Store Employees Dance To End Hunger At Wyckoff Charity Event

WYCKOFF, NJ — ShopRite employees put on their dancing shoes for a recent "Caring Program" event, sponsored by Fred Astaire Dance Studio of Wyckoff, to fill the shelves of local food pantries.

For Hunger Action Month in September, ShopRite Partners In Caring joined forces with the "fabulous and talented" dance team to raise awareness of and take action against the causes and effects of hunger, the store said on Facebook.

"Hunger is everywhere; it is not an illusion," studio owner Mykhailo Anufriiev said. "We may not even realize when our neighbors are struggling to put food on the table."

As such, her studio allied with the supermarket to fight hunger — an issue that "touches individuals across the country," she said.

At the "Dance To End Hunger Party" in Wyckoff, store employees performed lessons of the Salsa dance while customers cheered them on and donated.

"This very special charity is an important aspect of the community that we serve," the studio said on Facebook. "A very special thank you to all individuals who danced with us during this event."