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Inter-Faith needs Thanksgiving food donations
By Tom Munds
Inter-Faith Community Services issued a plea for donations so the organization can prepare and distribute food boxes to make it a nicer Thanksgiving for 900 needy local families.
“The tough economic times have hit everyone,” said Maria Pearson, Inter-Faith community relations director. “We see it in the record number of families coming to us for assistance plus we see it in the decline in donations. A few of the groups that regularly help provide the food for the Thanksgiving baskets have said their own people are struggling and they won’t be able to help us this year.
“But we live in a community filled with generous people who have always come through for us in the past and we just hope they do it again this year.”
Inter-Faith is the largest nonprofit organization providing assistance to individuals and families in communities including Englewood, Littleton, Sheridan and Highlands Ranch. For almost four decades, the organization has operated a food bank, clothing bank, plus offered other services to help clients get on their feet. Additionally, Inter-Faith has special programs such as providing backpacks and school supplies to hundreds of children of needy families, a special Christmas program as well as the Thanksgiving food box distribution.
Inter-Faith has been distributing Thanksgiving food baskets since it was formed in 1968. In the early years, Inter-Faith distributed 100 to 150 baskets a year. The need has grown over the years. Pearson said new families and seniors are coming in every day, and the list for Thanksgiving baskets has grown by about 100 from last year's distribution.
The boxes Inter-Faith distributes to families are identical, containing food for at least one meal for eight people. Typical items are canned goods like pie filler, yams, green beans, corn and cream-of-mushroom soup. There is a can of cranberries or cranberry sauce, a box of stuffing mix and a package of rolls. Also, there is coffee, sugar, cookies or candy, oatmeal and a grocery store gift card. On distribution day, volunteers add fresh fruits and vegetables, a jug of milk, a jug of juice, butter and Cool Whip.
The item most needed for this year’s food boxes include cranberries, evaporated mile, pie crust mix, black olives, French Fried onions, turkey gravy, turkey stuffing and pumpkin pie filling.
This year, distribution day is Nov. 21. Families will drive, ride the bus and even walk to Inter-Faith to pick up their boxes. Also, volunteers will spend the day delivering boxes to seniors and disabled individuals who can’t pick them up. Pearson said deliveries were made to about 50 homes three years ago. This year, volunteers will deliver about 100 food boxes.
Donations are welcome. Those who want to contribute food or make cash donations can call Inter-Faith at 303-789-0501 or drop the donations by the offices at 3370 S. Irving St.
“The tough economic times have hit everyone,” said Maria Pearson, Inter-Faith community relations director. “We see it in the record number of families coming to us for assistance plus we see it in the decline in donations. A few of the groups that regularly help provide the food for the Thanksgiving baskets have said their own people are struggling and they won’t be able to help us this year.
“But we live in a community filled with generous people who have always come through for us in the past and we just hope they do it again this year.”
Inter-Faith is the largest nonprofit organization providing assistance to individuals and families in communities including Englewood, Littleton, Sheridan and Highlands Ranch. For almost four decades, the organization has operated a food bank, clothing bank, plus offered other services to help clients get on their feet. Additionally, Inter-Faith has special programs such as providing backpacks and school supplies to hundreds of children of needy families, a special Christmas program as well as the Thanksgiving food box distribution.
Inter-Faith has been distributing Thanksgiving food baskets since it was formed in 1968. In the early years, Inter-Faith distributed 100 to 150 baskets a year. The need has grown over the years. Pearson said new families and seniors are coming in every day, and the list for Thanksgiving baskets has grown by about 100 from last year's distribution.
The boxes Inter-Faith distributes to families are identical, containing food for at least one meal for eight people. Typical items are canned goods like pie filler, yams, green beans, corn and cream-of-mushroom soup. There is a can of cranberries or cranberry sauce, a box of stuffing mix and a package of rolls. Also, there is coffee, sugar, cookies or candy, oatmeal and a grocery store gift card. On distribution day, volunteers add fresh fruits and vegetables, a jug of milk, a jug of juice, butter and Cool Whip.
The item most needed for this year’s food boxes include cranberries, evaporated mile, pie crust mix, black olives, French Fried onions, turkey gravy, turkey stuffing and pumpkin pie filling.
This year, distribution day is Nov. 21. Families will drive, ride the bus and even walk to Inter-Faith to pick up their boxes. Also, volunteers will spend the day delivering boxes to seniors and disabled individuals who can’t pick them up. Pearson said deliveries were made to about 50 homes three years ago. This year, volunteers will deliver about 100 food boxes.
Donations are welcome. Those who want to contribute food or make cash donations can call Inter-Faith at 303-789-0501 or drop the donations by the offices at 3370 S. Irving St.
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