Students are encouraged to contribute to SSA "Breakfast Days."

The Social Services Association of Ridgewood & Vicinity's food pantry needs help stocking its shelves, so it's time once again for Breakfast Days. The Community Center Advisory Board and SSA are asking elementary and middle school children to bring in a favorite breakfast item, such as pancake mix, cereal, juice, granola bars or coffee/tea, to school next week, between June 7 and June 11. There will be collection boxes at each school, and any donation (non-perishable) will be welcome. Cereal is one of the most popular items in the pantry, and they have a hard time keeping the popular brands on the shelves. Consider having your child bring in a box of his or her favorite brand, to share with kids who will appreciate it as much as they do.

Any questions, contact Social Services Association of Ridgewood & Vicinity at 201-444-2980.

Donate frozen turkeys at BF

Last Thursday was the annual Turkey Trot at BF Middle School. Students, staff and parents walked the BF field...long ago students would get pledges, and then turkeys would be purchased with the funds raised. Nowadays, the walk is for fun and fitness and community, and turkeys are collected as donations.

The annual collection of frozen turkeys at BF Middle School will take place this Tuesday morning, November 24. Every year the BF community generously donates turkeys which are distributed by Social Services to local families in need. Last year there were a couple hundred turkeys donated -- this year the need is the same or even greater.

A lot of local families are hurting this year, and your donation of a turkey will make one family's Thanksgiving holiday a little easier. Please consider dropping off a frozen turkey at BF on Tuesday, before 8:30 AM. Turkeys will be collected in the back of the school at the cafeteria doors.