Sammamish Launches Thanksgiving Food Drive

SAMMAMISH, WA — The city of Sammamish is pitching in to help collect Thanksgiving essentials to help families in need put together a holiday feast. Starting this week, neighbors can drop off donations in a box located outside City Hall. Next weekend, neighbors are invited to come out and help fill a patrol car.

Here's where and when to help out:

• Drop off donations anytime outside Sammamish City Hall (801 228th Ave. SE)
• Help "fill the patrol car" outside City Hall on Nov. 13, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The city also shared a shopping list of needed items:

Basics

• Boxed Stuffing Mix (like Stovetop)
• Instant Mashed Potatoes in boxes or packets
• Jars of Turkey Gravy or Dried Gravy Mix Packets
• Canned Yams
• Cranberry Sauce
• Canned Veggies (green beans, corn, peas)
• Cornbread Mix
• Canned Pumpkin or Fruit Pie Filling
• Pie Crust Mix
• Salt and Pepper

Extras

• Boxed Macaroni and Cheese
• Fixings for Green Bean Casserole – Cream of Mushroom Soup, Canned Green Beans, French Fried Onions
• Cake Mix or Brownie Mix and Can of Frosting
• Vegetable Oil
• Powdered Drink Mixes
• Can of Instant Coffee (Some families may not have coffee makers)
• Box of Tea Bags
• Can of Dried Coffee Creamer
• Bag of Sugar
• Rice
• Bags of Dried Beans
• Jar of Peanut Butter
• Jar of Jam
• Jar of Mayo
• Boxes of Jell-O or Pudding Mix