The Crisis & Our Local Response
On November 1st, 86,000 Utah families will not receive their SNAP benefits due to the ongoing federal government shutdown. For many families who are already struggling, this means choosing between the most basic necessities: food, heat, gas, and medicine.
At Neighborhood House, we are on the frontline of this crisis. 92% of the families we serve are living at or below the poverty line. We provide essential, sliding-fee childcare that costs families an average of just $8 a day, allowing parents to keep working.
But with vital SNAP benefits at risk, even that $8 could become the difference between dinner and an empty table.
We can’t change what’s happening in DC, but we can care for SLC.
Help us raise $50,000 and collect 10,000 lbs of food for our pantry by November 26th to keep local families nourished and supported through the holidays.
Two Immediate Ways to Help Join the Fierce Urgency of Now effort. The time to act is now.
1. Donate: Strengthen Our Hardship Assistance
Every dollar strengthens our hardship assistance program, which is dedicated to keeping working families stable and employed. Your donation allows families to use their limited funds for food, utilities, or gas, instead of worrying about the cost of their child’s care.
2. Give Food: Support Our Pantry
Your non-perishable food items directly stock our pantry, providing emergency food boxes to families facing an empty table.
Public Food Drive Drop-Off Event: Drop off non-perishable items at our parking lot event on Thursday, November 6th, 4pm to 7pm at Neighborhood House Main Campus
Here's some examples of items we need:
Proteins- Canned tuna, chicken, or beef, canned beans (black, pinto, kidney, chickpeas), protein drinks and powders, canned chili or stew.
Grains & Starches-Rice (white, brown, or flavored varieties like Rice-A-Roni), pasta and spaghetti noodles, boxed mac & cheese (with cheese packet not powdered cheese), Stove Top stuffing mix, instant potatoes, flour, sugar, and yeast.
Breakfast & Baking-Cereal (hot or cold), pancake mix and syrup, cake mix and frosting (for birthdays or special treats), oats or oatmeal packets.
Canned Goods & Pantry Staples-Canned soups (with pull tops preferred), soup bases or bouillon cubes, tomato sauce or pasta sauce, root vegetables (potatoes, onions, garlic, beets), shelf-stable milk and milk alternatives, canned fruits and vegetables.
Cooking Essentials-Cooking oil or olive oil, salt, pepper, and assorted spices.
Snacks & Extras-Crackers, individually packaged snacks (granola bars, nuts, fruit cups), tea bags and coffee.
Household Essentials-Dishwashing detergent, paper towels, toilet paper.
3. Partnership: Ways Businesses Can Help
If you choose to become a corporate sponsor, we will reach out with further information.
$5,000 Monetary Sponsor: Help Fill the Baskets
- Provide a direct financial contribution to help purchase food and help families with financial hardship assistance essential items for family baskets.
- Recognition in Campaign Materials, Media Releases, Food Drive
$2,500+ Corporate Sponsor: Feed 25 Families
- Purchase and donate food to fill baskets for 25 Neighborhood House families.
- Have an onsite food packing event at NH Host food drive to engage employees and the public.
- Recognition on social media, campaign materials and at the Fierce Urgency of Now food drive.
$1,000+ Community Partner: Pack and Provide
- Host Pack a grocery bag event at your office to deliver to NH Food Pantry
- Ideal for banks, office teams, chambers, and employee volunteer groups.
- Recognition on social media and the Neighborhood House website.
In-Kind Partner: Neighbors Helping Neighbors
- Donate nonperishable food items, grocery gift cards, or bulk essentials to supplement family baskets.
- Option to collect donations onsite at your workplace.
