United Way of Greater Nashua is calling on community members to help fight hunger by volunteering at the annual Kevin Slattery Memorial Food Drive.

The drive takes place Saturday, May 31, and Sunday, June 1, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and locations include House By the Side of the Road Convenience in Wilton.

Held in honor of longtime United Way board member Kevin Slattery, the event mobilizes the community to collect food for local pantries serving people in need across the Greater Nashua region. This year, the drive will take place at 10 local stores each day, including Shaw’s in Nashua, Milford and Merrimack, Hannaford in Nashua and Hudson, Jeanotte’s Market in Nashua and House By the Side of the Road.

United Way needs 100 volunteers – 50 each day – to collect food donations from shoppers at these locations. Volunteers will be stationed outside stores, handing out wish lists and encouraging shoppers to purchase a few extra items. Each shift is three hours, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and is open to individuals, families, school groups, businesses and faith communities.

Most-needed items include nonperishable foods like canned soup, pasta, tomato sauce, peanut butter, rice, crackers and coffee, as well as basic hygiene products like shampoo and toothpaste.

“This is a powerful opportunity for neighbors to come together and tackle a serious local problem – hunger,” stated Mike Apfelberg, president of United Way of Greater Nashua. “Kevin Slattery believed in taking action to help people in need, and this drive is a chance for all of us to carry that legacy forward.”

Food collected will support 10 local food pantries serving thousands of individuals and families each month, including children receiving weekend meals through End 68 Hours of Hunger and seniors and veterans accessing emergency food at neighborhood pantries.

Volunteer spots are still available. Sign up at tinyurl.com/KSFood-Drive-2025 or contact United Way at info@unitedwaynashua.org or 603-882-4011.

“In New Hampshire, nearly 94,000 people struggle with food insecurity, including more than 21,000 children,” stated Apfelberg. “This food drive is about more than collecting food; it’s about standing together to ensure no one in our community goes hungry.”