MEDIA
ALERT
Contact: Erika Clemens
(480) 398-4462
WHO: United Food Bank
WHAT: United Food Bank is
holding its Annual Thanksgiving Turkey Drive in an effort to provide holiday
meals to Arizona families in need.
WHEN: Saturday, Nov. 23rd
from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Monday, Nov.
25th through Wednesday, the 27th from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
DETAILS: Donations may be
delivered to United Food Bank’s Javelina Ave. location at 358 E. Javelina Ave., Mesa, AZ 85210 during its extended hours
above.
Our most
needed items are: cash donations (Just $5 can provide the food for 25 meals),
frozen
turkeys, canned vegetables, instant potatoes, boxed stuffing and canned or
packaged dry gravy.
Please call
(480) 926-4897 for any questions related to the drive.
MEDIA: Call Erika at (480) 398-4462 for any questions or further
details.
About United Food Bank
United Food Bank is a
private nonprofit organization that provides hunger relief/food assistance by
collecting, acquiring, storing and distributing food and related commodities
through a network of over 260 partner social services agencies in the East
Valley, eastern Maricopa County, Gila and Pinal Counties and southern Apache
and Navajo Counties. Last year, the food bank provided more than 18
million meals to Arizonans in need. United Food Bank receives the prestigious
four-star rating from Charity Navigator, an independent charity evaluator, for
its efficiency. For more information, visit www.unitedfoodbank.org. Find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/unitedfoodbank and follow us on twitter at www.twitter.com/unitedfoodbank.
About Feeding America
Feeding America is a
nationwide network of more than 200 food banks that leads the fight against
hunger in the United States. Together, we provide food to more than 37 million
people through 61,000 food pantries, soup kitchens, and shelters in communities
across America. Feeding America also supports programs that improve food
security among the people we serve; educates the public about the problem of
hunger; and advocates for legislation that protects people from going hungry.
Individuals, charities, businesses and government all have a role in ending
hunger. Donate. Volunteer. Advocate. Educate. Together we can solve
hunger. Visit http://www.feedingamerica.org.
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