BCAT News

There are many ways you can donate and make a contribution to those in need this Thanksgiving. BCAT has listed local donation events and locations where you can help make a difference, especially for the People Helping People Food Pantry. The Burlington Food Pantry is located at 21 Murray Avenue in Burlington and its shelves are stocked solely through donations. They are seeking non-perishable, unexpired foods.

The Town of Burlington’s official Facebook page has a guide with contract information and times of operation for the Food Pantry and the Burlington Public Library Micropantry 

United Church of Christ Donation Drive-Up 

The United Church of Christ, Congregational (UCC) is holding a food drive for Thanksgiving dinners. Donations can be brought to the UCC at 6 Lexington Street, Burlington. You do not need to be a congregant to support this charitable effort.

Saturday, November 22, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. UCC will be holding a drive-up Thanksgiving food drive. Just drive up, pop your trunk and volunteers will take your donations. 

Items needed include stuffing, canned gravy, corn bread mix, canned corn, chicken broth, cranberry sauce and mayonnaise; other non-perishable items are also appreciated. 

Save room for dessert as the Burlington Cub Scout Pack 555 is asking for pie donations. People can purchase a pie at Shaws for Cub Scout Pack 555 and deliver it to the UCC the same day as the drive-up. If you know a parent of a Pack 555 Scout you can make a monetary donation for pies to their personal Venmo accounts and they will forward the donation.

Give Through the Burlington Players 

The Burlington Players are playing a supporting role this month with food assistance for the Food Pantry. The Players are asking patrons to bring non-perishable food items and drop them off in the donation bin in the Burlington Players Playhouse lobby. They are also accepting gift cards to Market Basket that you can drop off at the box office. The Players will be collecting donations through November 22nd.

Burlington Police Animal Control – Helping Both Ends of the Leash

In an effort to help feed our furry friends, Burlington Police Animal Control is asking people to donate pet items to the Food Pantry. Some of the most sought pet foods are wet and dry cat food, cat litter as well as wet and dry dog food. Pet food donations can be dropped off at the Food Pantry donation bins. 

MSMS Collecting Socks for the Wish Tree 

Marshall Simonds Middle School Student Council is collecting new, in the package socks for the People Helping People Wish Tree. Please have students bring them in, or you can drop them off at the Marshall Simonds Middle School main office.

Stuff a Shuttle 

TransAction corporate shuttle services needs your help to “Stuff a Shuttle” full of non-perishable foods for local pantries and toys for Toys for Tots. Please fill out the contact information and their team will provide collection boxes and drop them off at your building. Shuttles will pick up the boxes between December 10 and 14.

BCAT will be have a new listing of donation locations and events following Thanksgiving for the upcoming holiday season. If you have a donation event, or know of one please feel free to email us the information to bcat@bcattv.org with the subject line “Holiday Donation”.