love to the Pre-K students at Lafayette Learning Center in Morristown this winter break! For some of these young learners, time away from school can mean less access to healthy snacks and fewer opportunities for hands-on learning and play.

This year, we’re filling our Winter Break Kits with healthy, non-perishable snacks to help nourish growing bodies, along with fun, age-appropriate learning manipulatives to keep little minds curious, engaged, and learning while school is out.

Each kit is a simple way to remind children and their families that their community cares about them. Together, we can help make winter break a little brighter, a little healthier, and full of opportunities to learn and grow.

Thank you for helping us share the love this season!

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 two ways:

1. Donate Items

We are accepting donations from October 18 – November 1. 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.

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
• Mini water bottles