In 2026 Have A Gay Day was nominated for a mini grant from the American Empathy Project.
The American Empathy Project is all about turning care into action. It supports small, community led efforts like food drives, mutual aid, and outreach that help people feel seen, supported, and connected. It’s a reminder that even small acts of kindness can make a big difference.
When is it?
This year it will be held on May 2, 2026. It’s a national day of action and Have A Gay Day plans on coordinating putting together boxes of food for deliveries to the community for those in need. If you are able to help with donations of goods, financial support, location drop offs, deliveries or assembling delivery items, we are looking for all the help we can get to make this day of action a success!!
Needed items! These brands are the brands we have used but you can use any brand you wish! We will be assembling 100 boxes of food to send out to the community.
If you want to build your own delivery boxes please let us know. Also, if you or your company wants to volunteer to help deliver the boxes or sponsor the cost of deliveries it currently costs about $25 per box for food and about $6 per delivery.
Dairy * 1% Low-Fat Milk (Schreiber)
Canned Goods
* Black Beans (Finest)
* Whole Kernel Corn (North Pride)
* Pinto Beans (Finest)
* Sliced Carrots (Stokely’s)
* Diced Peaches (2 cans, Nemco)
* Cut Green Beans (Early Garden)
* White Chicken (Crider)
* Chicken and Rice Soup (2 cans, American Beauty)
* Spaghetti Sauce (Chef John’s)
* Applesauce (Mother’s Maid)
Grains & Pasta
* Whole Wheat Spaghetti (Santa Sophia)
* Quick Oats
* Macaroni & Cheese (2 boxes, generic/store brand)
Packaged / Dry Goods
* Instant Mashed Potatoes (2 packs, Loretta)
Other
* Creamy Peanut Butter (Hampton Farms)
