1-in-9 Medford residents struggles with food insecurity. This is an issue all year long, but is felt especially acutely during the holiday season. Hillside Community Church does a food drive in advance of Thanksgiving each year to meet this need. The food we collect is distributed to local food pantries.
This is a sizable operation – we need your help to make it happen!

Bag Distribution
Saturday, November 13th @ 10a-12p
We need 10 to 20 volunteers to help distribute 1000 bags to homes throughout the Hillside neighborhood. Included with these bags will be a note inviting the recipient to fill it up with Thanksgiving-themed non-perishables and leave it out on their front steps the following weekend.
Masks required to participate in this volunteer opportunity.

Food Distribution
Sunday, November 21st @ 12p-3p
We need 3 to 5 volunteers to greet and help micropantry operators load their cars with collected nonperishables when they come for pickup at Hillside.
Masks and vaccination required to participate in this volunteer opportunity.