Marlborough Community Cupboard Drive Seeks Donations

MARLBOROUGH, MA — The Marlborough Democratic City Committee (MDCC) will host a donation drive for the Marlborough Community Cupboard (MCC) amid a heightened need for goods during the second coronavirus wave.

The donation drive will take place Jan. 18, and organizers are looking for a variety of items including non-perishable food and personal items like laundry detergent, soap and toothpaste. Here's the full list of items, according to the MDCC:

• Personal items such as dish detergent, diapers, soap, toothpaste, deodorant, hand sanitizer and wipes.
• Basic cooking items like cooking oil, cooking spray, flour and sugar.
• Baked goods: cake, muffin, and brownie, mixes.
• Peanut butter and jelly.
• Canned goods such as Spaghetti-Os, ravioli, spaghetti and meatballs, chili, canned soups, canned vegetables and canned beans of all kinds.
• Snack foods such as crackers, cookies, raisins and other dried fruits, gelatin mixes, non-refrigerated puddings, granola bars and popcorn.
• Breakfast items including all cereals, hot or cold.
• Condiments such as ketchup, mustard and mayonnaise.
• All varieties of pasta.

"We want to step up and help our fellow residents who are struggling to make it through this pandemic," MDCC Chair Dan Caruso said in a news release. "So we’re asking people to donate non-perishable food items and small personal items that the Cupboard can then distribute to our fellow residents in need."

Donations should be dropped off between 9 a.m. and noon on Jan. 18 at the curb in front of the home at 124 Second Road. The drop-off will be contact-free, but organizers are still asking donors to wear masks and practice social distancing when needed. In case of bad weather, the drive will move to Jan. 25.

For more information contact:

• Barbara Allen, barbarapallen@comcast.net or 508-341-5881
• Pam McNair, plmcnair12@gmail.com or 508-294-5481
• Kathleen O’Connor, koconnor53@gmail.com or 508-271-5221