Nor-Lea Food Drive Department Showdown October 15th - November 17, 2025
The Nor-Lea annual food drive is back and it’s a competition!
Many in our community face food insecurity on a regular basis – especially our senior citizens who do not quite qualify for government assistance as well as many other populations in our district. We believe it is the perfect time to pull together and bless our community by restocking Lovington Food Coalition, our local food pantry.
There are 7 ways to win a prize!
Department Challenge
The 3 departments with the highest percentage will win (# of employees divided by # of items donated)
Individual Challenge
Top 3 Employees who bring the most items
Employees who bring 500 individual items or more will instantly get a black Nor-Lea T-Shirt (ex: unopened box of 50 individually wrapped fruit snacks will count as 50 items)
1st Place
1st Place Prizes
Department Winners: Nor-Lea Jackets
Individual Winners: $150 Scrubs ‘n Style voucher (Redeemable at next show or in store at the Lubbock location)
2nd Place
2nd Place Prizes
Department Winners: Food Drive Champion T-Shirts
Individual Winners $75 Scrubs ‘n Style voucher (Redeemable at next show or in store at the Lubbock location)
3rd Place
3rd Place Prizes
Department Winners: Department Pizza Party
Individual Winners: $50 Scrubs ‘n Style voucher (Redeemable at next show or in store at the Lubbock location)
Rules
We want to make it fun and appeal to you and your department’s competitive side! The competition will be judged by AMOUNT of items donated, NOT weight of items donated. Items must be packaged whole. Single items, ex: single oatmeal packet outside of its respective box WILL NOT be accepted.
Employees who bring 500 individual items or more will instantly get a black Nor-Lea T-Shirt (ex: unopened box of 50 individually wrapped fruit snacks will count as 50 items)
Nor-Lea Hospital District Main Campus
Please bring your items to the Business Complex.
Donation Hours:
Monday - Thursday | 8 am - 5pm
Friday | 8am - 1pm
Please call ahead to see if we are in our office so we can ensure the number of items are attributed to the right person and their respective department. Feel free to call ext. 2701 or email Marketing Group (marketing.group@nlgh.org) to set up a drop off time as well.
The Business complex has a time clock; so feel free to drop off at the beginning or end of the day. We will have carts and wagons to make the unloading and delivery process run smoothly.
All Hobbs Locations, Student Health Centers & Tatum Medical Clinic
All food donations are to be placed in provided food bins, located in break rooms
All donation items must be properly labeled with full name & department to ensure the amount of your donations is fully credited.
Label Example:

Food donation boxes will be collected weekly, on Friday mornings. If your bin is full before pick-up day, please call Abril, ext. 3351, for an early pick-up.
Tatum Medical Clinic food donation box will be collected on Thursdays. If your bin is full before pick-up day, please call Abril, ext. 3351, for an early pick-up.
Eligible Donation Items
canned fruit, 15.25 oz
raisins (individual small boxes)
craisins (individual small boxes)
vegetable oil, 16 oz bottles
oatmeal (canisters, box of individual serving packets)
dry beans (small packages)
rice (small packages)
spaghetti
spaghetti sauce, 10.5 - 19 oz
mac and cheese cups or boxes
canned soup, 10.5 -19 oz
canned vegetables
canned meat (tuna, chicken)
mustard NO INDIVIDUAL PACKETS
mayo NO INDIVIDUAL PACKETS
sugar (small bags) NO INDIVIDUAL PACKETS
flour (small bags)
ramen noodles (bulk packages)
salt and pepper (small containers packaged together) NO INDIVIDUAL PACKETS
SpaghettiOs, 15.8 oz
peanut butter
canned beans, 15 - 16 oz
granola bars
fruit snacks
cheese crackers
applesauce (Individual cups)
Items That Will Not Be Accepted
Expired items
Each expired item will automatically deduct 2 points from the total of the donator’s individual score.
Perishable items
Ex: fresh fruits and vegetables, fresh meats, dairy products that require refrigeration.
Loose and singular items
No individual packets/singular use packets of salt, mustard, mayo, sugar or ketchup
Ex: random packages of oatmeal, fruit snack packs not in a box, etc. All individual food packets must be donated inside their larger, sealed packaging container.
For questions, concerns or additional information please call:
Nor-Lea Marketing Phone: (575) 396-6611 ext. 2700 Email: marketinggroup@nlgh.org
Donation Hours Monday - Thursday | 8AM - 5 PM Friday | 8 AM - 1 PM