FEED THE BLOCK
Saturday, November 23 | 9:30am | Avondale Public Park
Get involved today in our annual Feed the Block event! This year we will be providing Thanksgiving meals to 300 families in the Avondale community. You can support this event by handing out meals door to door, bringing in a bag of Thanksgiving food, or making a donation towards a Thanksgiving turkey. A $25 donation will provide one entire Thanksgiving meal for a family. Thank you for partnering with us to serve our neighbors!
FOOD DONATIONS
You can provide a bag of Thanksgiving food to an Avondale family by bringing the below items in a bag or box to the collection point in the South Breezeway near the Welcome Center. Items will be collected:
Monday, November 11 through Wednesday, November 20
9am – 5pm
Needed Thanksgiving food items are:
- Canned corn
- Cranberry sauce
- Turkey stuffing mix
- Instant mashed potatoes
- Canned of sweet potatoes/yams
- Canned green beans
FOOD DONATIONS
You can provide a bag of Thanksgiving food to an Avondale family by bringing the below items in a bag or box to the collection point in the South Breezeway near the Welcome Center. Items will be collected:
Monday, November 11 through Wednesday, November 20
9am – 5pm
Needed Thanksgiving food items are:
- Canned corn
- Cranberry sauce
- Turkey stuffing mix
- Instant mashed potatoes
- Canned of sweet potatoes/yams
- Canned green beans
STUDENT SERVICE HOUR OPPORTUNITIES
Students have an opportunity to earn community service hours in two ways:
- Volunteer at the distribution event on Saturday, November 23 for 4 hours.
- Bring in a full family meal bag for 2 service hours (max 2 bags). A full family meal bag includes:
2 cans of corn
1 can of cranberry sauce
1 large box of stuffing
1 large box of instant mashed potatoes
2 large cans of sweet potatoes
1 packet or jar of turkey gravy
CHRISTMAS TOY DRIVE
COLLECTION DATES | NOVEMBER 11 – DECEMBER 5
Providing gifts to children in at-risk homes through our partnership with EMA (Every Mother’s Advocate).
Please deliver gifts to the South Breezeway near the Welcome Center. Gifts should be unwrapped.
Pick up a gift box in the Welcome Center with a child’s age and gender, or email Duane Mellor to request one at d.mellor@crpc.org.