A note from our friends at the wonderful Columbus House:
Can you donate some Thanksgiving joy for our Veterans at Harkness House?
We're hoping to get four Thanksgiving dinner baskets with a turkey and all the fixings--one for each of the four apartments. Each apartment is home to four guys.
Email swarfield@columbushouse.org if you want to help!
Giving back really is easy. It seems that it's just too much with everything else we have going on in our lives whether it be school, family, work, or other obligations. That's why it's important to find the easy ways to give back and that's why I started this blog.
Monday, November 7, 2011
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Give Back in a Flash: Turkey and a Twenty is back in 2011!
This post is a little nostalgic for me since my very first blog post last year was about this wonderful program and I'm so glad it's back again this year! Foodshare presents it's Turkey and a Twenty Campaign.
All you have to do is purchase a turkey from any grocery store of any size and bring it to your local drop-off location. A list of local drop-off locations can be found here and drop-off events like Turkey Trots and more can be found here. Foodshare will use the turkey that you donate to help out a low income family in the greater Hartford area so that they will be able to have a special Thanksgiving celebration that would not otherwise be available to them. Then when you donate a $20 bill to Foodshare when you drop off the turkey, you can help Foodshare to help these low income families for the whole year!
Even easier way to give back? Chip in with some friends for the turkey and split the $20! There's strength in numbers! You can also donate enough money for a turkey and the $20, if you're strapped for time, right on Foodshare's website.
Want to up-level your giving? Volunteer to collect turkeys for Foodshare or join the 1000 Turkey Challenge! Make a team with your friends and try to collect at least 20 turkeys and $20 bills to meet the 2011 challenge!
What you should know. Most collections are day-dependent. For instance, the UCONN School of Social Work in Hartford is collecting turkeys ONLY tomorrow, November 4th. Most places are collecting sometime between November 15th and November 20th. Check the drop-off location for your area now to see when and where is most convenient for your drop-off.
Start your holiday season by giving back easy!
xo Jessica
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