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Holiday Wish List and Food Pantry Help

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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

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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