Sarah describes these needed items as “Comfort food for winter weather.” This is a wise and accurate description. Winter is the most challenging time for many families who come to the pantry for help—literally, emotionally, and food-wise.

These items not only warm them up, but they cheer them up, as well as children. As Christmas appointments, it is a gift to me to be able to help them over the hump and see some light in their complicated lives.

Please help if you can. This is what Christmas is all about. Please help if you can.

Velveeta Shells & Cheese, Original Shell Pasta & Cheese, three ct Pack, 12 oz boxes, $7.47.

Campbell’s Chunky Soup, New England Clam Chowder, 16.3 Can (Case of 8), $13.73

These are difficult weeks for the pantry and the families it serves. Please help if possible. Everything on the Cambridge Wish List is out or gone from the shelves. These kids need shampoo, and their parents need soap. Thanks for thinking about it.

I hope you can help.

These items are currently discounted on the Amazon Wish List Program. You can also access the wish list by clicking the green button at the bottom of every blog post. Everything on the wish list is desperately needed.