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Thursday, December 20, 2012

BackPack Pals Get Help from Holiday "Elves"

Employees from Silver Jeans Co. make quick work of helping needy children in the SOMA community.

Just in time for the holidays this week, some helpful elves visited the Rent Party Pantry BackPack Pals program. Employees of Silver Jeans Co. spent Thursday morning packing and delivering backpacks with food to needy students in the South Orange - Maplewood School District. Launched in 2011 by Rent Party founders David Wagner and Chris Dickson, the program bridges the gap in nutrition for kids who qualify for subsidized school lunches, by providing a weekend's worth of healthy, nourishing food. "We're grateful to have been able to help out," said Doreen Panzer, Silver Jeans president of sales. A Maplewood resident, Panzer has long admired the good works of Rent Party and BackPack Pals. She spearheaded the morning as a team building and …

Friday, October 26, 2012

A SOMA Don't-Miss Event: HK Project Celebration

Tickets are still available for HK Project's First Annual Gala on Saturday, honoring community members who make our two towns a better place to live.

  The HK Project -- formerly known as the HK Community Fund -- will launch its new name and logo at the first annual HK Project Celebration on Saturday, October 27 from 7 p.m. - 11 p.m at the Woman's Club in Maplewood. The non-profit organization, which serves the communities of Maplewood and South Orange, will honor five local residents who make a difference: Guests can dance to the music of Michael Arenella & His Dreamland Orchestra, and Tori Erstwhile & The Montys. Laura Nichols, local caterer and owner of Blue Plate Special in South Orange, will provide the food. Drinks will include wine, beer -- and a special HK Project Cocktail. "It will be a fun event for all," said executive director Amy Jo Curran. Acting with Emily's Emilly Bauer …

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