Rotary Club to hold shopping event in Sparta
Sparta. The Branchville Rotary Club will hold a $5,000 shopping event Nov. 14 at Ocean State Job Lot in Sparta to buy and donate personal hygiene products to the Sussex County Food Bank, continuing its eight-year effort to supply items not covered by food assistance programs.
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| 24 Oct 2025 | 02:32
The Branchville Rotary Club will hold its next shopping event at 8:30 a.m. Nov. 14 at Ocean State Job Lot in Sparta.
For the past eight years, the club has supported the Sussex County Food Bank by donating personal hygiene products — items that are in high demand and not covered by national food assistance programs such as SNAP or WIC.
The club received a grant from the Rotary District that serves the area and matches the amount with its own funds. Members periodically go on a shopping spree at Ocean State Job Lot and deliver the donated items — including soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant, feminine products and detergent — to the food bank in Newton.
This year’s shopping spree will total $5,000, filling multiple carts and involving several club members. The funds come from club fundraising, the district grant and discounts provided by Ocean State Job Lot.