{"id":5569,"date":"2014-11-12T11:59:51","date_gmt":"2014-11-12T16:59:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thewei.com\/kimi\/?p=5569"},"modified":"2014-11-18T16:00:02","modified_gmt":"2014-11-18T21:00:02","slug":"make-thanksgiving-for-the-hungry-homeless","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thewei.com\/kimi\/make-thanksgiving-for-the-hungry-homeless\/","title":{"rendered":"Make Thanksgiving 2014 for the Hungry & Homeless!"},"content":{"rendered":"

How about you? This year, will you help make Thanksgiving wonderful for the many who don’t have the wherewithal to do it themselves? We are talking about those without a home … or lacking family to share the holiday cheer.<\/p>\n

There are plenty of opportunities to roast turkeys and bake pies in the days leading up to the holiday and to share food and love on Thanksgiving Day with community members in need of TLC and cheerful company. We are also collecting money, gift cards and clothing! If you have an event to share or questions about how and what to donate, reach out to me on Facebook<\/a> or Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Take a look at the Interact and Giving FAQ<\/a> for more information and have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving 2014! Easy Custom Auto Excerpt<\/p>\n

Break Bread With You, Newark NJ<\/strong>
\nThis is the community celebration my family and members of Madres por Obama y la Tierra<\/a>, Kokokidz<\/a> and the BCC NAACP<\/a> and the NJ State NAACP Youth & College Division<\/a> participate in Thanksgiving morning. It’s become our tradition \u2013 feel free to make it yours too!<\/em><\/p>\n

9am-1pm in Lincoln Park<\/a>, Newark NJ
\nView event on Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n

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Our family and some friends help out Thanksgiving Day in Newark NJ as a Break Bread With You partner. Our group will be at least 25 strong, but we will be accompanied by several hundred people at this outdoor community celebration in Lincoln Park led by FP Youth Outcry and Partners in Acts (PACTS). Donations of clothing, shoes and winter items are collected and distributed to our less fortunate neighbors .. and everyone eats!<\/p>\n

If you sit down and share a meal and conversation with a homeless tablemate, your day of Thanks will be truly complete. Trust me, I know :-). The most important arrival for this event is you. But, donations are welcome too.<\/p>\n

Donations<\/h3>\n

Contact us for volunteering, money donations and drop-off instructions:
\nLu\u00eds<\/a> 201-357-7341, Ivan<\/a> 201-688-0036 or Kimi<\/a> 862-203-8814.<\/p>\n

Here’s an expanded Interact & Giving FAQ.<\/p>\n

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Food on Thanksgiving Day<\/h4>\n

On Thanksgiving Day, bring cooked food and packaged\/canned food items and drinks to Lincoln Park .. and sit down to Break Bread with a homeless person or two. You can also serve food if you like!<\/p>\n

You can also help to carve turkeys, pack up meals and even deliver them to the 3500 people Partners in Acts (PACTS) plans to distribute Thanksgiving meals to. They deliver meals right to recipients’ doors!<\/p>\n

Food and Preparation before Thanksgiving Day<\/h4>\n

In the days before Thanksgiving, you can help PACTS prepare meals by roasting a turkey, baking a pie or donating ingredients .. and even money.<\/p>\n

<\/em>Clothing, foot wear and accessories<\/em>
\nBring any donations you like to the community celebration on Thanksgiving Day. There will be plenty of strong hands to help you with offloading \u2013 just grab someone and ask for help!<\/p>\n

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Through November 26, you can drop off at these locations. Contact us to schedule an appointment. Lu\u00eds<\/a> 201-357-7341, Ivan<\/a> 201-688-0036 or Kimi<\/a> 862-203-8814<\/p>\n

The HUBB, 135 Prince Street, Newark NJ (9-5 or by appointment)
\nPassaic, NJ (by appointment)
\nFair Lawn, NJ (by appointment)<\/p>\n