The holiday season is fast approaching, which means it is time to prepare food boxes for 100 families for the Thanksgiving Food Drive.  This year more families than ever are in need of our help to make their Thanksgiving a memorable day.  We are continuing to collect and distribute the baskets to be mindful of social distancing protocol the same as last year.  Rather than bringing in miscellaneous items, St. Bernard’s Catholic School is asking families to prepare a complete basket for a family of 6 (3 adults and 3 children) that can be dropped off the week of November 15 ~ 19.  A complete basket must include the following:
 
· Large bag of potatoes (instant or fresh)
· 2 boxes of stuffing
· 2 cans of cranberry sauce
· Vegetables (5 cans of your choice)
· 1-2 packets or jars of gravy
· Aluminum tin tray to cook the turkey
· Box of Jell-O
· Boxed cake mix & frosting 
· Dry pasta
· Marinara sauce
· Olives
· Canned fruit
· Soup
· Turkey
 
Other Optional Items to Include:
· Baby Food
· Formula
· Breakfast cereal
· Peanut butter and jelly
· Tuna or canned meat
                   
Feel free to get creative and add your personal family touch with this Thanksgiving basket.  Family recipes, with included ingredients, Happy Thanksgiving cards, and store bought desserts are a nice touch.  You will still be responsible for that.  We need each family’s help and generosity to complete this charitable event.  
 
Monetary donations are greatly appreciated and can be taken to the school office.  
Please bring your items to the school in grocery bags with your family name on them.  We will add them to the boxes for distribution.   Thank you in advance for your generosity!!!!
 
“Each one must give as he has decided in his heart…. For God loves a cheerful giver.”
       2 Corinthians 9:7