COLUMBUS, Miss. – Mississippi University for Women’s Staff Council and Hearin Leadership Program will deliver 50 baskets to needy families in Columbus on Monday, Nov. 22.

Staff Council President Sarah E. Sumners said organizations still have time to sponsor a basket.

"This is a joint effort between the Hearin Leadership Program and the Staff Council to provide Thanksgiving baskets to needy families here in Columbus," Sumners said.

Each laundry basket will be filled with the following items: Thanksgiving card, $10

Wal-Mart card, variety of fresh fruit, onions, bag of baking potatoes and sweet potatoes, macaroni and cheese, rice, canned pineapples, peaches, mixed fruit, cranberry sauce, yams, peas, whole kernel corn, mixed veggies, cut green beans, pumpkin, tomato sauce, 5 1b. bag of sugar, vegetable oil, corn bread mix, cake mix and frosting.

"To make it an easy task for your organization, each of you can bring one item and fill a whole laundry basket with food and other items that will bring happiness to a family in need this Thanksgiving," Sumners added. "In addition, once our office has received your information, we will send you a completed list of the items to be donated in your basket."

The baskets will be assembled by campus organizations and offices on Friday, Nov. 19 in Cochran Hall, third floor.

If you or your office would like to donate money instead of food or other items, please contact Patti Davis, Staff Council representative. She can be reached at (662) 241-6101.