Monday, May 20, 2013
Wayne Interfaith Network moved its food pantry to the location earlier this year.
The Wayne Interfaith Network’s food pantry is now open and accepting donations at the Wayne YMCA. WIN held a grand opening for the pantry nearlier this month. The food pantry used to be located at Packanack Community Church. Officials decided to move the pantry to the Wayne YMCA earlier this year because there is more storage space there. Excess food was piling up at the church and would often be kept in the hallways and near the church entrance. About 60 Wayne families receive assistance from the pantry every month. “Being at the Y allows for added privacy and convenience for our clients,” Herb Schuman, coordinator of the food pantry, said in a statement in March. “The Y has been so cooperative.” To make a donation to the pantry call 973-…
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Thursday, March 14, 2013
The white smoke appeared on Wednesday, signalling that the conclave had chosen Argentinian Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio to be the new head of the Catholic Church.
White smoke rose above the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday — signaling the election of a new pope — was cause for excitement around the world. About an hour after the smoke appeared, it was learned Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina was elected to be the new pope. The 76-year-old chose the regal name Francis. Several local Catholic ministers did not return phone calls seeking comment on the election of the new Pontiff. "I was very impressed with him, personally. He seems like he's very humble and I think that is the most important trail of the pope," said Rev. Karyn Ratcliffe, pastor of Packanack Community Church. "I think the fact that he is 76 years old is also beneficial. The pope needs to be someone who has lived long enough to …
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
The Wayne Interfaith Network began looking for a place to move or store its excess donations at since January. The food panty used to be located at Packanack Community Church.
The Wayne Interfaith Network has relocated its food pantry to the Wayne YMCA. The food pantry had been located at Packanack Community Church. Personnel running the pantry began looking for another location in January. Church trustees met with WIN officials to see if there was another location they could store their excess food. Donations would often be piled up in the hallway and near the church entrance. About 60 Wayne families receive assistance from the pantry every month. “Being at the Y allows for added privacy and convenience for our clients,” Herb Schuman, coordinator of the food pantry, said in a statement. “The Y has been so cooperative.” The food pantry was founded in 1984. Prospective clients are refereed to the pantry by the …
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Saturday, January 19, 2013
Attendees can go to one of two houses of worship to donate.
The Wayne Interfaith Network (WIN) will hold a blood drive Sunday. The drive will be held at the following locations: Packanack Community Church, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Immaculate Heart of Mary R.C. Church, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. WIN will also host a drive Feb. 3 at the Seventh Day Adventist Church of Wayne, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Donors must be in good health, between 16 and 75 years old and weigh more than 110 pounds. Donors who are 16 must bring a permission note from a parent; donors who are 75 or older must bring a doctor's note. Donors cannot have given blood within 60 days of either event. — Have a question or news tip? Contact editor Daniel Hubbard at Daniel.Hubbard@patch.com or find us on Facebook and Twitter. For news …
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Immaculate Heart of Mary Ministry Center
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Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Residents encouraged to donate blood on Sunday and in early February.
Due to what is describes as a "severe blood shortage," the Wayne Interfaith Network (WIN) will hold blood drives in town soon. The network will hold blood drives on the following days: Jan. 20: Packanack Community Church, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Immaculate Heart of Mary R.C. Church, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 3: Seventh Day Adventist Church of Wayne, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. More than 80 people donated blood during WIN's last blood drive in August. Donors must be in good health, between 16 and 75 years old and weight more than 110 pounds. Donors who are 16 must bring a permission note from a parent; donors who are 75 or old must bring a doctor's note. Donors cannot have given blood within 60 days of either event. — Have a question …
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580 Ratzer Rd, Wayne, NJ
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218 Ratzer Rd, Wayne, NJ
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Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Wayne Interfaith Network operates its food pantry out of the Packanack Community Church. WIN asked to consider creating satellite food pantries for excess food at church.
Personnel running the Wayne Interfaith Network’s (WIN) food pantry are examining other places to store excess food after they said they’ve received too many donations in recent weeks. WIN is group of representatives from houses of worship and groups in town that work together to assist the community. WIN began operating the food pantry out of Packanack Community Church in 1984. The pantry gives food to about 60 Wayne families a month. Bags of food are often piled up near the church door. Rev. Karyn Ratcliffe said she and a few church trustees met with WIN representatives on Friday. She said they asked them to examine the possibility of looking for other places to store the excess food. “We’re wondering if there’s any way they could recruit…
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Thursday, November 15, 2012
Special charity concert will help stock the shelves of the Wayne Food Bank and help the Division of Social Services.
Will Rock 4 Food, a special 80s music concert, will begin Friday at 6:30 p.m. at the Wayne YMCA. The concert was previously scheduled for earlier this month but had to be rescheduled due to Hurricane Sandy. The YouChoose Band will perform acoustic versions of hit songs from the 1980s and tunes by The Cabbage Patch Dolls. Tickets cost $15 a person but that price is only suggested. Attendees may donate whatever they are able to. Children 12 years old and younger will be admitted free. To purchase tickets, click here. Food donations are also be accepted. They will be given to the Wayne Interfaith Network’s food pantry at Packanack Community Church. Funds will be donated to the Wayne Division of Social Services. Click here to donate online. …
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012
A year after Tropical Storm Irene, the grassroots organization of volunteers is much more organized and focused in its mission: to assist residents during all kind of disasters.
What started out as delivering a cooked meals to strangers has become so much more. The Wayne Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters (VOAD) was established in the days immediately after Tropical Storm Irene. Floodwaters were at an all-time high. People whose homes never flooded had water throughout their houses. Some people had power, some didn’t. “We gave structure to something so that people could put some effort toward helping their neighbors,” said Rev. Karyn Ratcliffe, VOAD chairwoman and pastor of Packanack Community Church. “It was our best attempt at meeting the needs of people when we didn’t even know what those needs were. It was a huge educational process for us too.” VOADs are non-profit, non-governmental organizations …
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Proceeds from annual golf tournament will help the Packanack Community Church repair recent flood damage and purchase new office equipment.
Packanack Community Church will hold its annual Golf Tournament on Monday, Sept. 10. Proceeds from the event will help the church recover from being flooded earlier this month. The church’s $10,000 copier, two air conditioning units, and carpets on the first floor were destroyed. A few pieces of office furniture, some sheetrock, and a door and doorframe need to be purchased as well. Rev. Karyn Ratcliffe is waiting to hear if insurance will cover the cost of the copier and repairs. Ratcliffe said that church officials would not ask congregants for donations to help repair the building. The golf tournament will be held at the Packanack Golf Club. There is a nine-hole outing the morning and an 18-hole outing in the afternoon. The following …
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Sunday, August 19, 2012
An unexpected flood and smoking ban considered in recreational areas lead local headlines.
Here are some of the most read stories on Wayne Patch this week: A teen was found unconscious on the front lawn of a property after allegedly breaking into vehicles in the neighborhood early Wednesday morning, policesaid. Dylan Brothers, 18, of Black Oak Ridge Road in Wayne, NJ, was charged with two counts of burglary and two counts of theft. Three men were charged with theft after allegedly stealing $8,700 worth of iPods Tuesday morning from the Apple store in the Willowbrook Mall, Wayne Police said. Police later caught up to the men in Clifton. The first floor of Packanack Community Church was covered in several inches of water Wednesday night. Water flowed into every room on the floor, but it only rose up a few inches in some places. …
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