On Nov. 18, we will, once again, do a food drive for Helpline. Please bring a bag of food (in paper or a reusable sack) to church that Sunday. You may also bring a grocery gift card if you’d prefer. We will create an altar of food, which our children will help create. After the service, our Social Action Committee will take the food and gift cards to Helpline to support families through this busy holiday season. Below is a list of foods that Helpline House particularly values this time of year. Thanks for making this a part of your holiday giving!
MOST NEEDED
Reusable Grocery bags
Hearty Soups
Cereals
Peanut Butter and Jam
Assorted Pasta
Brown and White Rice
Rice a Roni
Fruit Juices – individual servings
Crackers and snack food
Canned tuna, salmon or chicken
Chicken Broth
Vegetable Broth
Toiletries
Laundry Soap
Canned Beans for cooking
Canned Fruit
Canned vegetables
WOULD CERTAINLY BE ENJOYED
Sparkling Cider
Olives, pickles
Catsup, mustard mayonnaise
Salad dressing packages
Olive oil, vegetable oil
Spices and herbs
Holiday crackers or cookies
Flour, Sugar, Baking Supplies
Cake mixes
Packaged ethnic foods
Glutton free foods
Canned pumpkin, cherries for pie
PERISHABLES APPRECIATED, BUT NOT TOO MANY
Citrus fruits (oranges, satsumas, tangerines etc.)
Potatoes
Apples
Carrots
Celery
Root vegetables
Potatoes
Gift cards from local grocery stores from $15 to $25. These are given out when Helpline House runs out of frozen turkeys.
I gave at the store where food was being collected already. So I will pass on this collection. Thanks for the opportunity though.
It’s all good!