Updated 1 p.m. Nov. 29: The campus community is invited to sponsor gifts for the children of 澳门六合彩开奖结果走势图 students through a holiday drive being conducted by the . Interested participants are asked to , by selecting the number of children and age ranges they鈥檇 like to sponsor. Organizers will then match participants and families; gifts must be dropped off at the center, 113 , by Friday, Dec. 9.
The results are in from the 2022 Holiday Food Drive 鈥 and it was another great collection on both sides of the causeway!
Mail Services, which has been running the two-campus drive since 2005, reported collecting 2,275 pounds of food and other essentials on the Davis campus, for donation to the , which serves students in need. The collection total was the second highest in the drive鈥檚 history. Two more benefits for The Pantry are coming up. See how you can help, below.
The 澳门六合彩开奖结果走势图 Health collection was the fourth highest ever: 1,614 pounds, for donation to the 澳门六合彩开奖结果走势图 Health Pantry, which provides food and essentials to the 澳门六合彩开奖结果走势图 Health community.
The grand total: 3,889 pounds, second highest total ever. 鈥淲e are very pleased with this year鈥檚 total, especially considering how many folks are working remotely,鈥 said Crystal Ross O鈥橦ara, speaking for Supply Chain Management, which includes Mail Services.
Next on the Davis campus, , for the Marine Corps Reserve鈥檚 Toys for Tots program benefiting children up to age 16 in Yolo County. Simply leave your donations with your outgoing mail, place toys in one of the blue collection barrels around the campus or deliver to Mail Services, 615 Hopkins Drive, during normal business hours.
Discount alert for during its monthly in-person shopping days, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Dec. 1 and 2: Donate a toy to the campus鈥檚 Toys for Tots drive to receive 10% off your entire purchase, donate two or more toys to receive 25% off your entire purchase. (Discounts apply to in-store shopping only and do not include wall art. Maximum $100 discount per person.) AggieSurplus offered similar discounts Nov. 3-4 for donations of food and other essentials for The Pantry 鈥 and collected 200 pounds worth of goods.
More help for The Pantry
![Logo: "Night to End Campus Hunger" (circle, with knife and fork in the middle)](/sites/default/files/styles/sf_small_width/public/media/images/night-to-end-hunger-circle-322.jpg?itok=p1QtMVWI)
鈥 This third annual benefit for The Pantry and the .will be held Thursday, Dec. 1, at the , featuring a buffet meal with a 鈥渇ine-dining feel,鈥 accompanied by a silent auction.
The affair will begin at 5 p.m. with appetizers, wine and beer, and the auction of such items as wine tasting tours, hotel stays and campus goodies. A program will start at 6 p.m. with a keynote address by Janet Reilly, a member of the UC Board of Regents.
The buffet (menu below), from 6:20 to 7 p.m. will be prepared by full-time Coffee House staff, with food donated by CoHo vendors and the Student Farm. Guests will dine at tables with white linens, china, glassware and centerpieces.
THE MENU
- Chicken Breast in Tomato Garlic Pesto Sauce
- Tri Tip with Balsamic Bardelaise
- Veggie 鈥淐hicken鈥 Breast with Marinara Sauce
- Roasted Potato Medley
- Roasted Vegetable Quinoa Rice Blend
- Seasonal Veggies
- Garden Salad
- Dessert, Coffee and Tea
Space is limited; reserved seating available with purchase of multiple tickets. Questions about Night to End Campus Hunger? Send them by email.
STUFF THE BUS 鈥 Sixth annual Unitrans event, co-sponsored by the and benefiting The Pantry. Look for one of the campus-city transit system鈥檚 vintage London double-decker buses in the parking lot of the , from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, waiting to be filled with your donations of food and other essentials. Plan some extra time so you and the kids can climb to the top floor of the bus. Also, the first 50 donors will receive Unitrans passes good for 10 free rides.
See box below for what The Pantry needs. For donors鈥 convenience, the Davis Food Co-op will offer prepacked bags of groceries and other items 鈥 bags you can buy at the checkout stands, and staff will deliver the bags to the bus.
WHAT THE PANTRY NEEDS
Abigail Nonnarath, director of The Pantry, provided this updated list, starting with high priority items.
- Toiletries and hygiene products (high priority)
- Easy grab-and-go snacks (high priority)
- Canned, ready-to-eat meals
- Cooking utensils
- Healthy snacks
- Gluten-free foods
- Canned soups
- Peanut butter
- Jams
- Fruit juice
- Baby formula
- 鈥淧retty much anything that鈥檚 reasonably healthy, we鈥檒l take it!鈥
鈥淭hings we鈥檇 like to avoid,鈥 Nonnarath said: 鈥淪ugary foods and 鈥榡unk food.鈥欌
Media Resources
Dateline Staff: Dave Jones, editor, 530-752-6556, dateline@ucdavis.edu; Cody Kitaura, News and Media Relations specialist, 530-752-1932, kitaura@ucdavis.edu.