Help Us Stuff A Furnace & Feed Our Neighbors This November!
Join Us In Making A Difference This Thanksgiving
GSMS is partner with the NH Food Bank for our first-ever "Stuff A Furnace" food drive! As part of our "We Love Local" initiative, we're seeking to support our community by collecting food donations to help fellow Granite Staters in need. Let's fill the "furnace" with donations and make a positive impact on the lives of our neighbors this holiday season.
We will be accepting donations November 1st- December 20th.
How Can You Donate?
Donating is easy! There are three simple ways you can participate in the drive:
Option 1: Hand Off To Your Tech!
During your next service appointment, give your technician any canned goods you'd like to donate. They'll add it to our growing "Stuff A Furnace" collection for the NH Food Bank.
Option 2: Donate On Your Invoice!
Prefer to donate without the canned goods? You can add a monetary donation to your service invoice. Then Zak & Gina will go shopping for the NH Food Bank's most-needed items. Every dollar will go toward helping our community!
Option 3: Stuff A Furnace Yourself!
You can stop by our office at 724 E. Industrial Park Drive in Manchester between 8:00am-4:00pm and you can personally stuff our furnace with your canned goods!
Why This Matters
It's hard to believe, but it's true - 1 in every 10 residents of the Granite State and 1 in 7 of their children experience food insecurity! By donating to our "Stuff A Furnace" food drive, you're helping address this pressing need in our community. Every can given and every dollar donated goes directly to those in need, so your actions have a direct impact on your neighbors here in New Hampshire. As the only food bank in the state and a trusted leader for over 40 years, we're honored to support the NH Food Bank in their critical efforts to nourish our fellow citizens and work to fight the root causes of hunger across New Hampshire.
"Stuff A Furnace" FAQs
Please see the flyer from NH Food Bank with a list of their most needed items! https://nhfoodbank.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/NHFB-Most-Needed-Items-2023.pdf
Instead of a canned good donation, you can also donate funds to our Food Drive and we will purchase the most needed items on your behalf. 100% of the proceeds raised will be sent to the Food Drive. GSMS will match every donation we receive up to $500!
Your Service Specialist will ask for your help in our Food Drive. We will add on your donation to your total invoice for services performed in the month of November. 100% of the proceeds raised will be sent to the Food Drive. GSMS will match donations up to $500!
NO! We appreciate any and all support we can gain for our "Stuff A Furnace" Food Drive! If you are not a current client of ours and would like to support, we ask for your canned good donations to be brought to our office at 724 East Industrial Park Drive, Manchester, NH 03109. Our hours of operation are 8am-4pm weekdays only.
For monetary donations, we ask for a minimum donation of $25. 100% of the proceeds raised will be sent to the Food Drive. GSMS will match all donations up to $500.
Not to worry! We LOVE Local - as a small, family-owned home services company here in the heart of New Hampshire, we look to support a local non-profit group each month! If you're not able to support our cause this month, please look to our We Love Local page with a list of all our wonderful agencies and associations we've donated to that would love your support.
From Zak Downing, Director of Operations
"Hi everyone,
This November, we’re launching our 1st Annual ‘Stuff a Furnace’ Food Drive in partnership with the NH Food Bank to make a difference for families in need. Did you know that nearly 1 in 10 people in New Hampshire face hunger? This hits close to home for me. Growing up, my dad always wanted to volunteer at a soup kitchen or donate his time to help those less fortunate. Through this drive, I'm able to achieve part of that goal.
Getting involved is simple: just pass your canned goods to our Service Specialists during their visit, or add a donation directly on your invoice, and Gina and I will take care of the shopping to gather the items most needed.
Thank you for helping us make this a warmer holiday season for our neighbors!
Warmly,
Zak"
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We Are Thankful For All Of You
Together, we can warm hearts and homes this Thanksgiving. There's nothing we can't accomplish together a community! "Stuff A Furnace" today and be a force for good in New Hampshire!
