Vacca Food Drive to Culminate on Mother Teresa Way

Here is some information about a food drive in honor of Mother Teresa. For those that don't know she was born Gonxha Bojaxhu, is of Albanian descent and was an active participant in charities right her in the Bronx during her younger years. For anyone wishing to donate food to the less fortunate in her honor, please do see the information provided below.

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Vacca Food Drive to Culminate on Mother Teresa Way

Tomorrow morning at 11 AM, Council Member James Vacca will collect food donated by community residents as part of a Day of Service to mark the 101st birthday of Mother Teresa. He will be joined on “Mother TeresaA Way” (at the intersection of Lydig Ave and Holland Ave) by members of the Albanian American Society Foundation, which collaborated in the project. The donated food will be delivered by members of the Vacca Volunteer Corps to the food pantry at the Jewish Community Council of Pelham Parkway.

WHO: Councilman Vacca; Esad Rizai, President of the Albanian American Society Foundation; David Edelstein, Executive Director of the Jewish Community Council of Pelham Parkway

WHAT: Culmination of Mother Teresa Day of Service food drive

WHEN: Friday, August 26, 2011 @ 11:00 AM

WHERE: Mother Teresa Way (Lydig Ave & Holland Ave), Bronx