"Thanksgiving Baskets" St. Mary's is once again collecting food for 70 families in Blacksburg. This has been a tradition in our church for almost 20 years, and we are asking you to help us in this effort! Below is the list of items that we will be putting in each basket. Thank you to Kroger - University Plaza for donating re-useable bags, which we will use instead of boxes. Thank you for the boxes we have collected: They will be used in the narthex to collect the food.

Please help sort the food by putting them in the appropriate, labeled boxes located around the narthex. The last day to bring food for the baskets is Sunday, November 14. The Thanksgiving Baskets will be delivered on November 17. This is a week earlier than prior years, so please help us by buying your food soon! If you would rather donate money to help purchase a turkey or ham for each family, please put a check in the collection basket at Mass made out to “St. Mary’s Catholic Church” and write “Turkey” on the memo line. Each family receives a voucher for the fresh turkey or ham. Your generous support is greatly appreciated!

Sugar, Flour, Cereal, Pancake Mix, Stuffing, Potatoes, Milk – powdered, Mac/Cheese or boxed Pasta Mixes, Muffin/Cornbread Mix, Pasta, Rice – bag or box, Cooking Oil, Pasta Sauce, Syrup for Pancakes, Broth – canned or boxed,
Cranberry Sauce, Canned Tuna/Chicken/Turkey/Meat, Canned Green Beans, Beans – canned or dry bag, Gravy Packets, Canned Vegetables – variety -2-3/box, Peanut Butter, Jelly, Canned Fruit, Soup, Cookies or Crackers,
Choice of (1) Olives/Pickles/Nuts and Miscellaneous from the “extras” box.

**Please purchase the smaller sizes so that we can fit them in the boxes.