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
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