Foodshare Turkey and a Twenty
Thanksgiving is next week!
Connecticut Foodshare has received requests for 14,600 turkeys to help families in need celebrate the holiday. These turkeys will be distributed over the next 12 days leading up to Thanksgiving. As of right now, Foodshare only has 3,000 turkeys on hand. :o(
In addition to securing the remaining 11,600 turkey donations, Foodshare also needs to raise $460,000. These funds help ensure that the regional food bank can assist hungry families during the winter months ahead.
“We ask everyone to lend a hand this season. Hundreds of local hunger-fighting programs are counting on us to supply them with turkeys and all the usual trimmings needed for Thanksgiving,” says Gloria McAdam, Foodshare President and CEO.
Please help your hungry neighbors...
A turkey provides a traditional holiday meal for a hungry family in our region, and that's important. Yet giving $20 along with a turkey does so much more. Your financial gift allows Foodshare to provide another 20 days worth of food for a person in need this winter.
Time is short. Please visit www.foodshare.org today to find info about collection sites and special drive events near you... or to make a secure online donation.
Donation Sites
Monday, Nov 12 to Monday, Nov 19 during regular store hours at...
Gordon Bonetti Florist, Hartford & Rocky Hill
Highland Park Market, all stores throughout the region
Ted's IGA Supermarket, Hebron
A&P/Waldbaum's, West Hartford
West Side Marketplace, Rocky Hill
Aetna
Tuesday, Nov 13 from 7:00 to 10:00AM
Company food and funds drive at Aetna, 151 Farmington Ave, Hartford
Turkey Tuesday
Tuesday, Nov 13 from 5:30 to 10:00AM
Talk of Connecticut's Brad Davis (WDRC-AM 1360) and Bank of America join forces once again with their corporate friends to collect frozen turkeys, chickens, and all of the fixings for a holiday meal for our community neighbors. All cash donations support Foodshare. "I look forward to each and every broadcast, but especially working with Foodshare on Turkey Tuesday. To know that my audience is helping to feed families, the neighbor down the road, it's a great blessing."
-- Brad Davis
Bank of America, 777 Main St, Hartford (directions).
Call 866.420.5397 on TUESDAY ONLY from 5:30 to 11:30AM and donate turkeys through IGA Hometown Supermarkets for just $12 each.
Jack Bannan's Farmington Valley Turkey Trot
Wednesday, Nov 14 from 8:00AM to 8:00PM
The Lite 100.5 FM morning crew —Alan, Mike, and Allison—will give hourly updates as the drive gets underway. "All of us 'turkeys' at Lite 100.5 WRCH are hoping our listeners will lend a hand (or wing) to our neighbors this season. A turkey and a $20 would be most appreciated and would go a long way to helping Foodshare complete its amazing work!" -- Mike Stacy. Local veteran Jack Bannan's "army" of volunteers is at it once again! Now in its 14th year, drop off your frozen turkeys, cash donation, and/or non-perishable food items during this day long event. Meteorologist Scot Haney of WFSB Channel 3 is also expected to broadcast live on location from one of the participating locations:
Avon — Big Y
Bloomfield — Geissler's
Canton — Canton IGA; Shaw's
Granby — Geissler's; Stop & Shop
Simsbury — Andy's; Fitzgerald's; Kane's; Stop & Shop; and the Simsbury High School
Dept. of Social Services/Dept. of Revenue Services
Thursday, Nov 15 from 7:00 to 9:30AM
Food and funds drive at DSS & DRS, 25 Sigourney St, Hartford (directions)
Turkey Central
Fri-Sun, Nov 16-18 from 7:00AM to 7:00PM
Country 92.5 FM will be at the Big Y in Manchester again this year. Look for their collection tent at the parking lot entrance. (directions) To charge a turkey by credit card at Big Y, call 860.645.7140 and Press "0" for Customer Service. "This is my favorite time of year! It's great to meet our Country 92.5 Bosh and Cory in the Morning listeners, talk turkey, and help people who need us. Let's break some records this year! See you at the Big Y in Manchester!" -- Jim Bosh
Dept. of Administrative Services
Friday & Monday, Nov 16 & 20 from 7:00 to 9:00AM
Food and funds drive at DAS, 165 Capitol Ave, Hartford (directions)
Traveling Caravan
102.9 DRC-FM will visit Shaw's stores throughout the region. Donations of frozen turkeys, nonperishable "trimmings," and cash will be accepted from 12:00PM (noon) to 2:00 PM at each location. Come out and meet your favorite on-air personalities when they stop at a Shaw's store near you!
Nov 12 - 206 Kitts Lane, Newington (Mon)
Nov 13 - 31 Main St, East Hartford (Tues)
Nov 14 - 46 Kane St, West Hartford (Wed)
Nov 15 - 110 Albany Turnpike, Canton (Thurs)
Nov 16 - 425 Broad St, Manchester (Fri)
Nov 17 - 325 Oakland St, Bristol (Sat)
Nov 18 - 50 Windsorville Rd, Vernon (Sun)
Nov 19 - 40 Hazard Ave, Enfield (Mon)
Nov 20 - 425 Broad St, Manchester (Tues)
Foodshare's Distribution Center
450 Woodland Ave, Bloomfield (directions)
The regional food bank's main facility will have extra volunteers on hand to help collect "turkeys and twenties" during the following days and times. Ask for a tour while you're there!
Nov 15 - 8:00AM to 5:00PM (Thurs)
Nov 16 - 8:00AM to 5:00PM (Fri)
Nov 17 - 10:00AM to 3:00PM (Sat)
Nov 18 - 10:00AM to 3:00PM (Sun)
Nov 19 - 8:00AM to 5:00PM (Mon)
Nov 20 - 8:00AM to 5:00PM (Tues)
Nov 21 - 8:00AM to 12:00noon (Wed)
Foodshare's "Turkey and a Twenty" Drive Daily Donation Sites
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2007
Coventry - Highland Park Market, 1721 Boston Turnpike (Meadow Brook Shopping Plaza), accepting all donations from 8:30 am – 8:00 pm
Farmington - Highland Park Market, 204 Main Street, accepting all donations 8am – 9pm
Glastonbury - Highland Park Market, 1320 Manchester Rd, accepting all donations 8am – 9pm
Hartford- Gordon Bonnetti Florist, 476 Franklin Ave., accepting all donations 9am to 5 pmHebron- Ted’s Supermarket, 127 Main Street, accepting all donations 8:00 am – 8:30 pm
Manchester - Highland Park Market, 317 Highland Street, accepting all donations 8am – 9pm
Newington - Shaw’s Supermarket/102.9 DRC Traveling Caravan, 206 Kitts Lane, accepting donations from 12:00 – 2:00 pm
Rocky Hill - West Side Marketplace, 887 Cromwell Avenue (Rte. 3), 8am to 9pm
Rocky Hill - Gordon Bonnetti Florist, 366 Cromwell Ave., accepting all donations 9am - 6 pm
South Windsor- Highland Park Market, 800 Evergreen Way, accepting all donations 8am – 9pm
Suffield - Highland Park Market, 68 Bridge Street, accepting all donations 8am – 8pm
West Hartford - Waldbaum’s Super Foodmart, 772 North Main Street, (Bishops Corner) from 7:00 am – 10:00 pm
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2007
Coventry - Highland Park Market, 1721 Boston Turnpike (
East Hartford - Shaw’s Supermarket/102.9 DRC Traveling Caravan,
Farmington - Highland Park Market,
Hartford - WDRC-AM TALK OF CONNECTICUT/BANK OF AMERICA TURKEY TUESDAY,
Turkey Donation Hotline from IGA Hometown Proud Stores, 5:30 am – 11:30 am
Rocky Hill - West Side Marketplace,
Rocky Hill - Gordon Bonnetti Florist,
South Windsor - Highland Park Market, 800 Evergreen Way, accepting all donations 8am – 9pm
Suffield - Highland Park Market,
For more information on dates, times and locations of various collection sites or events, visit Foodshare’s website at www.foodshare.org or call (860) 286-9999.
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posted by LGS at 8:00 AM
2 Comments:
Thank you for helping to get the word out about the annual Turkey and a Twenty Drive.
As of the close of business on Tuesday, November 13, Foodshare had received donations of 6,201 turkeys toward the goal of 14,600. It's important to know that this is a real goal! Families have signed up in advance for this assistance at the holidays and if we fall short of the goal, that will mean families who don't get a traditional Thanksgiving meal.
We need to raise the next 8,399 turkeys by Monday, November 19, in order to have time to get them out to the families who need them. If you are able, I hope you will consider helping.
Gloria J. McAdam
President and CEO
Foodshare
Here's an update on Foodshare's Thanksgiving Turkey drive progress:
PROGRESS TOWARDS GOALS
Turkeys - 14,600 / 14,892 received / GOAL MET!
Monetary - $460,000 / $438,280 received / $21,720 still needed
Cash goal remains open until end of November...
helps our hungry neighbors this winter.
Visit www.foodshare.org for more information on how you can help.
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