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Pass It Along makes a difference

| 05 Nov 2014 | 01:49
    Pass It Along volunteers Virginie Amededji and Bianca Williams collecting food outside the Sparta Stop and Shop and Sparta resident Patricia Volin adding her contribution to the food drive.
    Pass It Along volunteers Virginie Amededji and Bianca Williams collecting food outside the Sparta Stop and Shop and Sparta resident Patricia Volin adding her contribution to the food drive.

SPARTA — On the fourth Saturday of October, millions of volunteers around the world unite in a common mission to improve the lives of others.

Make A Difference Day is a day to celebrate the power of people to make a difference.

In honor of this year's Make A Difference Day, Saturday, Oct. 25, Pass It Along hosted a food drive at the Sparta Stop and Shop where volunteers helped to collect 136 bags of nonperishable food items to be donated to local food pantries.

Orthopedic Institute of New Jersey pledged to match all food donations collected and will continue to collect food at their Hackettstown and Sparta offices through Nov. 18, again matching all donations made.

Visit www.orthopedicnj.com for drop off and office locations.

Pass It Along volunteers also assisted in collecting over 2,000 diapers and baby wipes to be donated to the Norwescap Diaper Bank and Wallkill Valley High School students hosted a Halloween party for the residents of Westwind Manor in Franklin.