新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis-backed projects to help students, children and pets have returned just in time for the holidays.
Stuff the Bus
Unitrans will park a vintage double-decker bus at the Davis Food Co-op from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Dec. 14 and ask the community to 鈥淪tuff the Bus鈥 with food and other essential items for The Pantry, a campus space that helps students experiencing food insecurity.
鈥淭he Pantry is looking to sustain student and employee well-being, so they don鈥檛 have to worry about their next meal,鈥 said Andie Tarabzooni, director of The Pantry.
The Pantry鈥檚 most-needed food donations include soups, canned proteins, oats, seasoning spices, pasta, rice, beans, nuts, coffee blends, broth, pur茅es of any kind, coconut milk, diced tomatoes, ramen, crackers, sauces, lentils, chickpeas, tomato paste and nonperishable food items of any kind.
Help pets of homeless people
The Mercer Clinic in Sacramento is marking three decades of helping homeless people keep their pets healthy and warm, and now is the time to get involved.
The free monthly clinic, run by 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis veterinary and undergraduate students supervised by volunteer veterinarians, both from 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis and elsewhere, will distribute its annual holiday pet baskets filled with toys and treats on Dec. 14.
鈥淭he need is growing, so we need folks to donate to be able to keep the program going,鈥 said Eileen Samitz, who was working at the 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital 30 years ago when she started the pet gift basket program with her co-workers.
They distribute free coats and sweaters for pets year-round, and this year they will give away 600 garments, Samitz said.
HOW TO DONATE
- By mailing a check: Mercer Holiday Pet Baskets, 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, P.O. Box 1167, Davis, CA 95617-1167
Mail Services Toy Drive
The Mail Services Food Drive has wrapped up, and it鈥檚 on to the next opportunity to help others: The annual toy drive.
To participate, leave a new, unwrapped toy in your office鈥檚 outgoing mail bin or in one of several donation bins around campus and it will be delivered to the Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program in Yolo County.
The toy drive runs through Dec. 12. Shoppers heading to AggieSurplus for its monthly in-person shopping event can also bring a toy to receive a discount on that day鈥檚 purchase.
Virtual toy drive
Since many pediatric patients will be spending the holidays in the hospital, why not bring the celebration to them? Now through Dec. 24, you can 鈥渟hop鈥 from the comfort of your couch, providing gifts for 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis Children鈥檚 Hospital kids and families through the .
Now in its sixth year, this fundraising event gives donors the opportunity to purchase a specific item from the wish list or make a donation toward a gift purchase.
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Cody Kitaura is the editor of Dateline 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis and can be reached by email or at 530-752-1932.