Project Self-Sufficiency’s mobile services vehicle, PSS Journey, has returned to the road after a year-long hiatus due to the public health crisis. This year, the RV will be joined by the agency’s mobile food delivery van, The Food Project, with regularly scheduled visits to Franklin, Hopatcong, Netcong, Sussex, and Vernon.
PSS Journey is a retrofitted recreational vehicle with internet access, computer workstations, and counseling and classroom space which allows Project Self-Sufficiency services to be brought to the more remote regions of Sussex and Northern Morris Counties where residents may not have easy access to personal vehicles or public transportation. The RV, and its smaller companion, The Food Project, is stocked with food, diapers, and limited personal care products for those in need.
Over the past year, Project Self-Sufficiency responded by rapidly ramping up its already robust food distribution program, The Food Project, Nourishing our Neighbors.
Project Self-Sufficiency offers free food and limited personal care products to Sussex and Warren County residents at its Newton location, Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
The agency is always in need of monetary donations, as well as non-perishable items such as canned soups and stews; canned fruits and vegetables; fresh seasonal fruits and vegetables; frozen meals; coffee; tuna; pasta and sauces; peanut butter and jelly; toothpaste; shampoos and conditioners; hair care products; skincare products; laundry detergents; diapers and baby wipes; toilet tissue; facial tissue; and feminine hygiene products.
Project Self-Sufficiency is a community-based non-profit organization that specializes in services for low-income families in northwestern New Jersey. Programs offered at Project Self-Sufficiency include family literacy education, computer training, and job placement services, assistance with parenting skills, childcare, counseling and advocacy, referrals, and help with emergency basic needs.
Project Self-Sufficiency
127 Mill Street | Newton
Interested participants can view the PSS Journey schedule on the Project Self-Sufficiency website and on the program's Facebook page. Those who are interested in making a monetary donation or learning more about the programs offered at Project Self-Sufficiency are encouraged to call (973) 940-3500 or visit www.projectselfsufficiency.org.
