National Lasagna Day, the holiday honoring the Italian pasta comfort dish, is happening on Tuesday, July 29th.

To join in the celebration, RAGÚ (Website) has teamed up with global nonprofit and grassroots movement Lasagna Love (Website) to extend the reach of the organization’s National Lasagna Day program and help fight the growing hunger crisis unfolding in local communities.

This year, the RAGÚ brand is expanding its support by sponsoring volunteer-led events in six cities across the United States, including locally in Paramus.

On Thursday, July 17th at the Bergen County Technical School from 9:00am–2:00pm, chefs and volunteers are joined by Paramus native Nonna Antoinette—grandmother and food influencer, also known as Antoinette Gangi of Antoinette’s Italian Kitchen

The event offers an opportunity to bring neighbors together “reinforcing a sense of community and offering support” “one homemade lasagna at a time”.

“We believe that a simple act of kindness, like creating a home-cooked meal for someone, can make a big impact but it doesn’t have to require hours of prep work,” said Megan Frank, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Mizkan America, Inc., the maker of RAGÚ.

This year, Lasagna Love aims to feed 50,000 neighbors in need over the course of National Lasagna Day events nationwide, while also growing its volunteer community and raising critical funds to support their mission of scaling kindness and community-led impact.

“For us, lasagna is about so much more than pasta — it’s about people,” said Andria Larson, executive director of Lasagna Love. “Each lasagna we deliver represents hope, dignity and a personal connection. We are proud to work with RAGÚ for a fourth year to show how simple acts of kindness — like preparing and sharing a warm meal — can truly have the ability to change lives.”

“I always say that lasagna is a gift from the heart,” said Nonna Antoinette. “You can easily double or triple your lasagna recipe and freeze portions to share later with neighbors, friends or anyone who could use a warm meal. Don’t be afraid to personalize it with your family’s favorite ingredients — that’s what makes it special.”