Middletown Community Thanksgiving Project To Distribute Approx. 1,000 Boxed Meals Tomorrow!

Contact: William Hall
Director of Marketing & Communications, Middlesex United Way
Email: William.Hall@middlesexunitedway.org
Cell: 860-316-8137
 
Volunteers with the Middletown Community Thanksgiving Project are preparing to distribute over 1,000 thanksgiving meals to families across the city of Middletown. Local businesses and individuals collected and then donated turkeys, potatoes, canned vegetables, rolls, and desserts over the past month to give out for Thanksgiving. Over 900 turkeys were collected in the past week alone. Hundreds of Middletown residents and those who regularly shop at the Amazing Grace Food Pantry registered to receive a meal and will pick up their boxes at Fellowship Church in Middletown on Tuesday, November 26, 2024. **Please note: Registration for Thanksgiving baskets has ended. Individuals must be registered to receive the boxed meals.

Monday, November 25, 2024:
10am to 2pm
Fellowship Church in Middletown
1002 Saybrook Rd, Middletown, CT 06457
On-site Contact: Lara SantaMaria
Phone: 860-346-1181
Email: MCTP2013@yahoo.com
*Visual* Volunteers assemble donations into boxes ahead of distribution. There are hundreds of canned goods and other food items that will be organized by a team of volunteers. (Photos attached)
 
Tuesday, November 26, 2024:
11am to 3pm
Fellowship Church in Middletown
1002 Saybrook Rd, Middletown, CT 06457
On-site Contact: Lara SantaMaria
Phone: 860-346-1181
Email: MCTP2013@yahoo.com
*Visual* Volunteers will distribute thanksgiving meals to over 1,000 residents. Registered individuals will ‘drive-thru’, and volunteers will pack items into their cars. There will be music, food, and a lot of positive energy! *To ensure privacy of families receiving meals, we ask that any videos/photos not identify individuals (no close -ups, avoid license plates, etc.)
 
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