Community Corner

Thanks for Giving

This Thanksgiving, the Center for Family Resources will host their 26th annual Thanks for Giving 2011, a food distribution program that will provide 1,500 Cobb families with a box filled with food items needed to enjoy a full Thanksgiving meal at home together.

This year, it will take nearly 70,000 food items to ensure every family served will receive everything they need for Thanksgiving. The coordination of Thanks for Giving 2011 would not be possible without the support of local individuals, schools, businesses and civic organizations. CFR relies entirely on these groups to make the Thanksgiving food distribution possible. Currently, there are food drives planned at local colleges and Cobb County and City of Marietta schools.

Businesses, churches, neighborhood associations and civic organizations are also supporting the effort. Food collection barrels have been provided for each food drive participant including the 2010 winner for largest food drive, Harrison High School.

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Please consider helping the effort by hosting a food drive. Food drive participants are encouraged to collect canned fruit or vegetables, dried or canned potatoes, stuffing mix, non-refrigerated pie crust and canned pie fillings. A full list of needed items can be found by visiting www.TheCFR.org.
Sponsorship opportunities for Thanks for Giving 2011 are available.

Food drop-off dates are scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 16 and Thursday, Nov. 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Jim R. Miller Park.

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Distribution of the food boxes to registered families will take place on Friday, Nov. 18 and Saturday, Nov. 19 at Jim R. Miller Park. Numerous one-to-two hour volunteer shifts are available to assist with the drop-off dates and distribution. To sign-up for a volunteer shift, visit www.TheCFR.org.


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