Thanksgiving Outreach Opportunities 2018

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Thanksgiving Outreach Opportunities 2018

Opportunities in the Austin/Cedar Park area for volunteering, giving financial and food support, or for sharing a Thanksgiving meal during November are listed below:

Hill Country Community Ministries (HCCM) You can help by donating funds to purchase holiday meals for families in crisis. The cost of each meal is approximately $15 and we are asking our churches and community to help as many families as they are able. Funds raised over and above the cost of the turkey meals will be used to provide hams for our “Hams for Hope” project in the spring, and purchase additional food to help stock the Food Pantry during the holiday season. Contact: Kandy Chimento, 512-259-0360 x205 www.hccm.org

Reveal Resource Center (RRC) Thanksgiving Meal Distribution: November 18 from 2 - 4 PM Must register in person at RRC on November 6 or 13 from 9 AM - 12 PM A financial donation of $20 will sponsor a complete meal for a family. Donate online: www.RevealResourceCenter.com 1150 S. Bell Blvd, Cedar Park, TX 512-986-7660

Thank-a-Vet Thanksgiving Meal Saturday, November 17 - 5:30 - 8:30 PM Free Thanksgiving Meal to all Military Veterans and their families! Registration is now closed for 2018! Register Online: www.heroesnightout.org/event/thank-a-vet-thanksgiving-dinner 1150 S. Bell Blvd, Cedar Park, TX 512-986-7660

Central Texas Food Bank: October 27 – November 16, Shift days/times: Monday - Saturday, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM & 1:30 4:30 PM, with additional shifts on Tuesday/Thursday from 6:00 - 8:30 PM. In the weeks before Thanksgiving, volunteers are needed to sort food donations at the Food Bank to prepare for distribution through its partner agencies across Central Texas. Warehouse volunteers help ensure all of the food we distribute is safe, healthy and high quality by inspecting, cleaning, sorting, boxing and making food donations ready for distribution. Volunteer shifts are typically 2 ½ to three hours long and are available Monday through Saturday. Each shift can host up to 120 volunteers, with limited space for youth volunteers, ages 8 years old and older. How to Volunteer: Sign-up and view available opportunities at https://cafb.volunteerhub.com/events/index.

El Buen Samaritano: El Buen needs volunteers on November 8 & 10 (ages 12 and up) to assist in registering families on November 8 from 4:00 - 5:30 PM & November 10 from 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM. As a client advocate, you will provide a friendly registration experience for clients who would like to receive a meal and you will help us better track the impact on families served. Distribution Day is on November 16 & 17 from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Plus, here’s the best part: You will see first-hand the enormous gratitude and happiness on the faces of people as they receive food to celebrate their Thanksgiving. Volunteer gold! How to Volunteer: Visit https://elbuen.org/volunteer-application to sign up

Great Thanksgiving Banquet: Thanksgiving Meal for the Homeless community held Sunday, November 18 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. It will be located at I-35 and 7th Street @ Church Under the Bridge. Need volunteers who are willing to serve food and offer hope, compassion, and fellowship to those in need. Volunteers are needed on November 17 from 3:00 - 6:00 PM and on November 18 from 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM. Donations of $5 per meal are welcome. Please sign up at https://www.mpaustin.org/gtb.

HEB Feast of Sharing: Event is on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 from 4:00 - 8:00 PM at the Palmer Event Center. Please register at https://volunteer.uwatx.org/special‐event/a0M1H00000VHboHUAT. Volunteers are assigned on a first come, first serve basis. There are two volunteer shifts available, 3:00 - 6:30 PM and 6:00 - 9:00 PM

Metz-Recreation Center This event is Thursday, November 15 at 6 PM . Volunteers are needed to serve and clean up. Call 512-974-3840 or go to: http://www.austintexas.gov/event/dove-springs-thanksgivingcommunity-dinner for information.

Operation Turkey Austin: Volunteer Orientations: Here you can learn about what to expect on Thanksgiving Day, meet some of the leaders and see how you can help. Thursday, November 15, 2018 @ 6:00 - 7:00 PM Location is Shiner Saloon. 422 Congress Ave. Volunteer t-shirts available for $20 donation. Food and drink available for purchase. Sunday, November 18, 2018 @ 2:00 - 3:00 PM Location is Austin City Hall, 301 West 2nd St. Volunteer T-shirts available for $20 donation The Turkey Tailgate: This day is a whole lot of fun. It is a time when volunteers come together, the day before our big day, in preparation for the event. Turkeys are cooked, donations are sorted and a lot of laughs and good times are shared. Wednesday, November 21, 2018 @ 6:00 AM -10:00 PM Third Base 13301 U.S. Hwy 183 Austin, TX 78750

Thanksgiving Distribution: This is where we prepare, package and deliver food to the homeless and less fortunate. Thursday, Nov 22, 2018 @ 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM.

Northwest Austin: PF Changs 10114 Jollyville Rd. Austin, Tx. 78759 Central/Downtown: PF Changs 201 San Jacinto Blvd Austin, Tx. 78701 South Austin: Guero’s 1412 S Congress Ave Austin, Tx. 78704 How to Volunteer: Go to www.operationturkey.com and look under the volunteer tab.

Salvation Army: This event is held on Wednesday, November 21, 2016, at 501 E 8th Street. Please call the Donation/Volunteer line to make a monetary donation or to sign up to volunteer at event. Signup opens November 1, 2018. 512-476-1111. Donate at: http://salvationarmyaustin.org/donatenow/