Join the New Hampshire Women’s Bar Association in two drives this holiday season to families and senior citizens in need.
NHWBA will be providing Thanksgiving Baskets to Families in Transition / New Horizons in Manchester for distribution. You can either assemble a basket yourself or build one or more with your office or firm.
Each basket should provide a Thanksgiving meal for 5 to 8 people. We recommend purchasing laundry baskets to fill with food. Suggested items to include in your basket:
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Basket
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Turkey
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Stuffing
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Vegetables (canned or fresh)
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Cranberry Sauce
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Gravy
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Dessert/Mixes
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Nuts
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Bread
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Tablecloths
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Utensils
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Napkins
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Gift Cards
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Crackers
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Greeting card signed by you/group
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(There is ample cold storage available to hold all of your donations)
In addition, please join us in creating a Shoebox Care Package for senior citizens through the United Way of Greater Nashua. Items will be delivered through Meals-on-Wheels and The Caregivers. Suggested items for seniors include:
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Mouth Wash
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Denture Cream and/or Cleaner
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Coffee
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Baby wipes
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Adult diapers
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Pens/Pencils
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Post-it-Notes
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Tissues
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Greeting Cards
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Shampoo
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Lotions
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Lip Balms
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Soap
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Snack Food
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Deodorant
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Socks
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Stamps and/or Envelopes
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Puzzles and/or Books
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Gloves/Hats/Scarves
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Playing Cards
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Adult Coloring Books and/or Markers
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Drop off your basket and/or care package on November 19th or November 20th before 5:00PM.
Drop off locations include:
Hage Hodes, PA, 1855 Elm Street, Manchester, NH 03104
Gallagher, Callahan, & Gartrell, 214 N. Main Street, Concord, NH 03302
Wolfson & Bernazzani, PLLC, 30 Temple Street, Suite 515, Nashua, NH 03060
If you need to drop off your basket at another location, please contact us to make arrangements.
Whether you wish to donate a basket or not, you can also sign up to volunteer at New Horizons on Saturday, November 23rd to help distribute baskets. Available shifts include:
- 8:00 am to 11:00 am – Set up and get ready for distribution;
- 10:30 am to 2:00 pm – Help register people for delivery for Christmas OR Help with distribution
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm – Clean Up
Please let us know if you plan to drop off a Basket and/or Shoebox Care Package. To sign up or if you have any questions, please e-mail Kat Hedges or Lyndsay Robinson.
