Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Open Your Heart Christmas Campaign!

The Foothills Food Pantry is beginning to organize their Open Your Heart Christmas Campaign. It is their goal to provide everything necessary to prepare a delicious Christmas meal for approximately 400 families again this year. They hope individuals, families, and the community will choose to participate in this year’s endeavor.
Enrollment for assistance will begin on November 1, and will continue throughout the month. Applications will be taken on Tuesday and Thursday mornings between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon. For individuals who work during the day, the food pantry will take applications on Monday evenings from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Listed below are non‐perishable food items that will be delivered with each meal.
Sugar          Flour                Salt                      Cranberry Sauce
Yams          Cooking oil        Hard candy            Frosting
Stuffing       Coffee              Tea                      Cake mix

The Extension office in Dobson will be a participating drop off site for this wonderful opportunity. In order to prepare for distribution, all donations need to be received by Thursday, December 1. For more information, call the Foothills Food Pantry at 386-8405.