November 2024

2024 Thanksgiving Food Drive

Join us in Making a Difference This Thanksgiving!

Please help us ensure that every family in our community can celebrate this special day with a nutritious and hearty meal. Your generous donations make a significant impact, providing much-needed support to those facing food insecurity.

What We Need:

To make this year’s drive a success, we’re collecting the following items:

 

  • Gift Cards: Consider donating gift cards to local grocery stores. This allows families the flexibility to purchase fresh items or unique ingredients that suit their Thanksgiving meal preferences.
  • Canned Vegetables & Fruits: Green beans, corn, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, applesauce, etc.
  • Instant Mashed Potatoes & Stuffing Mixes: Boxed or bagged stuffing mixes, instant mashed potatoes.
  • Gravy & Broth: Canned or jarred turkey gravy, chicken or vegetable broth.
  • Canned Soups & Stews: Hearty soups and stews for warming up during the cold season.
  • Baking Supplies: Flour, sugar, cake mixes, pie crusts, pie fillings, and baking powder.
  • Desserts: Packaged cookies, cake mixes, canned pie fillings.
  • Bread & Rolls: Shelf-stable dinner rolls, cornbread mixes.
  • Canned Protein: Canned tuna, chicken, or beans.
  • Pasta & Rice: Boxed pasta, rice, and instant macaroni and cheese.
  • Personal Care Items: Toilet paper, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, and other essentials to help families during the holiday season.

Please drop off your donations at the following location:

       Rise Thrift Store
       114 Rogers Avenue
       Hightstown, NJ

 

Volunteer Opportunities:

Looking for more ways to help? Join us in assembling and distributing Thanksgiving baskets. Volunteers are essential to our mission and help brighten the holiday season. Click below to sign up.

Even more ways to help!

Click  below to register to host a Thanksgiving food drive.

Thank You for Your Generosity!

Together, we can make this Thanksgiving a time of abundance and gratitude for all. For more information, don’t hesitate to contact us at getintouch@njrise.org.

Rise – Empowering our community, one meal at a time.

 

 

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