For many people, the holidays are a festive time. However, some will find it difficult to put a Thanksgiving meal on the table. With numerous residents still experiencing undue hardship, we know that Jewish Family Service of Atlantic & Cape May Counties (JFS) holiday meal requests will continue to be significant.
Last year, JFS was able to provide more than 600 meals to families in the community and this year, JFS will once again host its annual Turkey Drive in order to provide individuals and families with a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. There are three convenient ways community members may contribute to the JFS Thanksgiving Turkey Drive:
Donate a Complete Meal. For $45, you can provide a family with a holiday meal. This includes a Turkey or Kosher Turkey with all the trimmings.
Fill a Bag. Every meal provided by JFS is complete with a bag full of all the trimmings including mashed potatoes, stuffing, yams, macaroni & cheese, string beans, corn, gravy and cranberry sauce. If you are able to fill a bag or two, please consider this donation option.
Donate a Gift Card. A $25 gift card to a grocery store or monetary donation allows a family to purchase a turkey for the holiday.
Jewish Family Service Annual Turkey Drive. Donations Needed to Make Thanksgiving Special for Local Families.
Throughout the year, JFS serves as a community staple by providing thousands in need with hearty foods and basic essentials. So far this year, more than 5,300 people turned to JFS for nutritional support and we distributed over 30,000 pounds of food to those in need.
“At JFS, we hope that Thanksgiving is a time when families can come together and enjoy a holiday meal. For many community residents, we understand that it may be difficult to put food on the table, so at JFS, we are committed to providing nutritional products to people in need,” said Andrea Steinberg, JFS Chief Executive Officer.
In addition to donations, volunteers are needed to sort, pack and deliver holiday meals. Please consider donating your time.
For more info, contact volunteer@jfsatlantic.org
609.822.1108 x166.
Turkey Drive donations can be made online at jfsatlantic.org
Or… mail check payable to JFS, 607 North Jerome Avenue, Margate, NJ. 08402.
I would be happy to volunteer depending on when you need me.
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