Spooner House assembled and distributed 357 Thanksgiving holiday baskets last week to residents in need living in the Lower Naugatuck Valley.
The Spooner House Food Bank based in Shelton is projecting another 150 food baskets will be needed before the December holidays are over.
The Food Bank hopes to also receive enough donations to prepare an additional 200 frozen turkey and fixings meal baskets to have on hand to start the New Year. The items suggested for each basket are below.
If these numbers are reached, Spooner House will be thankful once again for the generosity of people and businesses in the valley for their help this holiday season in accomplishing this important goal.
Particular thanks should be given to Dr. Bruce and Rev. Deborah Sofferman from Smile Dental Centers as well as the Adams Hometown Markets in Derby, Milford and Shelton; Seymour Cinemas 12; Starbucks in Shelton; L2 Innovate Computers and Technology in Ansonia; Super Stop & Shop in Ansonia and Shelton; the Boy Scouts “Scouting for Food” drive; the Girl Scout Troop 64164 food collection at First United Methodist Church in Shelton; the Shelton High School basketball clinic at Shelton Intermediate School, as well as continuing the tradition of frozen turkey drives at the Seymour Middle School and the Chatfield-LoPresti Elementary School in Seymour.
Visit www.actspooner.org for updates. Also check for updates and pictures on our Facebook page.
Again this year, some locations will not be able to accept frozen turkeys, only non-perishable items for those in need.
Food items and frozen turkeys may also be dropped at the Spooner House, 30 Todd Road in Shelton, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., though there is staff on duty 24/7.
Contact Kate to arrange a donation delivery: [email protected] or 203 – 225-0453 ext. 102.
REQUESTED LIST OF FIXINGS
Please place your items in a sturdy box or bin:
- 1 Box Instant Potatoes
- 2 Packages of Gravy
- 1 Box/Bag Stuffing Mix
- 1 Can Cranberry Sauce
- 4 Cans of Vegetables, for example corn/peas/asparagus/yams/carrots/beets
- Pie Crust Mix
- Pie Filling
- 1 Can Evaporated/Powdered Milk
- 1 Jar Pickles
- 2 Cans Olives
- Canned Fruit, for example peaches/pineapple/mixed fruit/fruit cocktail
- Coffee/Tea
- Powdered Juice Mix
- Extras: Napkins, Sugar, Brownie Mix, Corn Bread/Bisquick Mix
