Iron County Care and Share seeks holiday meal box donations for more than 400 families, with food due Dec. 14
CEDAR CITY - Iron County Care and Share is collecting food and money to provide holiday meal ingredients to more than 400 local families, with food donations due Dec. 14, according to the nonprofit's Holiday Meal Box page.
What it means for you
- Need a box: Families can apply online through the program page. Boxes are given first-come, first-served, based on eligibility and need, the page says.
- Give money: The page says $25 covers a holiday meal for one family. Gifts can be made online, by phone at (435) 586-4962, or in person at the food pantry.
- Build a box: Donors can buy items from the program's shopping list, including a turkey or ham, canned vegetables, yams, stuffing, cranberry sauce and gravy mix. Drop-off hours are Tuesday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. Single items are welcome; unattended donations are discarded.
- Volunteer: Helpers are needed to sort donations, pack boxes and deliver meals.
Separately, Care and Share and Belles on Main, 27 N. Main St., are collecting new or gently used jackets, beanies and gloves through Dec. 12, according to the nonprofit's events page.
The page lists Rachel at (435) 559-9015 for program questions.
Source: Iron County Care and Share, Holiday Meal Boxes; Iron County Care and Share, Events