Every year Sacred Heart provides food for Thanksgiving week to the needy. Last year we served 116 households (158 adults and 130 children)!

• We help migrant workers on the Eastern Shore.
• We support women in crisis pregnancies through Hope 4 Life.
• Our boxes go out to our neighbors at Catholic Worker.
• Through Norfolk’s Community Services Board, we are able to reach people suffering with addiction and mental health issues.
• Virginia Supportive Housing connects us with those formerly homeless individuals who have moved into one-person apartments.

How can you help?

1. Sign up after Mass to bring
   • 10-12lb frozen turkey (we need 35) and roasting pan
   • 5lb bag of Maseca Corn Flour for tortillas (we need 25)
   • Home baked desserts (we need lots and lots!!)
2. Fill a shopping list
   • Canned meat
   • Canned chicken
   • Canned fish
   • Chunky soups with meat and assorted soups
   • Canned pork and beans
   • Pasta sauce with meat and dry pasta
   • Peanut butter and jelly
   • Canned or boxed milk
   • Box macaroni and cheese
   • Spaghetti O’s
   • Dried beans (red, pinto, navy or black)
   • 1lb (please!) bags of rice and box rice mixes
   • 32oz bottle of cooking oil
   • Assorted canned vegetables (peas, green beans, corn, carrots, tomatoes, etc)
   • Canned fruit (no heavy syrup)
   • Instant mashed potatoes
   • Jar gravy/ chicken broth
   • Canned yams/sweet potatoes
   • Canned cranberry sauce
   • Stuffing
   • Muffin/cornbread/ biscuit mix
3. Be a helper at Sacred Heart
   • Monday November 19th (3-5PM) — Volunteer “shoppers” pack boxes
   • Tuesday November 20th (9-11AM) — Adults needed to load vehicles

Bring all food to Sacred Heart by 4:00PM Sunday November 18th.