In association with ROMS PTSA, Student Council is putting together baskets for ROMS families for the holidays. Please encourage your children to bring into their LEAP class food for the canned food drive! Remind them that all items donated will be going to about 15 ROMS families. We are hoping for items such as: Canned meats: Think beyond tuna & soup, which food banks get tons of. Instead go for canned beef, canned ham, canned chicken, canned salmon. Hearty ready-to-go meals like beef stew and chili with meat. Canned vegetables: Everyone donates green beans. Instead, give potatoes, carrots, spinach, peas or any other veggies your family likes. Canned fruit: Not pineapple. This is the most commonly donated fruit. Any other fruit, particularly those in fruit juice without extra sugar, would be great. Dried fruit works too (raisins, etc.) Boxes of rice (bags can tear) Low-sugar cereal like plain Cheerios or Raisin Bran Peanut butter Instant oatmeal, instant grits Cans of beans Pasta, pasta sauce Biscuit mix, or any mix you only add water to Cans, cartons or boxes of powered and evaporated milk Snack items for kids to take to school: juice boxes, applesauce containers, granola bars Toiletries: toothbrushes, soap, toothpaste, lotion, shampoo & conditioner, Chapstick (consider someone living outside this time of year) Spices like cinnamon, oregano, basil, salt, pepper Sliced bread. It’s got a long shelf life but always goes immediately. Chocolate. It’s not a necessity but just a pick-me-up that I would sure appreciate, especially when it comes time to fill stockings. If you have any paper grocery bags or reusable bags you would not mind donating, we would appreciate those too. The canned food drive starts Monday, December 8 through Friday, December 12. Grade Level LEAPs that have the most items will win ice cream for their class. If you have any questions, please let us know. Thanks, Kerry Derminer and Debbie Taylor
Posted on: Sun, 07 Dec 2014 13:52:06 +0000
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