‘Devastating’: Open Cupboard Food Pantry & Thrift Shop suffers fire, asks for community help
CLINTON, NJ (Hunterdon County) – Open Cupboard Food Pantry & Thrift Shop suffered a devastating fire over the weekend that burned their pantry in Clinton.
The fire happened Sunday night at a strip mall, located at 37 Old Highway 22, that included a Walgreens, The Open Cupboard Thrift Shop & Food Pantry, Just Subs, JD’s Wine & Spirits, and and Ihling’s Appliance.
A firefighter was taken to the hospital and no other injuries were reported. The Walgreens and the Open Cupboard sustained major damage while Just Subs, JD’s Wine and Spirits and Ihling’s sustained lesser damage, according to Clinton Police Chief J. Cory Kubinak.
“The shop and pantry were both destroyed. Our number one priority is to assist our pantry clients, and we will be utilizing the Washington Basket, located at 386 East Washington Avenue in Washington, Warren County, to do this moving forward,” the organization said. “Our community has been so wonderful in asking how they can assist us in this challenging time.”
They do not yet have storage facilities for food, so they are asking for monetary donations or ShopRite gift cards.
If you would like to donate, click here and it will take you to their donation page where you can use PayPal to assist them as they rebuild.
ShopRite gift cards can be sent to Open Cupboard Food Pantry, Inc., P.O. Box 5071, Clinton, NJ 08809.
“We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for any help you are able to give us as we work to rebuild and continue on our mission of Neighbors Helping Neighbors,” the organization said.
