Grace Lutheran Food Pantry 714 E. Capitol Ave • 217-522-3965

The Holiday Food Basket Project is a ministry of Grace Lutheran Church. Three times a year we provide food baskets to local schools to help families who tend to “fall through the cracks.” In addition, families from the Lutheran Children and Family Services foster program receive food baskets at Christmas. While each basket provides the ingredients for the holiday dinner, extra items are included to assist school-age children who will not receive breakfast or lunch during the school break.

Staffed only with volunteers, this ministry served 613 adults and 785 children in 2009. Food or cash donations are welcome. Drop off items at 714 E. Capitol Ave between 8:30-4:30.

Wish list:

• Ham

• Instant potatoes

• Canned sweet potatoes

• Gravy mix – jar

• Stuffing

• Canned vegetables

• Jello

• Cake mix

• Canned frosting

• Macaroni & cheese

• Peanut butter & jelly

• Saltine crackers

• Pork and beans

• Chili – canned

• Canned cranberry sauce

Haitian Development Fund 4043 Guilford Drive, 217-553-6360/217-546-6360 Founded in 2002, the Haitian Development Fund operates a medical clinic and elementary school in inner city Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Its medical clinic treats 14,000 patients each year and its school educates 45 co-ed students.

Wish list:

• Funds to cover shipping costs

• Unopened over-the-counter drugs

• New or used walking canes

• People to sponsor a student @ $25/month x 12 months

• Postage stamps

• New/used (in good working order) laptop computer

Helping Hands Of Springfield 200 S. 11th Street, • 217/744-0470

Helping Hands of Springfield is a nonprofit organization whose mission is “to shelter the homeless, provide support, promote independence and work with others in the prevention of homelessness in the community.” Helping Hands provides its clients with the basic necessities as well as rehabilitative programs to help those who are able to move out of poverty and homelessness to lives of independence, self-respect and hope.

Wish list:

• Toilet paper

• Paper towels

• Paper plates

• Kleenex

• Styrofoam cups

• Napkins

• Coffee

• Creamer

• Sugar

• Disposable utensils

• Deodorant (individual use size or spray type)

• Shampoo

• Shaving cream

• Razors

• Feminine hygiene products

• Hand lotion

• Toothpaste

• Toothbrushes

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