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.

Gingerbread Workshops!

Thursday, December 1 - Dobson Community Library

Workshop: 3:30-4:30pm

Friday, December 2 - Charles H. Stone Memorial Library, Pilot Mtn.

Workshop 1: 1:00 – 2:30pm

Workshop 2: 5:30-7:00pm

Open to all ages!!

Fee: Bring your favorite candies to share and one box of graham crackers!

Come and create a unique gingerbread house while getting in the holiday spirit! Participants will use graham crackers, colored icing, wafers, cereals, and other yummy candies to build a gingerbread house to take home. Families are encouraged to come and work together to create a delicious delight to be shared during the holidays. There is no charge to this tasty workshop, but pre-registration is required – call the Dobson Community Library at 386-8208 or Charles H. Stone Memorial Library at 368-2370 to reserve your spot today!

Gingerbread Contest!

As part of the Gingerbread Workshops being offered we are holding a Gingerbread Contest!! For more information on this contest and how to enter click on the Gingerbread Contest Entry Form, found under "Upcoming Event & Activity Forms." This contest is open to all youth between 5 &18 and not excluded to Gingerbread Workshop participants. All are encouraged to enter their favorite creation!

We encourage families to come out and view the exhibit and enjoy some holiday crafts with Surry County 4-H.

Participants will be recognized at the Green Clover 4-H Club meeting, held at Charles H. Stone Memorial Library, on Friday, December 16, from 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.  Participants may pick up their creations following the December 16 meeting.  All entries must be picked up no later than December 21.

Pilot Mountain Christmas Parade!

Saturday, December 3

Come and join us on the Surry County 4-H float in the Pilot Mountain Christmas Parade! All are invited to come out for a cool night of fun and fellowship. Each family is asked to bring their own blankets and candy and meet in the East Surry High School parking lot by 5:30 p.m. To help determine our float size, we ask that all that are interested call 401-8025 and register by Monday, November 28.

Reminder: 4-H Volunteer Leader Christmas Outing!

4-H Leader Christmas outing is scheduled for Monday, December 5; special instructions will be provided closer to the date. Call 401-8025 to sign up today!