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Non-Profit Month
2026-02-01 - 2026-02-28
Love Your Local Non-Profit Month at The Ampersand Inn $100/night — Book for Feb 2026 starting Nov 1 at noon
Sunday, February 1, 202612:00 AM Saturday, February 28, 202611:59 PM
PO Box 205Andover, NJ 07821 (map)
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Book at room at The Ampersand Inn for February 2025 starting Nov 1, 2026 and donate the cost of your stay to The Weekend Bag Program at check-in!
Only $100/night and $200/night Valentine’s Day weekend (Fri, Sat, Sun) and Super Bowl Sunday.
How does it work?
1. Starting Sat, Nov 1 at 12:00 PM EST book online at ampersandinn.com
2. Provide your credit card info (you will NOT be charged)
3. Donate directly to The Weekend Bag Program upon check-in

Fun Run
2025-09-27 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
Color Blast Fun Run/Walk
Saturday, September 27, 2025
10:00 AM 12:00 PM
Vernon Township High School1832 County Road 565Glenwood, NJ 07418United States (map)

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Join the NJ4s Morris-Sussex Color Blas Fun Run/Walk!

Bring a non-perishable food item or shampoo, conditioner, or deodorant to donut to The Weekend Bag Program! Monetary donations are also appreciated.

April Stuff The Van
2025-04-13 09:00 - 10:00
April Stuff the Van Competition
Sunday, April 13, 2025
9:00 AM 10:00 AM
Weis Market (map)
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Stuff the Van friendly competition between Weis Markets in Franklin and Newton!
Weekend Bag Program Team members will be at each location to receive donations and to see which location collects the most items and stuffs the van first!
Items we need most right now:

Pasta noodles – any shape
Pasta sauce – no glass
Canned vegetables
Boxed mac and cheese
Applesauce
Individual snack items (chips, crackers, cookies)
Shampoo
Conditioner
Deodorant

Stuff The Van
2025-03-16 09:00 - 10:00
March Stuff the Van Competition
Sunday, March 16, 2025
9:00 AM 10:00 AM
Weis Market (map)
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Stuff the Van friendly competition between Weis Markets in Franklin and Newton!
Weekend Bag Program Team members will be at each location to receive donations and to see which location collects the most items and stuffs the van first!
Items we need most right now:

Pasta noodles – any shape
Pasta sauce – no glass
Canned vegetables
Boxed mac and cheese
Applesauce
Individual snack items (chips, crackers, cookies)
Shampoo
Conditioner
Deodorant

Spring into Clean
2025-03-01 00:00 - 2025-03-20 23:30
Spring into Clean Fundraiser
Saturday, March 1, 2025 12:00 AM -Thursday, March 20, 2025 11:55 PM
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We are asking for $5 Venmo donations for our Spring Into Clean initiative. The funds collected will go towards purchasing laundry soap.
Each of the 291 students in the program will receive laundry soap once a month. This equates to 1,164 laundry soap items! 🧼
Please write “Spring Into Clean” in the Venmo description so we know it is part of the drive! Thank you!

February Stuff the Van Competition
2025-02-23 09:00 - 16:00
Sunday, February 23, 20259:00 AM 4:00 PM
Weis Market (map)
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Stuff the Van friendly competition between Weis Markets in Franklin and Newton!
Weekend Bag Program Team members will be at each location to receive donations and to see which location collects the most items and stuffs the van first!
Items we need most right now:

Pasta noodles – any shape
Pasta sauce – no glass
Canned vegetables
Boxed mac and cheese
Applesauce
Individual snack items (chips, crackers, cookies)
Shampoo
Conditioner
Deodorant

Holiday Pictures for a Cause
2024-11-30 11:00 - 15:00
Saturday, November 30, 2024
11:00 AM 3:00 PM
Coldwell Banker Realty, Augusta Office 47 U.S. 206, Suite 2 Augusta, NJ, 07822 United States (map)
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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
2024-11-17 09:00 - 2024-11-18 16:00
Sunday, November 17, 2024, 9:00 AM -Monday, November 18, 2024, 4:00 PM
Weis Markets140 New Jersey 23, Franklin, NJ, 07416 United States (map)
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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
2024-11-16 17:00 - 23:00
Saturday, November 16, 2024
5:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Sussex County Fair Grounds, Richards Building 37 Plains Road, Frankford, NJ, 07822, United States (map)
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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
2024-11-01 00:00 - 2024-11-30 23:30
Friday, November 1, 2024, 12:00 AM - Saturday, November 30, 2024, 11:55 PM
Bentley Assisted Living3 Phillips Road Branchville, NJ, 07826 United States (map)
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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
2024-10-23 16:00 - 17:30
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
The Chelsea at Sparta513 Lafayette Road, Sparta NJ 07871 (map)
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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
2024-10-19 19:00 - 22:00
Saturday, October 19, 2024
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
75 NJ-15Lafayette, NJ 07848 (map)
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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
2024-10-13 13:00 - 20:00
Sunday, October 13, 2024
1:00 PM - 8:00 PM
271 Spring StNewton, NJ 07860, United States of America (map)
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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
2024-09-29 09:00 - 16:00
Sunday, September 29, 2024
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
5 Town Center Drive, Sparta, NJ 07871 United States of America (map)
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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
2024-09-15 12:00 - 16:00
Sunday, September 15, 2024
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Sussex County Fairgrounds 37 Plains Road Augusta, NJ 07822 United States (map)
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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
2024-08-12 00:00 - 2024-08-24 23:30
Monday, August 12, 2024, 12:00 AM - Saturday, August 24, 2024, 11:55 PM
80 Mill StreetNewton, NJ 07860 (map)
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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. No glass containers, please! Some items being collected are:

Hygiene products (i.e., body wash/soap,
shampoo/conditioner, toilet paper, deodorant,
toothpaste, laundry soap)
Boxed and canned pasta (i.e., Chef Boyardee,
pasta sauces
Canned veggies, tuna, chicken
Ramen Noodles
Cereal/oatmeal
Snack items (i.e., granola bars, chips, crackers, fruit cups,)
Beverages (i.e., water, juice boxes/pouches)

NJ State Fair
2024-08-09 12:00 - 22:00
Friday, August 9, 2024
12:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Sussex County Fairgrounds37 Plains Road, Frankford, NJ, 07822 United States (map)
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We are honored to be the Non-Profit Highlight for Friday, August 9th at the NJ State Fair, from 12 pm to 10pm! We would love for you to visit us at the Commercial Building. And when you purchase your admission ticket, you’ll have the option to donate an extra $1 to help our mission to end juvenile food and hygiene insecurity.

If you’d like to volunteer to man The Weekend Bag Program table at the fair, sign up here!

Pampered Chef Online Fundraiser
2024-08-01 00:00 - 2024-08-31 23:30
Thursday, August 1, 2024, 12:00 AM - Saturday, August 31, 2024, 11:55 PM
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Pampered Chef is a company that offers high quality kitchen tools and pantry items like sauces, rubs, and seasonings. 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
2024-07-13 18:30 - 22:30
Saturday, July 13, 2024
6:35 PM - 10:35 PM
Skylands Stadium94 Championship Place, Augusta, NJ 07822 United States (map)
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Come join us at The Miners Game on July 13th at 6:35pm at Skylands Stadium! Fireworks following game.

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.
