Reverse Advent Calendars for Food Banks and Shelters

Do you want to make a difference for local food banks and shelters this Christmas? Perhaps you might consider a reverse advent calendar and take the box full of goodies to the shelter or food bank on December 24th or the 26th?

What you need is a box, and then every day, December 1st through the 24th you put an item in the box. Here's what the Bar Harbor (MDI) Rotary is suggesting you put in your boxes

• December 1 - Box of Cereal
• December 2 - Peanut Butter
• December 3 - Stuffing Mix
• December 4 - Boxed Potatoes
• December 5 - Macaroni and Cheese
• December 6 - Canned Fruit
• December 7 - Canned Tomatoes
• December 8 - Canned Tuna
• December 9 - Dessert Mix
• December 10 - Jar of Apple Sauce
• December 11 - Coffee/Tea
• December 12 - Cranberry Sauce
• December 13 - Canned Beans
• December 14 - Box of Crackers
• December 15 - Box of Rice
• December 16 - Package of Oatmeal
• December 17 - Box of Pasta
• December 18 - Spaghetti Sauce
• December 19 - Chicken Noodle Soup
• December 20 - Tomato Soup
• December 21 - Toothpaste
• December 22 -  Shampoo/Conditioner
• December 23 - Soap
• December 24 - Lotion