UPCOMING EVENTS
Holiday Pictures for a Cause
The SC Group of Coldwell Banker is hosting an amazing event to give back this holiday season!
Join us for a festive photo session, and help us support The Weekend Bag Program Inc. It costs just $25 to create one Weekend Bag and with your donation, we’ll be able to help even more families this holiday season.
Sign up HERE
Stuff the Van at Weis Markets
The Battle of the Weis Stores is back! The Newton Weis and Franklin Weis Markets will be competing in a simultaneous Stuff the Van event! The Weekend Bag Program, Inc. will be at both locations collecting donations.
Whichever location collects the largest number of donated items wins the most coveted bragging rights in all the land! You can join in the fun by stopping by either location and drop an item or two in the van!
Frankford PTA Tricky Tray
Bring a donation for The Weekend Bag Program to the Frankford Township School PTA Tricky Tray and you’ll receive a ticket to enter for an exclusive tray!
Doors open at 5pm, calling begins at 7:30pm. General Admission is $5 OR donation to The Weekend Bag Program!
Bentley Assisted Living Donation Drive
For the month of November, Bentley Assisted Living will be collecting donations to help support The Weekend Bag Program! Drop off your donations at 3 Phillips Rd, Branchville, NJ 07826. Thank you Bentley for your support!
Pasta Night at The Chelsea at Sparta
Don’t worry about dinner on this night, we’ve got it covered at $10 per plate! To order, call (973) 431-5400 or email mruel@cslal.com by 10/16/24
The amazing folks at The Chelsea at Sparta will be cooking a delicious meal of pasta (your choice of Penne ala Vodka, Cheese Ravioli, or Cavatelli & Broccoli), with a small side salad, garlic knots and a cookie for dessert.
Proceeds will benefit The Weekend Bag Program, Inc. What a great chance to enjoy a home cooked meal (without having to cook at home) WHILE supporting our mission to fight food and hygiene insecurity among students students in Sussex County!
Paint & Sip For A Cause
Get your friends together and snag your tickets today to secure your seats for this fun event! You’ll create a beautiful wooden porch sign (4X6) choosing from over 150 designs. Professional Jen Starr of Paint Fusion Art Events will lead you as you chanel your inner artist. Light refreshments will be available but feel free to bring your own spread and BYOB.
O’Reillys Oktober"feis" to benefit The Weekend Bag Program
**NEW DATE AND TIME**
O’Reilly’s Pub in Newton is hosting an Oktober"feis" to benefit The Weekend Bag Program! It will be a day full of live music, games and raffles!
There will be a bin set up for donations of goods, so feel free to bring by any food and hygiene products! Click here for a list of accepted donation items!
Mark your calendars and join us on September 29th from 11am-6pm!!
Stop & Shop Back to School Cram the Trunk w/The Sparta Community Food Pantry
As a new school year kicks off this month, The Weekend Bag Program, Inc. is fortunate enough to partner with Stop & Shop to do a "cram the trunk" event.
Stop by to purchase items to donate, make monetary donations, or simply to learn more about the program. Go to the donations page to see a list of accepted donation items.
This is a collaboration effort with The Sparta Community Food Pantry. Both The Weekend Bag Program, Inc and The Sparta Community Food Pantry will be collecting items at this event. This is a great opportunity to support TWO local programs that fight food insufficiency in our county!
Sussex County Day 2024
Come See Us at Sussex County Day! Admission is free and it is sure to be a great day with so many great businesses, local crafters and all that makes our county a great place to live and visit. Come visit our booth to learn more about our organization, play games, and enter our raffle! If you’d like to volunteer to help man the table, sign up here.
Donation Drive at Ivy Rehab
Our amazing friends at Ivy Rehab in Newton will be
hosting a donation drive for The Weekend Bag
Program, Inc from Aug 12th to Aug 24th. Please feel
free to drop off donations at their Newton location
(80 Mill Street, Newton, 07860) during business hours
in the main lobby.
NJ State Fair
We are honored to be the non-profit spotlight for Friday, August 9th at the NJ State Fair!
Come visit us at the Commercial Building from 12pm to 10pm. When you purchase your ticket, you’ll have the option to donate an extra $1 to help our mission to end juvenile food and hygiene insecurity!
Pampered Chef Online Fundraiser
This month Pampered Chef fundraiser recipients will receive DOUBLE donations from fundraiser sales. The Weekend Bag Program, Inc. will receive 20-30% of sales (depending on the total sales placed in the fundraiser).
Click this link to to join our fundraiser party on Pampered Chef’s digital party platform, Table. See product demos and information, explore the interactive kitchen, tune in to live cooking demos, and play some games.
If you already know what you want, and just want to place your order, you can use this shopping link:
The Weekend Bag Program Fundraiser Event: The Miners vs. The Boulders
To get tickets, contact theweekendbagprogram@gmail.com or give us a call at 833-KIDSBAG.
Arrive 5-10 minutes early to pick up your tickets at The Weekend Bag table in the front of Skylands Stadium— you’ll see our banner!
For every ticket you purchase, you’ll receive a chance to win a summer fun basket!
A portion of the ticket sales will be donated back to The Weekend Bag Program.