The Capital District Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) is accepting packaged Thanksgiving food donations to provide its students, most of whom live in low-income households, with items for complete Thanksgiving meals. All donations will directly benefit EOC students and their families.
Your donations of the following packaged food items will contribute to the EOC’s goal of filling 300 bags with various dry and canned goods to be distributed to EOC students before Thanksgiving:
- Boxed stuffing
- Boxed potatoes (e.g., instant mashed, scalloped)
- Canned vegetables (e.g., corn, green beans)
- Canned cranberry sauce
- Cornbread mix
- Gravy mix
- Pre-made pie crusts
- Pie filling (e.g., canned pie filling, pudding mix)
If you prefer to make a monetary donation to the EOC, you can “sponsor a turkey” for $10. A $20 donation will purchase all the items listed above, as well as a $10 gift card to go toward a turkey. Donations can be made through the HVCC Foundation online at www.hvcc.edu/giving/online.html (please select “Capital District EOC Food Drive” in the drop-down menu) or by calling (518) 629-8012. All donations will directly benefit EOC students and their families.
WHERE TO BRING DONATIONS:
The EOC has coordinated with HVCC to place donation boxes in the following locations on campus.
(Look for the box with the orange flyer shown below.)
- Admin Building (by HR)
- BTC Lobby
- Campus Center (by Health Services)
- Guenther (by President’s Office)
- Amstuz Hall (by Communications Office)
- Marvin Library
- Science Center Lobby
- Fitzgibbons Lobby
- Haas Lobby
- Hudson Hall Lobby
- Malta Campus
Please bring your donations to these boxes by Wednesday, Nov. 9. The boxes will be picked up by an EOC courier and delivered to the EOC where donations will be sorted and prepared for distribution. If you have questions, please contact m.tice@hvcc.edu or )518) 273-1900 ext. 2257.
About the EOC:
The Capital District Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) provides income-based education programs and support services for adult learners (ages 16+). These programs often lead to enhanced employment opportunities, access to further education, and increased personal growth. The EOC is funded by the SUNY University Center for Academic and Workforce Development and delivers comprehensive, community-based academic and workforce development programs.
