Mahwah 'Secret Santa' Donates 18,000 Pounds Of Food To Local Pantry

MAHWAH, N.J. — A Mahwah donor under the guise of "Secret Santa" on Sunday donated 18,000 pounds of food to a Saddle River-based realty company to help the Center for Food Action.

From left: Mahwah Mayor Bill Laforet, Mahwah CFA Director Jim James, Prominent Properties of Southeyby's Saddle River Regional Vice President Dan Wexildorfer and PPS-SR CEO Charles Oppler.
Photo Credit: *Bill Laforet*

Secret Santa filled this entire truck with food donations.
Photo Credit: *Bill Laforet*

Cecilia Levine

11/02/2015 5:00 a.m.

"There are times when we all just need to do a little more to help others," Secret Santa told Daily Voice. "It's the time of year you want to start thinking of others who are less fortunate."

Saddle River's Prominent Properties by Sotheby's have been collecting food for the CFA since 2012. The opportunity was made possible by Vice President Dan Wexildorfer and CEO Charles Oppler.

Members of the middle class were once donating to CFA, but are now the ones benefitting from its services, the anonymous donor said.

"There is no political divide when it comes to helping our neighbors," said Secret Santa, whose asked that his name be withheld, "particularly during the holiday season."

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