Renovated Fair Lawn Food Pantry Recently Dedicated

FAIR LAWN, N.J. -- The Fair Lawn Food Pantry has undergone quite a renovation, following a major donation from a local family, in memory of the late Edith Wigod.

Liz Twiggs, director of the Fair Lawn Food Pantry, recently discussed the major renovations to the food pantry.
Photo Credit: *Wayne Robbins YouTube video screenshot*

The family of Edith Wigod, who died in 2002, made a major donation in her memory to renovate the borough's food pantry.

Photo Credit: Wayne Robbins

Earlier this month, the Fair Lawn Food Pantry was dedicated to the late Edith Wigod. The food pantry got a major renovation, following a major donation from her family.
Photo Credit: *Wayne Robbins YouTube video screenshot*

Earlier this month, Mayor John Cosgrove and Seymour Wigod helped dedicate the Fair Lawn Food Pantry, to the late Edith Wigod. The food pantry got a major renovation, following a major donation from her family.
Photo Credit: *Wayne Robbins YouTube video screenshot*

Members of the the Wigod family explore the renovated Fair Lawn Food Pantry with Mayor John Cosgrove.
Photo Credit: *Wayne Robbins YouTube video screenshot*

Rachel Martin

12/31/2015 4:00 a.m.

The food pantry operated out of a converted closet with "ugly walls and awful shelves," according to Director Liz Twiggs. It now sports modern, sturdy shelves, among other features.

Wigod was a Fair Lawn resident from 1975 until her death in 2002, at 93. Her son, Seymour Wigod, and his family had set aside a portion of their inheritance to use for the borough, NorthJersey.com reported in 2014. But the right opportunity didn't come along, her son said, until he heard about the state of the food pantry.

Earlier this month, Fair Lawn Mayor John Cosgrove met with the Wigod family to dedicate the beautified food pantry to Edith Wigod.

Donations of food and personal products are accepted year-round. They can be delivered to room 112 of Borough Hall, 8-01 Fair Lawn Ave. For large donations, call 201-794-5333 before delivery.

You can keep up with the Fair Lawn Food Pantry on Facebook by clicking here.

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