Community Corner
More Food Needed For LOV-ing Thanksgiving
The Tri-Cities League of Volunteers is asking residents for donations for an upcoming holiday dinner.
With only two weeks left until Thanksgiving, the members of Tri-Cities League of Volunteers (LOV) are asking Newark residents for their help to gather enough food to feed the hungry.
Executive Director Shirley Sisk said the organization needs 300 turkeys for its Thanksgiving Day Meal program.
In 2011, Tri-Cities LOV served 4,550 meals through the Thanksgiving Day Meal program.
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Here is a list of items LOV is gathering:
- Turkeys
- Hams
- Baked Pies
- Instant Mashed Potatoes
- Stove Top Brand Stuffing Mix
- Brown Sugar
- Milk
- Canned: String Beans, Corn, Cranberry Sauce, Chicken Broth, Yams, Black Olives, Sliced Pickles, Mayonnaise Packets
- Baby Food
- Oval Aluminum Roasting Pans
- Aluminum Foil
- Sugar Packets
- Styrofoam Coffee Cups
- Paper Dessert Plates
- Chinette Partitioned Dinner Plates
- Coffee (Regular and Decaf)
- Paper Towels
- Large Sandwich Bags
- Utensils
- Cooked Dinner Rolls
- Butter
- Dinner Napkins
- Mini Marshmallows
- Grocery Bags
- Large Garbage Can Liners
- Tablecloths
- Sterno
- Food Take Home Trays
- Condiment and Slice Pie Containers
- Dish Towels
Donations can be dropped off at the LOV Community Service Center, 36120 Ruschin Dr. and monetary donations are welcomed. For more information, call 510-793-5683.
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