Holiday food baskets available

Havre Weekly Chronicle staff

Havre Community Food Bank is offering holiday food baskets to low-income and needy families in Hill County.

To sign up, people can contact The Salvation Army Havre Service Center at 460-265-6411 or stop in at 328 Third St. to sign up.

Required documentation is: Photo ID for the head of household, Social Security Card for all household income, proof of residence in Hill County — a power bill or rent receipt suffices — and proof of income.

Sizes and gift ideas for children zero to 12 years of age are helpful, as are gift ideas for children ages 13-17.

Signup for Thanksgiving ends Nov. 18, 2024, and signup for Christmas ends Dec. 16, 2024.

Families will have to choose which holiday basket they want to sign up for.

A community meal is set for both holidays, with the Community Thanksgiving Dinner at St. Jude Parish Center and the Community Christmas Dinner at Havre Eagles Club.

Signup opportunities s also are available online at https://saangeltree.org. Say “No” to the code and put in the Havre area Zip Code, 59501. People can sign up virtually until NOv. 18, 2024, then must call 406-265-5411.

The Salvation Army also needs volunteer bell ringers from Nov. 16 to Dec. 24 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday in Havre.

The 2024 annual Red Kettle Campaign is on of the Army’s primary fundraising efforts which helps raise much-needed funds to support the multiple services and programs throughout the year, including feeding the hungry, sheltering the homeless, and providing toys to disadvantaged youth.

For over 100 years, The Salvation Army’s Red Kettles have been a symbol of goodwill during the holiday season. The bell Ringing Program is a tradition which provides locals the opportunity to meet the public while spreading a holiday message of hope to the less fortunate. Volunteers chose the location, date, and shift that fits their schedules.

Volunteers can sign up at https://www.registertoring.com/ or call 406-808-9267.

This year, we are asking local Havre Businesses to place a countertop kettle/donation box in their business to help support The Salvation Army-Havre Service Center during the Red Kettle Campaign that runs Nov. 16 through Dec. 24, 2024. Please contact us at 406-265-6411 or [email protected] and we will provide the donation container.

The community’s financial support and kindness during the holidays enable The Salvation Army to assist more than 750 people in Havre throughout the year.

Web site: https://havre.salvationarmy.org/havre_service_center .

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SalvationArmyHavreMT .