Covenant Computers, etc of Newton, NH will be providing meals to families in need this holiday season.

The “Holiday Meals” program began many years ago as an outreach by a single family who had an extra turkey one thanksgiving. They purchased fixings to go along with the turkey and gave it to a needy family. From those beginnings the program grew to the point where it provided up to three dozen meals a year to families in the greater Haverhill area and incorporated help from organizations such as the MV Telephone Pioneers and West Congregational Church in Haverhill, MA. This is the first year for the program in Newton, NH.

How You Can Help

We are looking for donations of fixings for meal baskets, canned goods, or monetary gifts. Below we have listed the different ways that you may donate.

Monetary Donations: Monetary donations are being processed through the First Congregational Church of Kingston NH. Checks should be made out to “First Congregational Church.” Please designate “Holiday Meals Program” in the ledger to assure that donations go to the correct account. Checks should be mailed to one of the two addresses below.

First Congregational Church, P.O. Box 203, Kingston, NH 03848
Covenant Computers, etc, 13 Bear Hill Rd, Newton, NH 03858

Fixings For Meals: Non-perishable donations such as cranberry sauce, stuffing mix, instant potatoes, canned vegetables, pie filling and mixed nuts can be donated at any time. Perishable donations such as turkeys, breads, pie crusts, milk, fresh vegetables, cider, etc may be made no earlier than three days before delivery. Complete meals can also be donated. Please call Les Hamlett at (978)372-7113 to make arrangements for your donation.

Additional Canned Goods: Additional canned goods can be donated to the First Congregational Church food pantry.

Please consider helping us brighten the holiday for some needy families this Christmas

Suggested Food Donations For Meal Baskets

Perishable Itemss: turkeys, dinner rolls, turnip, squash, fresh potatoes, carrots, other vegetables, pie dough, fresh fruit.

Non Perishable Items: box stuffing, instant potatoes, pie fillings, puddings, nuts, canned vegetables, cranberry sauce, candy