Pre-approved families of the North Gwinnett Co-Op are offered a holiday meal box at Thanksgiving and at Christmas. For the 2018 holiday season, the Co-Op distributed over 1,600 holiday meals to our community.  This year the North Gwinnett Co-Op plans to distribute over 1,800 meal boxes to the community for the Holidays. Click here to watch a video about our Holiday program

To donate a meal box a donor may:

• Donate the items needed for the meal box and Co-Op volunteers will assemble the box. (Drop off hours are listed on website Home page.)
• Make a donation of $50 to sponsor a holiday meal box.
• Pick up empty meal box from Co-Op, pack box with required items (listed below) and return packed box and the gift card to the Co-Op by required dates (listed below.)

When donating a meal box, please:

1. Leave box unsealed.
2. Complete a meal box label. Each meal box will have a donation label.  The label lets the recipient of the meal box know who donated their meal box.  Donors can write their name, company, etc. on the label.
3. Do not pack gift card in box – turn gift cards in when donating the meal box.
4. If you cannot drop off meal box during operating hours, please schedule a drop off time with Kim Phillips at kphillips@ngcoop.org.

Contents of meal box should include the following:

• Box potatoes (mashed/au gratin, etc.)
• Yams (2 small cans or 1 large can)
• Cranberry Sauce (1 can)
• Green Beans (2 cans) 
• Corn (2 cans)
• Canned Fruit (2 small cans or 1 large can)
• Box of stuffing
• Gravy mix (or jar)
• Box of macaroni and cheese
• Box of corn bread or muffin mix
• Chicken Broth (1 can)
• Cream of Mushroom soup (1 small can)
• Marshmallows (1 small bag)
• Evaporated or sweet condensed milk (1 small can)
• Cake Mix and icing or a Cookie mix or brownie mix.
• $20 gift card to Publix, Wal-Mart, Kroger

Thanksgiving Meal Boxes Due by Friday, Nov.  22^nd

Christmas Meal Boxes Due by Friday, Dec. 13^th

Thank you for your interest in sponsoring a Child or Senior Citizen for Christmas.

To REGISTER TO SPONSOR, Email kphillips@ngcoop.org —include in the email:

the number of Senior Citizens and/or Children you are interested in sponsoring.

SPONSOR A CHILD FOR CHRISTMAS:

We ask that sponsors provide a minimum of five items for the child they are sponsoring:

• A winter coat (if needed)
• Set of pajamas
• One outfit for school or church
• One pair of shoes
• A toy, not to exceed $30.00

The North Gwinnett Co-Op is partnering with a few other agencies that will be providing other toys for the children as well.  Sponsors will receive the child’s name and identification number, their sizes, favorite color and a few ideas for toys.

SPONSOR A SENIOR CITIZEN FOR CHRISTMAS:

We ask sponsors to provide a minimum of three items for the senior they are sponsoring:

• A winter coat (if needed)
• Robe and/or pajamas
• Clothing or household Need
• One pair of shoes (if needed)
• Needed personal care items

Sponsors will receive the senior’s name and identification number, their sizes, favorite color and a few ideas for gifts.  Please note that our seniors don’t generally ask for a lot, so there may only be a few items on the list.

CONDUCT A TOY DRIVE:

Each year the parents of our sponsored children are invited to attend our Santa Shop Day.  The Santa Shop Day is an opportunity for the parents to pick out toys for their children at no cost.  While at the Santa Shop parents enjoy refreshments, entertainment and free gift wrapping.  New toys/gifts are needed to make the Santa Shop Day a success.  Gifts for all ages are needed, ESPECIALLY TEEN GIFTS.

Ideas for Teen Girls:  Bath & Body Works, hair accessories, jewelry, make-up, perfume, scarves, gift cards, etc.

Ideas for Teen Boys:  Baseball hats, wallets, watches, socks, cologne, gift cards, etc.

If you are interested in conducting a TOY DRIVE for the Santa Shop Day, please email Kim Phillips at kphillips@ngcoop.org.

Gifts:

• Should be delivered to the Co-Op by Friday, December 13, 2019.

• Gifts should be wrapped & labeled with the child/senior’s name and ID # on EACH item.

• Please…….no used items.

For drop-off, the Co-Op’s hours of operation are: Monday 6-8pm, Wednesday-Friday 10am-2pm.

• If you would like to deliver your gifts outside of general operating hours, please contact Kim Phillips to schedule your delivery date/time —-

Kim Phillips:  kphillips@ngcoop.org

Thank you for participating in the 2019 Holiday Program
and for taking time out of your holiday to help serve the residents of our community.