we're going to bring in mel gosselin, the director of the food bank. the industry has changed. people now; right? >> absolutely. we use to solely survive on dented canned goods from the retail that's drying up. a lot of the systems are automated now. it is not season making an error and ordered ten cases versus one. we don't see a lot of test products either. sean: you need the people to come in and you need the donations. >> absolutely. the need is growing. they are making the key decisions. rent? sean: yeah. one number is 40% of people will pawn or sell something just for food; right? >> absolutely. we hear horrible stories of people in the north country burning furniture to heat their home. sean: all right. over the next three days, thank you. head on out here. we're looking for non-perishable food items. no glass if you can. at any hannaford or shaw's or walmart. head out to make the holiday brighter. erin: they make it easy with the bags. if you are running in quickly, you can grab the bag. sean: hannaford and walmart. there's a pile of them. you

great things happen because everything saves local in the state, and erin, we have some we have mel gosselin from the food drive. mel: we just signed up of the donor from last year gave us $100,000 to match last year. they realized that growing need means growing demands, and this is a hopefully a way to leverage gifts, so this is a awesome. josh: ean: agreeing to match if the new hampshire food bank and raise $100,000 for the new hampshire for bank? mel: absolutely, and this is great for this time of year. jean: you can make a cash donation at any hannaford or online -- mel: nhfoodbank.org. jean: we have boxes you can pick up a hannaford to feed a family for the holidays. this is one way to give, and we' re really hoping to meet that $100,000 challenge out there. jean: we love it. thank you so much to mel and all the fine folks at the new hampshire food bank. jean mackin, wmur k-9. erin: that is good news. kevin: and the weather is shaping up your we will talk about the milder air and how long it is expected to last. erin: we' re making something tt2watv# 1t! bt@q;9< tt2watv# 1t! "a@q+5x tt

mel gosselin says the food bank received a $50,000 donation on friday, that's $50,000. another anonymous donor pledging to match $100,000 in donations. the food bank has already received nearly 30,000 pounds of food. >> what we usual will i -- usually do a yankee swap at work. and we decided to get money now we have the food for you guys. >> the items needed most, canned proteins, beans, fish, peanut butters. rice, moodles and soup. you can drop them off at hanneford, shaw's or wal-mart in the state through tomorrow. coming up next, a local women's shelter needs your help this holiday season. the unexpect the setback and how you can pitch in. u unh tried for the hockey bragging rights. next in sports. >> we've got them for you not only today, but going forward, we'll talk about how long the trend lasts. the only way to get better is to challenge yourself, and that's what we're doing at xfinity. we are challenging ourselves to of your experience. commitment to being on time. every time. that's why if we're ever late for an appointment, we'll credit your account $20. it's

executive director mel gosselin says the bank received a 50,000 dollar-donation friday and another anonymous donor is pledging to match $100,000 in donations. >> it' s historic to be at this level, midway through the first day, it' s huge. and it just goes to show the generosity of others. stephanie: the food drive was in full swing at the hannaford in nashua although friday was the first day of the drive gosselin says the food bank has already received nearly 30,000 pounds of food. >> just realizing the growing need and giving others the opportunity to give. stephanie: 1 in 9 men, women, and children in new hampshire do not know where their next meal will come from. that' s why shoppers at the wal-mart in hooksett loaded up on canned good like tuna chili and pb&j to fill up families for the holidays. >> we usually do a yankee swap at our work but this year we donated money and all the money that we got together, the company matched. so now we have 3 carriages of food for you guys. stephanie: to donate, head over to any shaw' s hannaford, or wal-mart location in the state. for a full list of

and we're lucky enough to be joined by mel gosselin. let's talk about the families that the food bank serves. >> hunger doesn't discriminate, it could be your neighbor, your child's school mate, it could be a grandmother. it spreads the gamut who is in need. kristen: it's types of group you might not think, right? >> absolutely, again, one in hungry or don't know where their next meal will be so it's up to the community to rally around that particularly this time of year, we're all in that spirit of giving. so, it's particularly important. amy: let's talk about this food drive and how important it is to the food bank. >> again, it's a great time because a lot of people are making decisions about heating, eating, buying groceries and paying their rent. the holidays will pass and then we have the winter months and the shelves will be fairly empty because we won't be seeing the do now. if we could get the bump before great. >> everyone can help and donate until this evening at any participating hanneford, shaw's or wal-mart stores. kristen