Center for Food Action to
host first MLK Day of Service
The Center for Food Action
(CFA) is hosting its first com-
munity-wide MLK Day of Ser-
vice event on Monday, Jan. 21.
CFA is inviting local businesses,
community-based and service
organizations, schools and indi-
viduals to support the MLK Day
of Service to assemble weekend
snack packs for local children in
need.
MLK Day of Service empow-
ers individuals, strengthens
communities, bridges barriers,
creates solutions to social prob-
lems, and moves us closer to Dr.
King’s vision of a “Beloved
Community.”
The event will take place at
Community Baptist Church at
224 First St. in Englewood from
1 to 2 p.m., and Central Unitari-
an Church at 56 Forest Ave. in
Paramus from 4 to 5 p.m.
Many area children who
receive free or reduced-price
school meals are left without
adequate nutrition on week-
ends. CFA’s Weekend Snack
Pack Program helps fill the gap.
Last year, 35,000 snack packs
were distributed to local chil-
dren in need at 15 local schools.
Legislation signed in 1983
marked the birthday of Rev. Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. a federal
holiday. In 1994, Congress des-
ignated the Martin Luther King
Jr. Federal Holiday as a national
day of service and charged the
Corporation for National and
Community Service with leading
this effort.
Each year, on the third Mon-
day in January, MLK Day of
Service is observed as a “day on,
not a day off.”
For registration, sponsor-
ships and tickets, visit cfanj.org.
Call or email Nicole Davis at
201-569-1804 ext 27 or nda-
[email protected] with any ques-
tions.
Cost is $45 for adults ($45 =
10 snack packs) and $25 for
students.
Group rates available. Chil-
dren 10 and under pack for free.
Keep sidewalks free of snow and ice
With the winter season quickly approaching the City of
Englewood’s Code Enforcement Department would like to
courteously remind all home and business owners to keep your
sidewalks free from snow and ice.
In the case there is snow or ice on the sidewalk, owner or
persons responsible for the property shall remove the same with-
in 24 hours after the snow shall have ceased falling or after the
ice has formed.
This ordinance was implemented over 20 plus years ago
with the intentions to keep all sidewalks and walkways in the
City of Englewood free of obstruction for the elderly, handi-
capped and pedestrians.
Have a happy holiday from the Code Enforcement Depart-
ment.
Historical Society updates website
The Englewood Historical Society proudly announces its
updated website, englewoodhistoricalsociety.org/.
It has added information and images about our 33 award
recipients, special events and presentations, and other news. We
are also adding to the collection of historical images of Engle-
wood.
If anyone wants to add to the collection or has questions, con-
tact Dr. Mike Passow ([email protected]).
The Center for Food Action recently hosted its Hearty
Canned Soup Drive as part of #GivingTuesday.
Soup drive helps neighbors in need
Center for Food Action (CFA) invited local schools, businesses
and municipalities to support #GivingTuesday by donating to CFA’s
Hearty Canned Soup Drive.
“We are so grateful to all who participated in #GivingTuesday. We
were thrilled to see municipalities, businesses, and schools going
above and beyond to make this event successful. #NeighborsHelp-
ingNeighbors! We already have plans in place on how to expand
upon this great day of giving,” Jennifer Johnson, director of commu-
nications.
The City of Englewood added its own twist to the #GivingTuesday
Hearty Canned Soup Drive by giving city employees the option to
wear jeans and red, white or blue in exchange for donating canned
soup. Other Englewood soup drive locations include VRH Con-
struction and Grieco Elementary School.
The Hearty Canned Soup Drive ran from Nov. 26-30. Donations
were accepted at Englewood City Hall, CFA Englewood, 192 West
Demarest Ave., or by making a financial donation online: www.cfanj.
org.
CFA thanked the following #GivingTuesday Hearty Canned Soup
Drive supporters: the Leonia DECA Club, Oritani Bank, Saddle
Brook Public School, Township of Saddle Brook, Township of Mah-
wah, SML USA in Secaucus, EarthCam in Upper Saddle River and
at the Paramus Park Mall (for employees only).
‘Green Team’ promotes mulch mowing
It’s that time of year again - lights on the house and a chill in the
air. The cold weather is here, and that means the leaves will be fall-
ing. Homeowners know there are three ways to get rid of them. You
can bag them, you can make a big leaf pile in front of your property
for the city to remove, or you can mulch mow them.
The Englewood Green Team encourages everyone who can to try
option three. Mulch mowing is simply mowing your lawn (leaves and
all) without the bag. If your mower has a mulch setting, set it. If not,
then just raise your mower a little higher to catch all the leaves. The
leaf pieces will decompose, leaving the grass intact, and nourish the
soil.
Try it. See for yourself how easy it is. Once you mulch mow you’ll
never bag or pile leaves again. It’s quicker for you, it’s better for the
environment and it saves the town money on leaf collection. It’s a
win/win/win! The Englewood Green Team hopes all our Englewood
neighbors will go green this fall. Go Englewood Green!
MyEnglewood
DECEMBER 2018
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