Monday, October 22, 2007

Thanksgiving for Thousands

Imagine 3,000 hungry people waiting at your dinner table on Thanksgiving…

Now imagine 3,000 hungry people – dads, moms, grandmas, children - in New York City without anything on their dinner table for Thanksgiving…

Which image worries you more?

This thanksgiving, you can make a difference in the lives of over 3,000 people (and you don’t have to invite them all to dinner). Spread Truth Ministries is partnering with the Midwest Food Bank to supply 500 thanksgiving boxes to needy families in New York City. Each box will include a turkey, stuffing, and other thanksgiving food for one family who will truly have a reason to be thankful this year. These boxes will be distributed to families in four different locations in New York City: the Brooklyn Tabernacle, First Baptist Church in Spanish Harlem, Bronx Bible Church, and the Love Kitchen.

The Midwest Food Bank will supply the semi-truck, drivers, and fuel to get these boxes from Bloomington, IL to New York City. Also, a generous donor has offered to pay for 300 of the boxes. Spread Truth will purchase the turkeys and food for the other 200 boxes.

*2 ways you can help*

Volunteer: We need volunteers to help load the trucks before they go to New York City.

Date: Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Time: 9:00 am-9:00pm
Location: Midwest Food Bank,
1703 S Veterans Pkwy, Bloomington, IL

Donate: The cost is $25 per box. Each box provides a turkey, stuffing and other thanksgiving food, and a Bible for each family to enjoy.

Checks can be made out to “Spread Truth” with Thanksgiving in the memo. We will be receiving donations at our office, located at 1801 W. Hovey Suite D, Normal, IL, 61761.

Maybe you are a student or recent grad that gets to enjoy a home-cooked meal this Thanksgiving. Maybe you and your family will have enough food this Thanksgiving to last you until Christmas. Or maybe you don’t even like Thanksgiving or eat turkey, but appreciate the tradition of this holiday.

However you are going to enjoy thanksgiving this year, please remember those who are less fortunate, and consider donating a Thanksgiving box to a family in need this year.

Thanks!

For more information, email me at susie@spreadtruth.com or call us at 309.452.3213.

1 comment:

philter said...

look at you involved in justice issues, you rule Susie. I would love to help, but I am out of gas in the car. Anyway, i do miss you my friend.