Because of all the families struggling economically in the Treasure Valley, the Idaho Foodbank is anticipating a big demand for turkeys this holiday season — a 30 percent increase in holiday food needs, in fact.

The bank staff is asking families in Ada, Canyon and Gem Counties to sign up for a turkey donation by the end of October at their nearest Foodbank partner food pantry.

Don’t know where that is? Call the toll-free Idaho CareLine at 211. You can also find a list of Foodbank partner pantries on their website.

On the other hand, if you’d like to donate a turkey, you have options:

For cash ($25 will buy two turkeys, designate your donation for “holiday turkey”)
— mail a check to The Idaho Foodbank, PO Box 5601, Boise ID 83705
— donate online
— call with your credit card: 336-9643

For turkeys (frozen), drop them at:
— any Treasure Valley Les Schwab tire store
— RC Willey
— On Nov. 13 at the Ladd Family Pharmacy/KBOI remote broadcast, 7 a.m.-7 p.m., 1109 S. Broadway, Boise.

Graffiti Salon shows its love for seniors

Graffiti Salon in Boise isn’t usually even open on Sundays, said Grant Jones, spokesman for the Elks’ Meals on Wheels program.

But this Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Oct. 25, the stylists there are coming to work, and donating all proceeds to Meals on Wheels, the well-known program that serves over 800 nutritious meals each day to Valley seniors.

The cost of cuts range from $10-$20, or you can get a “styling tutorial,” so you’ll know how to recreate that “just-coiffed” look at home for $18.

Graffiti Salon is a 405 Milwaukee Ave. For more information, or to book your spot, call 376-6496.