Now through Wednesday, Nov. 25, Silver City Restaurant & Brewery will act as a collection point for Central Kitsap Food Bank donations. The restaurant will issue a free dessert card to each person or family donating a bag of nonperishable food items.

During the holiday season, CK Food Bank appreciates the following donations:

• Stuffing mix

• Canned yams and sweet potatoes

• Gravy (canned or packets)

• Instant potatoes

• Chicken or turkey broth

• Cranberry sauce

• Monetary donations

In 2008, CK Food Bank served 463,790 pounds of food to 20,207 individuals in 6,143 households. The food bank became the contact agency for the federal food program Commodities Supplemental Food Program in 2007 and served or delivered more than 30 pounds of additional food to 275-300 low-income seniors and children each month.

For more information about the food bank, visit www.ckfoodbank.org.

For more information about Silver City, visit www.silvercitybrewery.com.