HOLIDAY FOOD BASKET | Post 290 Stafford

HOLIDAY FOOD BASKET PROGRAM

The Post 290 Holiday Food Basket (HFB) Program directly supports the Stafford County Department of Social Services (DSS) Holiday Program, which provides assistance to children and families by matching businesses, churches, and community groups with those in need. DSS families receiving SNAP/TANF are invited to register with the Stafford County DSS for food and gifts through this Holiday Program. The DDS Holiday Program is made possible by volunteer community sponsors and is not a State funded program. As a registered community sponsor, Post 290 collaborates with DSS and is matched with approximately 100 of these local families to provide food assistance during the Christmas season.

For more than 70 years, Post 290 has supported the Stafford County community in need and, presently, the HFB is the Post’s largest community outreach project. Today’s HFB Program focuses on providing food boxes of non-perishable fruits, vegetables, grains, and proteins to the local families in need. Post 290 also distributes a loaf of bread and a restricted Walmart gift card that can be used to purchase a ham or turkey and/or produce.

DROP OFF FOOD: POST 290 BINGO WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS

Please, NO glass or expired food—including past “best buy” dates.

NEW LOCATIONS FOR TASKS & DISTRIBUTION!

SORTING & PACKING: MOUNTAIN VIEW RESCUE SQUAD, 1268 Mountain View Rd

DISTRIBUTION: POST 290, 1141 Mountain View Rd

TENTATIVE VOLUNTEER SCHEDULE (TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

Wednesday, Nov. 5 @ 8:00 AM until done

Deliver collection boxes to SCPS

Meet in the Post 290 lower Sports Complex parking lot

Sunday, Dec. 14 @ 6:30 PM – Until done

Unload tables and set up