Your or your group
may also choose to
make a financial donation toward the creation of a basket.
We calculate that each basket costs approximately $60-$80 to
create. Based on past experience, we expect as many as
350 requests for baskets
from UNH students, staff, contract employees and their families each
year. Clearly changes in our employment structures, increasing costs
for students, pressures on our international students and a variety of
other factors are making it difficult for some of our community members
to make ends meet. They need your help!
Cornucopia Care Baskets Fall 2009!
This Thanksgiving season, Cornucopia is looking at the challenging prospect of organizing and distributing over 150 requests for baskets. We will be organizing food baskets for the winter holidays as well, and expect the same need. We would appreciate any donations (see our suggestion list for tips on what to donate) that will help us to reach this goal. For complete details read out open letter to the community and see our flyer.
We'd like to thank all those who have contributed in the past, and hope that we can count on your help and the help of many new contributors this year. We wish you all a wonderful autumn and Thanksgiving holiday.
How to Organize a Food Drive
Despite the bounty of food in the United States, many of
our friends, families, and neighbors are hungry. The
Cornucopia Food Pantry has seen record numbers of clients in
need of food this year, and the groceries on our shelves are
becoming more and more sparse. The goal of a food drive is
to fill grocery bags with non-perishable* foods, which are
then distributed to Seacoast residents through Cornucopia.
Food drives can be highly rewarding, so encourage your
friends to participate as well! For details on
how to set one up check out
this article.
In General
During the holidays we have specific basket drives, however people are welcome to donate, or request help, at any time of the year. Below are the non-holiday specific forms to be used during this time. If you would like to donate then
please contact us directly. If you are in need then
please contact us with your request. Our forms provide
all the information need and you can also find more
information throughout this website. We would also love
your help in food donations to help re-stock our shelves
with regularly needed items. This includes coffee, canned
fruits and vegetables, soups, rice, cereals, spaghetti,
pancake mixes, baking mixes, and toiletries. |
