Share Hope This Holiday Season!
Each year, JCOC and partners like you spread holiday cheer by providing Thanksgiving and Christmas Food Baskets to struggling families throughout our community. This season, our goal is to gift at least 200 baskets for both holidays — that’s a goal of 400 total!
How will you, your family, friends, workplace, place of worship, or community group help reach this goal?
Help fill a basket with these items:
Mashed/Scalloped Potatoes (bag/boxed)
Stuffing Mix (bag/boxed)
Gravy (packet/canned)
Green Beans (canned)
Cream of Mushroom Soup (canned)
Sweet Potatoes/Yams (canned)
Cranberry Sauce (canned)
Dessert Mix (bag/boxed)
Turkey and Ham Donation Notice: Due to limited storage space at our temporary food pantry location, JCOC can only accept the non-perishable food items listed above. If you want to donate a turkey or ham, please make a monetary donation. The needed quantity of meat will be purchased closer to the basket distribution dates.
Ways to Give
You can make your holiday donation in one of the following ways:
- Schedule a Donation Drop-Off
Call (757) 491-2846 or email jcoc@jcoc.org to arrange a time to deliver your donation.
Appointments are required to ensure staff are available to receive your items. - Make an Online Donation
Visit jcoc.org and select the campaign “Hope for the Holidays.”
- $15 provides non-perishable food items for one family.
- $30 provides a holiday basket, complete with a turkey or ham for one family.
- $50 provides non-perishable food items for three families.
- $100 provides a holiday basket, complete with a turkey or ham for three families.
To ensure baskets reach families in time for the holidays, please send your donations by:
- November 15th for Thanksgiving
- December 12th for Christmas
For more information, contact:
Krishna Loya, Community Engagement Manager
📧 kloya@jcoc.org | 📞 (757) 491-2846
Thank you for helping JCOC bring Hope for the Holidays!
Hello, can you please tell me how I might apply for these thank you very much
Faith, Please call our office on January 2nd or after at (757) 491-2846 to sign up for a Food Pantry appointment. The next Food Pantry is Tuesday, January 6th from 10am-12pm.
My children and I have 3 big bags full of non perishable groceries for a holiday meal. Where can I bring them to ensure a family get them for Christmas/Hanukah etc.
Jamie,
Please call our office at (757) 491-2846 to schedule an appointment to drop off your meaningful donation of food!
How can my daughter and I receive a donation. For we are going through a hardship and need help in anyway for the holidays .
Jamie, The next Food Pantry is Tuesday, January 6th from 10am-12pm. Please call our office (757-491-2846) to sign up for a Food Pantry appointment. Do not leave a message. Our office is closed January 1st, but is normally open 9am-noon and 1pm-5pm, M-F.