Denver Feed A Family: Thanksgiving 2014 What happens: At midnight the Friday before Thanksgiving, 3 city blocks near Epworth will be closed off and a giant assembly line will be set up. Semi trailers full of food will be hauled in by Wal-Mart. The food will be offloaded onto a conveyor system, where over the next 18 hours hundreds of volunteers will help pack the food into boxes and the distribution will begin. Volunteers from Metro Cab will begin delivering food to the elderly and shut-in, while thousands of people will visit Epworth directly to receive their baskets. Community agencies will be present to communicate their services. Our goal this year is to distribute up to 10,000 baskets! This is a remarkable event, and none of it would be possible without the generosity of the entire Denver community. What is needed: Due to the current economic climate, the need has increased, while donations and funding sources have decreased. Without your generous support, we will not be able to serve those in need. Please consider making a donation today! This event is volunteer-driven and there is no costly administrative staff. Your contributions are well-spent. Over 90% of funds raised cover the direct costs of buying food; the balance goes for direct distribution and setup costs such as permits and community outreach VOLUNTEERS As in past years, we will need hundreds of volunteers for this event, in which the work -- and the fun! -- begins at midnight Friday and doesnt end until Saturday evening. If you volunteered in past years and left an email address we will send a reminder. Thank you for supporting our Thanksgiving program epworthfoundation.org/agencies.html If you wish to contribute by check, please send your tax-deductible gift to: Epworth Foundation1865 Bruce Randolph Ave, Denver, CO 80205
Posted on: Sun, 05 Oct 2014 22:38:00 +0000
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