GIRLSCOUTS4HOPE - COLLECTIONS FOR OPERATION HOPE'S FOOD PANTRY BY 12/9/12

FRIENDS - OPERATION HOPE’S FOOD PANTRY IN FAIRFIELD, CT, WAS DESTROYED DURING HURRICANE SANDY.

YOU CAN HELP WITH THE DONATION OF NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS AND/OR TOILETRIES TO SUPPORT THOSE WHO ARE IN GREAT NEED DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON.

GIRL SCOUT TROOP #33189 IS COLLECTING NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS AND TOILETRIES TO HELP OPERATION HOPE REBUILD ITS PANTRY AND PROVIDE A HAPPIER HOLIDAY SEASON FOR THOSE IN NEED. OPERATION HOPE FAIRFIELD IS A RESOURCE FOR THOSE IN FAIRFIELD COUNTY WHO ARE HOMELESS.

IT IS HARD TO IMAGINE, BUT ANNUALLY 33,000 PEOPLE ARE HOMELESS IN CONNECTICUT - NEARLY HALF ARE CHILDREN – AND NOW THE NUMBERS ARE GREATER AFTER HURRICANE SANDY.

IF YOU CAN ARE INTERESTED, PLEASE DONATE ITEMS –

DECEMBER 9, 2012.

PLEASE CONTACT GS4HOPE@GMAIL.COM, IF YOU WISH TO HELP THOSE IN NEED AT THE HOLIDAYS.  EVERY DONATION MAKES A DIFFERENCE THIS SEASON! THANK YOU!

SUGGESTED FOOD ITEMS:

-       RICE, PASTA, CANNED VEGETABLES, CANNED TUNA, CEREAL, CRACKERS, PEANUT BUTTER & JELLY, DRIED FRUIT/RAISINS, NUTS, BOXED SIDE DISHES (ie: MASHED POTATOES, RICE, COUSCOUS), CANNED/BOXED SOUP, CAKE MIXES, SPAGHETTI SAUCE, CANNED SPAGHETTI, MACARONI & CHEESE, MUSTARD, KETCHUP, MAYONNAISE, CANNED FRUIT, JUICE, BAKED BEANS, RED BEANS, SUGAR, FLOUR, SALAD DRESSINGS, COFFEE, TEA, HOT CHOCOLATE, HOT CEREAL (OATMEAL/FARINA), PANCAKE MIX & SYRUP, POWER DRINKS, CANNED MEATS & STEWS

SUGGESTED TIOLETRIES (INCLUDING HOTEL MINIATURES):

-       SHAMPOO, SOAP, TOILET PAPER, PAPER TOWELS, NAPKINS, TOOTHPASTE, TOOTHBRUSHES, DEODERANT, PACKAGED RAZORS, SHAVING CREAM, FEMININE PRODUCTS, HAND WASH, LAUNDRY DETERGENT, DRYER SHEETS, DIAPERS (SIZES 4 TO 5)