Kiwanis, St. Francis Food Drives
A Thanksgiving Food Drive at St. Francis of Assisi Church is already underway, and on Saturday, November 21 members of Weston Kiwanis and the high school Key Club will collect donations of non-perishable food, personal care products, and children’s books from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm at the Weston Shopping Center.
The drive supports the Weston Food Pantry, where items needed include shelf-stable chili, canned vegetables, boxed cereal, pasta, and personal care products such as toilet paper, deodorant, toothpaste, and paper towels. Cash and Venmo payments are also appreciated.
Kiwanis has also teamed up with Lachat Town Farm to collect children’s books at the shopping center, in front of Fairfield County Bank. Donations support Lachat’s Little Libraries program, which distributes books to kids in underserved communities through partner organizations.
Donations of new and gently used children’s books should be appropriate for kids up to age 12.
At St. Francis …
The Thanksgiving Food Drive at St. Francis, running through November 15, is sponsored by the SFA Women’s Guild and the Knights of Columbus.
Donations can be dropped off in the back of the church, 35 Norfield Road.
Items needed include:
- Boxed stuffing
- Mashed potatoes
- Biscuit mix, cans of veggies
- Sweet potatoes
- Beans
- Fruit
- Cans or packets of gravy
- Packages of grits
- Jars of applesauce
- Desserts
- Shelf-stable juice