WFD kicks off 2025 Holiday Food Drive

Published on November 05, 2025

The Wilmington Fire Department is spreading holiday cheer by giving back to families in need through its Annual Holiday Food Drive, benefiting Nourish NC.

Last year, WFD collected more than 1,700 pounds of food, and this year, they’re hoping to break that record.

Donations will be accepted through Wednesday, Dec. 11, and delivered to Nourish NC on Thursday, Dec. 12, where they will help stock the organization’s Market on Market and Backpack Program, both of which provide nutritious food to children and families throughout the community.

Employees can drop off donations in collection boxes at Skyline Center’s breakroom entrance and public side entrance, or at any of the 10 Wilmington Fire Department stations:

• Fire Headquarters — 801 Market Street
• Station 2 — 3403 Park Avenue
• Station 3 — 114 Cinema Drive
• Station 5 — 680 Shipyard Boulevard
• Station 6 — 4455 River Road
• Station 7 — 3230 South College Road
• Station 8 — 601 Eastwood Road
• Station 9 — 1201 Military Cutoff Road
• Station 10 — 6102 Oleander Drive
• Station 15 — 3335 Masonboro Loop Road

Suggested donation items include:

• Fruits and vegetables: Fruit shooters, pasta sauce, jelly, vegetable cups, canned fruit and vegetables, individual juice boxes, applesauce cups, dried fruit
• Grains: Cereal, granola or oatmeal, Clif, Kind, or Kashi bars, rice, pasta
• Proteins: Hearty soups, pasta with meat, peanut or almond butter, chicken or tuna, chili with beans, black/pinto beans
• Packaged side dishes: Knorr rice/pasta, noodle bowls, mac and cheese

Every donation helps make the season brighter for local children and families in need.