Halliburton Homes in partnership with Café Ganache will be holding a charity food drive on Wednesday, November 2, to benefit The Hoboken Shelter. The event will be taking place at Café Ganache, 1500 Hudson Street.

"It's with great pleasure that we are able to partner with The Hoboken Shelter for this food drive. There is a great deal of satisfaction knowing that the charitable efforts of this event will directly impact the city where we work and live," explained Matt Franklin, Halliburton Homes Sales Partner.

Franklin, along with Amy DeAngelo, another Halliburton Homes Sales Partner, are the coordinators of this charity drive. DeAngelo shares Franklin’s sentiments of the importance of the charity drive and its impact on the community, “Working with the homeless and helping those in need in our very own community is such a great feeling, especially during this time of giving thanks,” said DeAngelo.

Non-perishable food donations will be accepted from 12:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Food will be collected and transported to the shelter in reusable plastic bins donated by Bin-It, a Hoboken company that promotes sustainability through their eco-friendly, reusable moving supplies and bins.

All who donate will be entered in a raffle to win a $150 gift certificate to Amanda’s Restaurant, 908 Washington Street.

Those interested in participating should text “charity” to 70000. For more information, visit www.upstyleliving.com.

About Halliburton Homes:

Halliburton Homes is a comprehensive real estate sales and marketing agency on the forefront of real estate in Hudson County, NJ. Halliburton Homes is the first LEED Certified real estate agency in the country. As a LEED certified business, the Halliburton Homes office focuses on sustainable site development, water savings, and energy efficiency. For more information, visit www.halliburtonhomes.com.

About Matt Franklin and Amy DeAngelo:

Matt Franklin and Amy DeAngelo are Halliburton Homes Sales Partners and the leaders of Halliburton Homes’ Upstyle Luxury Campaign. Franklin and DeAngelo are the experts to work with when looking to buy and sell in Hoboken’s luxury buildings - Maxwell Place, Hudson Tea, Harborside Lofts, and 1450 Washington. Franklin, a former Toll Brothers Sales Agent, got his start through new construction sales for The Hudson Tea and the Harborside Lofts Buildings. In addition, he was a member of the sales team responsible for closing out The “A” Condominiums at 389 Washington Street. DeAngelo is a Hudson Tea resident. She has been involved in real estate for over 10 years. In 2010, Amy won the Bronze sales award in the New Jersey Association of Realtors Circle of Excellence.

About The Hoboken Shelter:

The Hoboken Shelter is a community partnership that transforms lives by providing meals for the hungry, shelter for the homeless, and services to support people to become housed. The Hoboken Shelter shelters 50 people nightly, serves 350 meals daily, and provides a variety of support services such as case management, counseling, job and life skills training, creative arts workshops, and emergency homelessness prevention grants. These services help the shelter’s homeless guests develop the skills needed to gain employment, achieve independence, and re-integrate into the community. For more information, visit www.hobokenshelter.org.