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• DIAD: Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen Food & Kitchen Goods Drive (Ongoing)

  • Start
    01/18/2023
  • End
    06/01/2023
  • Location
    DESK- 311 Temple St, New Haven, CT

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  Donations of shelf-stable foods and fresh produce, as well as other supplies (see below) can be brought to 311 Temple Street (north-side basement entrance).  

  Drop-off times are Sunday-Thursday, 1:00-4:00 pm or by appointment.  Before bringing your donation, please check out their Shopping List below to ensure that the items you’d like to donate correspond with what our clients need.  If you have any questions, please email donate@deskct.org.

  
  

  For large donations, please contact DESK ahead of time via email.

  • Canned Fruits (low-sugar)
  • Canned Vegetables (low-sodium)
  • Canned Soups (low-sodium)
  • Canned fish (tuna & salmon)
  • Canned meats (chicken & pork)
  • Rice (brown)
  • Cereal (low-sugar)
  • Canned Beans
  • Pasta (dry)
  • Individual Snacks (granola bars, chips, etc.)
  • Individual drinks (low sugar)
  • Ziploc Sandwich Bags
  • Paper Towels
  • Disposable Cutlery (plastic forks, knives, spoons)
  • Re-usable Grocery Bags or Gently-Used Disposable Plastic Bags
  • Table Clothes (cloth, rectangular 8-foot )
  • Cat & Dog Food (canned, small bags of dry, or large bags with 1-gallon zip-lock bags)
  • Salt and Pepper (large containers)
  • Garlic (granulated, powder, or minced)
  • Spices (large containers): Oregano, Basil, Cumin, Chili Powder, Paprika (regular and smoked)
  • Salad Dressing (low-fat)
  • Ketchup
  • Mustard
  • Mayonnaise
  • Relish (sweet & dill)
  • Olive Oil
  • Vegetable Oil

  To get DIAD credit, please fill out the submission form. 

  
  

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• DIAD: Diaper Bank of CT Drive for March

  • Start
    03/01/2023
  • End
    03/31/2023
  • Location
    150 Opening Hill Road Madison CT 06443

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  We will spend the month of March collecting either diapers or period products to deliver to the New Haven Diaper Bank. To get credit your donation must be $10, members can spend more than $10 if they choose. The purpose of this drive is to continue the community partnership with New Haven Diaper Bank and to say thank you for hosting our meeting in December.

  • infant & toddler diapers
  • period supplies (pads, tampons, menstrual cups)
  • youth and adult incontinence products
  • Bed Liners 
  • Wipes 

  Items can be mailed to Amber (address is the location) or members can drop off items April 1, 2023 for DIAD credit. 
  

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• April General Membership Meeting

  • When
    04/10/2023
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    6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    https://meet.google.com/uip-qhyf-sjt

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  Join us for the General Membership Meeting (GMM). The meeting will take place virtually and will feature a Service Learning component. Fernanda Franco, Outreach Director of New Haven Reads, will be joining us for a portion of our meeting to share more about New Haven Reads. For the month of April, we will be participating in a book drive to support New Haven Reads.

  Additionally, we will spend 15 minutes of the GMM to go over our 2023 LBDI, taking place from April 17 to April 21.

  
  

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  GMM- Service Learning

  Monday, April 10

  Google Meet joining info

  Video call link: https://meet.google.com/uip-qhyf-sjt

  Or dial: ‪(US) +1 406-530-8125‬ PIN: ‪811 189 142‬#

  More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/uip-qhyf-sjt?pin=6894527755806

  
  

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