SURPRISE DONATION –Franklin Food Bank executive director Derek Smith, left, hugs Township Councilman Alex Kharazi after Kharazi announced a $5,000 donation to the food bank from the Masjid-e-Ali on Cedar Grove Avenue.
Franklin Food Bank executive director Derek Smith walked into the October 28 Township Council meeting prepared to tell members about the dire situation many township residents face should the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program end on November 1.
Smith walked out of the meeting with a check for $5,000 from a local mosque and a commitment from the Council for $10,000 more to help the food bank meet the expected surge in clients should funding stop for the program, as expected.
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