RIO GRANDE – Local teen Annika Marks has been active in giving back to the community for years. From working with local food banks, literacy projects, and many other programs, Marks’ passion to give back is overwhelming. In fact, this is the 14-year-old’s seventh year organizing a food and paper drive during the West Cape May Christmas Parade.
Thanks to Marks’ efforts to give back, her friends, parents and Acme Markets, Marks and about 10 other volunteers push grocery carts as part of the parade collecting food and paper products for local food banks.
Marks explained the need for paper products like tissues, toilet paper, and paper towels which are always much-needed items “especially in cold and flu season.”
Since volunteering at the food bank, Marks discovered that these items are not covered by food stamps and are always needed.
Marks’ mom, Tammy Marks, explained that the need for these items is greater than ever. Many people have lost jobs from the closing of Atlantic City casinos and paper products are not items we can do without. Paper products can be quite costly and are necessities to every household.
“In the past, I have been able to stock the area food bank for three to six months; I hope to do better this year,” explained Annika Marks. “This is a campaign that is dear to me.”
Marks invited everyone to attend the West Cape May Christmas Parade Dec. 3 which begins at 5 p.m. She hopes many who attend will bring a paper product along with them, in the spirit of sharing.
The parade runs from West Cape May Volunteer Fire House, marches south on Broadway, makes its way east on Perry Street and works its way to Carpenter Lane ending in Cape May City.
Rain date for the parade is Dec. 4.
To contact Johanna Hovik, email jhovik@cmcherald.com.
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