The 2018 Great Turkey Countdown has begun!!!!
Hello All!
November’s almost here and you know what that means?? Yes, it’s time to launch an amazing Common Heart tradition … The Great Turkey Countdown is here!
Read further because there are some changes … more opportunities to serve!
This year, our goal is 1,000 turkeys for 1,000 families!
It will not happen without all of us pulling together! Who will give me the first turkey??
· We’re collecting $30 donations per Turkey Basket so you can donate now at Turkeys.CommonHeart.org.
· You can also do a food drive and collect the nonperishible goodies or bring frozen turkeys. (See list below)
· To register you turkey or food drive, email Turkeys@CommonHeart.org or comment on our daily facebook update post.
You can also volunteer. It takes a lot of volunteers to make this happen. This year our volunteer opportunities have changed! Check it out!
Over the past 12 years “The Great Turkey Countdown” has snowballed due to the overwhelming participation and generosity of our community volunteers, sponsors and staff. So, we have restructured our one day massive event into what we feel is a more manageable time frame.
This year we have created more opportunities for you, your family and your group to serve! We will no longer be packing early morning on delivery day, just loading and delivering that day.
· You have your pick of four days to pack baskets, potatoes & sweet potatoes. Saturday – Monday November 10 – 12. This is Veterans Day Weekend and a great way to honor our Veterans and serve our community! Plus Friday November 16!
· Delivery Day will be on Saturday November 17th. We will need loaders, greeters, 250 car teams and other volunteers.
Ready to sign up to volunteer, go to Turkeys.CommonHeart.org to secure your spot! If you have a group, please email Turkeys@CommonHeart.org so we can register your group.
We hope that by creating more days of volunteer opportunities that even more volunteers can participate and at the same time take the intensity of the day down a few notches for all those who year after year have worked tirelessly ensuring the awesome success of this event.
What are we including in our Turkey Baskets this year! If you are going to donate food or hold a food drive, here is your list.
· stuffing
· cranberry sauce
· green beans & cream of mushroom soup
· corn
· macaroni & cheese
· jello
· fruit cocktail
· brownie or cookie mix
We will also be adding to each basket fresh
· potatoes
· sweet potatoes
· bread
And of course a frozen turkey!
Register your food drive at Turkeys.CommonHeart.org
Do you need a Thanksgiving Dinner Basket?
This year we are accepting applications online at Turkeys.CommonHeart.org or at one of our pantries. Email Turkeys@commonheart.org for more information.
