Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Borough finishes first in division and overall in the contest; township finishes second in division, third in county-wide food drive.
Chatham Borough and Chatham Township proved their generosity in the Morris County Municipal Action to Curb Hunger (M.c.M.A.T.C.H.) food drive, which ended Friday. Eighteen Morris County municipalities competed in the drive, hosted online by YouGiveGoods.com. The towns were divided into three divisions. The two Chathams competed in Division 2 in the contest, against each other and against: When the contest came to a close, Chatham Borough had raised $4,603 in food. That's more than any other town in its division, and more than any of the other 18 participating towns. Chatham Township placed third in the competition's leaderboard with $1,714 worth of food donated in the course of the contest. Together the Chathams, along with the other …
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
The M.c.M.A.T.C.H food drive ends Friday, and together six contestants, including Chatham Borough and Chatham Township, have raised over $5,000 in donated food.
Chatham Borough has taken a decisive lead in YouGiveGoods' latest food drive, thanks to anonymous donations totaling $3,500. YouGiveGoods' current drive pits Morris County municipalities against each other. Eighteen towns are divided into three divisions, based on population, with Chatham Borough and Chatham Township competing with: Since Chatham Patch last updated you on this story, an anonymous donor purchased seven boxes of food donations at $500 each on behalf of Chatham Borough. Because of these and other donations, the borough is within $150 of its fundraising goal of $4,000 in donated food. Chatham Township is in second place with $870 in donated goods. Both totals are since Sept. 1 and are current as of 9:45 p.m. Wednesday. Morris …
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Chatham Borough is in second place, with over $300 in goods to raise if they want to catch up with Chatham Township.
In YouGiveGoods' latest food drive, in which municipalities compete against each other, Chatham Township is firmly in the lead with $536 in goods raised since Sept. 1. Chatham Borough is in second place with $212 in donated goods raised. Both amounts are as of Wednesday. Eighteen Morris County municipalities are competing in the food drive in three separate divisions, based on population. Chatham Borough and Chatham Township are both in Division 2, along with: Goods donated from Division 2 towns will benefit the Interfaith Food Pantry and other local food pantries, whose donations tend to go down over the summer. Residents can purchase food online to donate to the contest, and YouGiveGoods will email a tax receipt. The winner of each …
Karen
6:38 pm on Thursday, September 20, 2012
Again, this article fails to mention either how to donate (food or money) or where one might find "drop off points that have been set up". You do note that donations can be done on-line but no on-line address is given. Perhaps more individuals would give if they knew how to do so. more ›