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Sammamish Launches Thanksgiving Food Drive
Donations dropped at Sammamish City Hall will help stock the Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank for the holidays.

SAMMAMISH, WA β 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:
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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
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- Boxed Macaroni and Cheese
- Fixings for Green Bean Casserole β 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
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