As you all may well know, the Covid-19 pandemic has drastically changed the lives of every single Columbia High School baseball player. On May 5th, our spring season was officially canceled, ending the careers of our incredible senior leaders, and postponing the hopes and goals of a league championship for our entire program. Our seniors were so dedicated to the CHS baseball program for the past four years and incredible mentors for all CHS baseball players, so we wanted to honor them and give back to and help out those who are struggling during this time in need in our surrounding communities. To do so, we are starting a Columbia High School Baseball food drive, donating all food and proceeds to the MEND Hunger Relief Network of Essex County, and the Our Lady of Sorrows Food Pantry in South Orange.

If you are interested in helping we are looking for healthy, non-perishable foods; MEND’s most needed foods are:

Hot and Cold Cereals

Shelf-safe Milk

Peanut Butter and Jelly

Pasta and Canned Pasta Sauce

Canned Tuna and Chicken

No-or-low-salt Canned Vegetables

Canned Fruit (in juice, not syrup)

1 lbs bags of Rice

Dried or Canned Beans

Mac and Cheese

Granola Bars, Crackers, and Cookies

Please drop off in bins starting Monday, May 18th at any of:

60 Jefferson Ave, Maplewood, 179 Village Rd, South Orange, 270 Tillou Rd South Orange 36 Clinton Ave, Maplewood, 10 Burnet St, Maplewood

The boxes will be out front of the houses and emptied daily from May 18th, till June 1st.

We can also pick up donations from you homes if you email *chsbaseballfoodrive@gmail.com* and specify your address and a pick up time

Additionally, if you would like to help out but can’t donate food, we will also be taking monetary donations for MEND

*Please email any questions to chsbaseballfoodrive@gmail.com*

Thank you for all your support and please continue to social distance and follow CDC and WHO guidelines to get us back to baseball as soon as possible,

The CHS Baseball Food Drive Team

(Jacob, Jack, Cole, Tyler, Sam, Derek)

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