Kiwanis Collect 15 Carts of Food for Parsippany Pantry

Club volunteers gathered donations at a local ShopRite and delivered them to the Parsippany Food Pantry.

Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Philanthropy

Wire shopping carts nested together on an asphalt lot beside a brick wall, with paper bags of canned goods set on the pavement under overcast daylight. — The Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany collected 15 shopping carts of food and more than $600 in cash and gift cards for the Parsippany Food Pantry on Monday, November 2. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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The Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany collected 15 shopping carts of food at Parsippany ShopRite on Sunday, November 1, and delivered the donations to the Parsippany Food Pantry on Monday, November 2. The club also collected more than $600 in cash and gift cards.

Why it matters

The donations, valued at an estimated $4,500 or more, add to supplies for local families who rely on the Parsippany Food Pantry. The cash and gift cards will be converted into ShopRite gift cards for families receiving food from the pantry.

The Kiwanis Club reported 15 shopping carts of food valued at an estimated $4,500 or more and more than $600 in cash and gift cards. The source does not provide a prior-year comparison or indicate how many families the donations will reach.

The players

Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany

A local service organization of the Kiwanis International network that runs community food and fundraising drives in Parsippany.

Frank Cahill

President of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany who spoke publicly about the collection.

The details

Students from the Parsippany Hills High School Key Club and the Parsippany High School Key Club volunteered alongside Kiwanis members to collect, sort, and load the donations. The club's collection flyer listed the pantry's most needed items to guide donors.

Sunday, November 1: Food collection at Parsippany ShopRite
Monday, November 2: Donations delivered to the Parsippany Food Pantry

Philanthropy Context

Local pantries such as the Parsippany Food Pantry operate as part of the wider Feeding America network of food banks and pantries that distribute donated food to households. Community collections like this one feed directly into that distribution system.

Residents who want to help can bring canned goods or donate cash and gift cards to the Parsippany Food Pantry, since the pantry is the stated beneficiary of this drive. The cash and gift cards are being converted into ShopRite gift cards for families the pantry serves.

The takeaway

Small, organized collections can move thousands of dollars in food and cash to families in need when local clubs and students work together. Checking a pantry's most-needed items list before donating helps ensure your gift is useful.