GCC Food Pantry And Thrift Shop News
Christmas is right around the corner, so we celebrate the season
with 50% Off any item in the shop with a Red or Green barb. We still
have a good selection of holiday fashions for the entire family.
Come in and check out all the wonderful clothing and accessories at
the shop and save 50% on items with a Red or Green barb. We also
have Gift Certificates available for sale.
We still have raffle tickets available for the beautiful quilt that
was made and donated by Victoria Parkhill of Gilmanton Iron Works.
The tickets are available at the Thrift Shop or from one of our
committee members. The drawing for the winner of the quilt will be
on December 15th. The tickets are $2.00 each or 3 tickets for
$5.00. All monies raised from the sale of tickets goes directly to
support the food pantry and its many programs. So stop by before we
close on Saturday at 2 pm to purchase a ticket or two.
We continue to collect non-perishable food items for the Christmas
food baskets. Some suggested items for donation are: bottled juice,
canned peas, canned corn, cranberry sauce, stuffing mix, canned
fruit, canned turkey gravy, breakfast muffin mix, coffee, cocoa,
pickles, olives, pineapple, canned fruit, pasta, spaghetti sauce,
mayonnaise, tuna, canned pasta, brownie mix, cake mixes, frosting,
mac and cheese, peanut butter and jelly.
If you would like to donate money to purchase perishable items for
the baskets, please mail your check to GCC Food Pantry, PO Box 6,
Gilmanton IW, NH 03837. If you have donations of food for the
pantry, please bring it to the Food Pantry during business hours or
you may leave it in one of our collection boxes. Boxes are located
at the Gilmanton School, Academy Building and at the Year Round
Library.
Our “Adopt a Child” program for Christmas is wrapping up, but we
still have a few children left and we would be glad to extend the
deadline. If you would like to adopt a child to purchase gifts for
this holiday season you may do so by calling Jane Sisti at 364-7437,
coming into the Thrift Shop, or calling Katie McEntee at the
Gilmanton School at 364-5681.
The Gilmanton School PTA also has a “Giving Tree” again this year.
This is part of the GCC Food Pantry “Adopt a Child” program but
allows someone to purchase just 1 or 2 items for a child. The
“Giving Tree” is located in the entryway at the Gilmanton School.
We hope that you will be able to help us with one or more of these
wonderful and meaningful programs at this time of year.
We are located on Route 140 in Gilmanton Iron Works, across from the
Iron Works Market. We are open on Monday 1pm – 5pm, Wednesday 3pm –
7pm, and Saturday 10am – 2pm. Parking is located in the Gilmanton
Community Church parking lot just west of the shop. The GCC Food
Pantry and Thrift Shop will be Closed on Monday December 24th and
31st.
We thank you for your continued support of the Food Pantry and all
of its programs. Remember that sales from the Thrift Shop go to
support the Pantry.
Gilmanton’s Greatest Views - For Everyone, Forever! Goal In
Sight!
Preservation of farmland is an essential part of the “Gilmanton’s
Greatest Views” project. This field, on Frisky Hill, Route 107, in
Gilmanton, produces hay every summer, while preserving the
spectacular view for everyone to enjoy.
The countdown is on to complete the fundraising goal for the
“Gilmanton’s Greatest Views” campaign. By December 31st, the Board
of the Gilmanton Land Trust hopes to have raised the last $20,000
for the project to preserve the four special tracts in Gilmanton
identified for permanent conservation.
To date, some 200 families, businesses, foundations and grant
programs have contributed more than $1.1 million. Recently the
campaign has been awarded grants from the NH Land And Community
Heritage Investment Program (LCHIP, $22,500), the NH Conservation
License Plate Grant Program (Mooseplate, $30,000); the Bank of New
Hampshire ($10,000); and the Davis Conservation Foundation
($10,000).
Project manager, Tom Howe, commented on the recent surge to the
finish line: “We’re thrilled to have such strong support from these
well established funding and charitable programs. Funders see this
project as a “winner,” and so the race is on to get across our
finish line by the end of this month! Every gift really counts!”
Just $20,000 remains to be raised to complete the project and assure
permanent protection and good stewardship of these lands.
Many recent donors have also made gifts in memory of loved ones.
There are still “naming opportunities” to honor a special person or
organization.
For more information and giving options, check the
Gilmanton Land Trust website (www.gilmantonlandtrust.org).
Or send your check to the Gilmanton Land Trust at P.O. Box 561,
Gilmanton, NH 03237.
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