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Pantry Wish List for May Please help us comply with Health Department guidelines by checking expiration dates on food donations. Thank you! Our Top Ten most-needed items are: 1. Macaroni & Cheese 2. Canned Tuna (or other canned protein like Chicken, Turkey, Ham, etc.) 3. Rice (we love to repackage the large 25 or 50 pound bags!) 4. Tomato products, including spaghetti sauce 5. Canned Ravioli 6. Feminine Products (both tampons and pads) 7. Diapers (size 3, 4 or 5, any brand) 8. Soap (bars or body wash) 9. Toilet paper (any brand, any size--we give out a single roll per family) Travel lately? We take hotel size as well as family size bottles of shampoo, conditioner, lotion, etc!
Feel free to print this list. Use it as a guide for your donations. We encourage you to donate the same items you and your family use for your weekly meals and personal hygiene. Thank you for your generosity!
Please drop off donations at 42 Chestnut Street. The best time for drop-off is Monday - Friday, 8AM- 6:00PM. Thank you so very much!! If you would like us to shop for you, Our tax ID# is 02-0359239 Due to liability issues, we are no longer able to accept donations of cribs.
One of our shelter managers has asked for a propane grill so they can cook outside now that the nicer weather is here. The one that was donated many years ago has finally worn out after much use. If this is something you or a group you belong to would consider donating, please call Gio to discuss particulars with her. She can be reached most evenings at 603-883-1101. Thank you! Birthday or Anniversary PARTY! WEDDING RECEPTION! BABY SHOWER! HOMECOMING! BAT/BAR MITZVAH GRADUATION PARTY! Drop your Leftovers off at the Nashua Soup Kitchen! We accept donations as long as they have not been served to a guest, or for restaurants, have not left the service window. Please don't think "It's not enough to bother donating"! We feed about 200 people A DAY. We also appreciate any extra salad dressings you may have. Call and speak with our kitchen manager, Kyle,(889-7770, ext 19) if you have questions or are wondering when you can drop something off. Thank you! Our Birthday Room Wish List 1. Great 'tween suggestion from a donor: a gift card for bowling, glow bowling or the movies. Enough for the Birthday child and a friend to have fun!
2. Outdoor items like balls (baseball, soccer ball, basketball, etc), kites, chalk, bubbles, jump rope, and anything else you think kids might enjoy!
3. Toddler learning items like Fisher-Price, LeapFrog and VTech
4. Arts & Crafts kits, Paint by Number sets, Card games, board games We created a Birthday Room to provide new toys and gifts for children having a birthday who are staying in our shelters or whose families have no resources to celebrate it! We also collect party plates, hats, napkins and candles. Have birthday supplies left over from your own child's party? Drop them off! We can use them! Paperbacks! Hardcovers! Best Sellers! Fiction! Non-Fiction! If you have books and magazines you've already enjoyed reading and want to pass along....think of us! We have bookshelves in our kitchen that people can select books and magazines from to take with them and read. We will be happy to recycle yours! Cleaning out your closets? Found some great bargains shopping? Please consider donating: ÖNew or gently- used blankets (any size) and pillows ÖComforters and sheets (any sizes are welcome) ÖNew socks (especially tube socks) for the folks living on the streets Ösleeping bags Öcoffee makers, toaster ovens, microwave ovens, can openers Öpots & pans, dinnerware, cups, cooking utensils Ötowels Öbooks, both paperback and hardcover: all ages Wondering how to get to the Nashua Soup Kitchen? Any donations gratefully accepted. (except clothing) NO CLOTHING PLEASE We do not have the space for it. Due to liability issues, we are no longer able to accept donations of cribs. Please drop off donations at 42 Chestnut Street, green door. Questions? Call Carol at 889-7770 EXT 21 The best time for drop-off is Monday - Friday, 8AM- 6:00PM. Thank you so much!!
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