Food and Gift Drive
The Gilpin County Food Pantry & Department of Human Services would like to extend the opportunity for you to help those in our community who could use an extra hand this Holiday season. We are sponsoring a food and gift drive. You can help by:
- Asking for a wish list of a child (18 & under this year) – wish lists will be available starting November 18th. Gifts are due in our office by December 20th (1:00 pm)
- Donating stocking stuffers for kids 17 & under (also due December 20th)
- Donating food (see list below). Thanksgiving food is due by 11/21 (3:30 pm). Winter Holidays food is due by 12/17 (3:30 pm).
- Donating money – (for gifts for children and/or food for families)
- Volunteering - We can use help on:
- 11/25 (8:45am – 12:00 pm or 12:45pm – 4:00pm)
- 11/26 (8:45am – 12:00 pm or 12:45pm – 4:00pm)
- 12/19 (8:45am – 12:00 pm or 12:45pm – 4:00pm)
- 12/20 (8:45am – 12:00 pm or 12:45pm – 4:00pm)
- 12/20 (3:00 pm – 5:00 pm) helping organize gifts
- 12/21 (8:45 am – 12:00 pm) helping with gift giving
If you would like to adopt, donate, volunteer, or need additional information, please contact Paige at 303-582-5444 or email paige.sons@state.co.us.
Note: All donations are tax deductible & receipts are available for tax purposes
Food Donations
Needed Food Items:
- Turkey Breast
- Whole Chicken
- Stuffing Mix or Bread Crumbs
- Cranberry Sauce
- Chicken or Vegetable Broth
- Potatoes – fresh or potato flakes
- Butter
- Milk
- Yams or Sweet Potatoes – fresh or canned
- Marshmallows
- Cream of Mushroom Soup
- Crispy Onions
- Rolls
- Pie Filling and/or Pie crusts or Frozen Pies
- Canned Corn
- Olives
- Pickles
- Salad Dressing
- Fresh Onions
- Fresh Celery
- Fresh Carrots
- Fresh Lettuce – iceberg or romaine
- Fresh oranges
- Fresh apples
For December Holidays Meal Boxes, all the above plus:
- Ham
- Eggs
- Bacon/Sausage (Pork/Turkey/Plant Based)
- Hash browns