b'work.Lastyear, theteenboard hostedanelimi-nationbasket-balltournament, whichraised enough money to purchaseapallet of produce.TheIFPO volunteershelp clients in less tan-Clients select their groceries at food stations. gible ways as well. Says Leit, Clients The pantry is trying to create lifelongwill confide in us if theyre having readers and learners. Anne describessome difficulty. We have places that withdelighthowthebookpantrywe can refer them. We provide cli-COUNT ON OUR EXPERIENCE brings joy. The faces light up know- ents with access that they might oth-ing they can bring the books home. erwise not have, including knowl-Let Us Be Your Clients pick up their food bags byedge of their constitutional rights.Trusted Accounting Service driving up to retrieve their groceriesLeitsaysthevolunteersrelish or walking up to the food stations tohelpingclients.Youcanseethe select food items. Clients who drivecomfort that you bring and the love through receive a pre-selected assort- that you bring with the food youre With more than 35 years of 35+ ment of food items.giving.Ourvolunteersleavetired. expertise, HNQT provides a fullyears Karyn Boosin Leit, the executiveIn the summer its very hot. In the array of accounting services with serving yourdirector of the IFPO, says the foodwinteritsverycold.Theresalot a personal touch. We specialize in: accounting pantry is a supplemental food pan- ofheavylifting.Youleavespent needs try. It cannot provide all the foodbut feeling that your time was very that clients need. She explains, Weworthwhile. accounting payroll taxes expectthatourclientsaregoingLeit herself was a volunteer before bookkeeping and writeIRS and state tax to have to find some food in othershe became the only paid employee at up services auditsways. What we provide is a generousthe pantry. She grew up being taught income tax planningestate, gift and trustamount of food, but its not going tothe Jewish principle of Tikkun Olam, and preparation returns last [until clients] come back. which is repairing the world through (authorized IRS e-filepersonal financial About75volunteersworkeachsocial action, and has long been in-provider) planning week during the pantrys two shiftsvolved in social activism. compilations, reviewsnon-profit accounting on Mondays and Wednesdays, andManyvolunteersechoedLeits and audits of financialeldercare 450 volunteers work throughout thepassion and dedication to the pan-statements full complement ofyear. Theres also a teen board whosetry.ConnorDer,ahighschool budgetingother individualizedmembers fundraise and do advocacystudent from West Orange, volun-services teeredattheIFPOeveryMonday andWednesdaythispastsummer. Ive always been interested in it and giving back to the community, he says.Itsreallygoodpeoplethat were helping out. I see myself as re-ally privileged, so giving back is a big thing for me.KristinSterling,vicepresident ofvolunteerrelations,hasbeena volunteer for 12 years. Food inse-curity is such a huge problem in the 140 Mountain AvenueSuite 201 community,sobeingabletohelp Springfield, NJ07081 people is the number one thing for Phone:732-499-0707 cominghere.Shenotesthatcli-hnqtcpas.com Executive director Karyn Boosin Leit wasents have formed a special commu-a volunteer before she became thenity among themselves and will give only paid employee at the pantry. items from their food bags to other 34/ matters magazine / fall 2025'