Helping Neighbors Members include: Tricia Montague, Shivani Rana, Shivani Ganatra, Elizabeth Barattini, Andriy Koutun, George Harhaj, Laura Echavez, Carolina Osma, Danielle Babilonia, Sruti Rana, Anne Zhang, Suzette Lee, Stephanie Miranda, Denisse Romano, Shikha Rana, Bishwa Patel, Janice Hurtado, Jonathan Satelo, Maitry Mahida, Justin Mozolewski, Cristian Ramirez, Danny Trujillo, Chantel Ayoub Natasha Velasquez, Unnati Patel, Ana Reljic and Canberk Ceylan. The Interact Club’s current project is supporting the Rotary’s food and coat drive, which is going on through the holiday season. This will be the fifth year that the Interact Club has assisted in the drive. “Last year was the most we came up with,” said Mauna Trivedi, a Career/Vocational Teacher who has been the head of the CHS Interact Club for six years. “Mrs. Montague, our liaison, her trunk and her front and back seats were completely packed with coats.” The coats are then brought down to Deluxe Cleaners on Main Ave. where they are dry cleaned free of charge and taken to St. Peter’s Haven. “We get about 300 coats per year from the Rotary and Interact Clubs, the Fire Department and St. Peter’s. And we have people
drop them off here,” said Pat DeLora, owner of DeLuxe and a Rotary member since 1999. “It’s just a good way to contribute to the community and give back a bit. Bob Hammer (the late former City Manager) got me involved with Rotary.” Over the next few days, Rotary Club members will be at are supermarkets asking shoppers to purchase a few items to donated to St. Peter’s Haven. The Interact students are also collecting non-perishable foods which will also be donated to St. Peter’s Haven. Both drives will continue throughout the holiday season. “We’ve been doing this for St. Peter’s Haven for many years. Pretty much as long as I can remember,” said Russ Schneider, who has been a Rotary member for 13 years. He became president in July.
Support the good work of St. Peter’s Haven, which is on Clifton Ave. To donate food items, call 973-546-3406.
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