'12 Days of Donating' Campaign begins today!

What you need to know about the Franklin Food Elves and the '12 Days of Donating' campaign this holiday

Franklin Food Elves Change It Up!

This year the Franklin Food Elves "12 Days of Donating" Campaign marks 12 years of helping neighbors in need during the holiday season. The Elves are putting a new twist on this popular giving tradition with a shift in their collections for the Pantry. 

The Elves are changing it up to be a FUND ONLY drive. With dozens of food and fund drives underway, the Pantry is out of space to store the inventory. Monetary donations that are collected will be used to buy chicken, beef and other meats, dairy products, eggs, fresh vegetables and fruits.  Donations to the Food Elves Campaign can be made online here.

	(l ti r) Julia Buccella and Natalie Dextradeur are the Co-Lead Food Elves for the 2017 Campaign. Photo courtesy of Patti Dextradeur.

According to Erin Lynch, the Pantry's Executive Director, "Our co

mmunity becomes very involved this time of year in collecting food for the Pantry. We are grateful for the incredible amount of food we receive. But, after the holidays, when end-of-year giving subsides and food drives are infrequent, monetary donations will help us through the lean months that follow."

"In addition, monetary gifts allow us to buy what we need when we need it.  Monetary support gives us the flexibility we need to provide for the more than 1,000 individuals who count on us.  We are also able to purchase food through the Greater Boston Food Bank for much less money than people pay in the grocery store."

Businesses getting in on the '12 Days' fun

Eight Franklin Downtown Partnership member businesses are participating in the annual campaign! Rather than food collection bins, these businesses will host the Food Pantry's "DIP JAR" at their locations. 

FDP member The Adirondack Club has generously donated to the Food Elves in lieu of hosting the DIP JAR.

Nerds To Go debuted the DIP JAR at a recent Chamber event, and Franklin Agway is hosting the jar today, December 1. The Food Pantry will announce specific dates on it's Facebook and Instragram soon. 

• Chestnut Dental, 38 Pond St.
• Dean Bank, 15 Main St.
• Franklin Agway, 157 Cottage St. -- December 1 -- Today!!
• Hair Mania, 20 W. Central St.
• Murphy Business, 15 E. Central St.
• Nerds To Go Computer Service, 205 E. Central St.
• Pour Richard's Wine & Spirits, 14 Grove St.
• RE/MAX Executive Realty, 308 E. Central St.

Try out the DIP JAR at the Food Elves table at the Holiday Stroll's tree lighting ceremony on Dec. 7 at 4:30 p.m.

Want to sign up to host the DIP JAR? Email Erin Lynch at erin@franklinfoodpantry.org or Shelia Teixeira at sbketex@gmail.com.