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Monday, May 20, 2013

Food Pantry Opens at the YMCA

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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Packanack Community Church, Interfaith Network Moves Food Pantry to YMCA, and Food Pantry Seeks Places to Store Donations

Saturday, January 19, 2013

Interfaith Network Hosting Blood Drive Sunday

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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Packanack Community Church, Immaculate Heart of Mary School, and Seventh-Day Adventist Church of Wayne

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Interfaith Network Hosting Blood Drives This Month

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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Packanack Community Church, Immaculate Heart of Mary School, and Seventh-Day Adventist Church of Wayne

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Food Pantry Seeks Places to Store Donations

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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Packanack Community Church

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Joan Palmino

8:11 pm on Sunday, January 13, 2013

This is an excellent idea. The Town should definitely be involved. This is a public service and should include the use of public facilities. Joan Palmino   more ›

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Will Rock 4 Food Takes to the Stage Friday Night

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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80s Concert Will Raise Money for Food Bank [Video] and Wayne YMCA

Monday, May 7, 2012

This Week on Patch: Some Advice From Two "Pregnant" Stars And A Relay For Life

Here is a sample of what we're working on this week for Wayne Patch.

Here is a sample of what you’ll find this week on Wayne Parch. Lowell and Baltierra are cast members of MTV’s “16 and Pregnant.” They are parents of 2-year-old Carly. They placed Carly up for adoption after she was born. The engaged coupled will talk about unplanned pregnancy and adoption. They worked with Bethany Christian Services, a national family preservation and adoption agency, to find adoptive parents for Carly. The appearances will be held from 7:30 to 9 p.m. on Thursday and 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday. For more information, or to reserve a spot, call Bethany at 201-258-3813. Hundreds of cancer survivors, their families and friends attend the event. They will walk around the jogging track all afternoon and all night to honor …

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Stars Of "16 And Pregnant" Will Appear In Wayne Next Week, Wayne YMCA, Wayne Valley High School, and 5 more ›

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