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Howard Beach community to hold Thanksgiving food drive
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BY BILL PARRY
bparry@schnepsmedia.com
@QNS
Noting that one in six Americans will
face hunger due to the COVID-19 pandemic,
organizers of the second annual Howard
Beach Th anksgiving food drive are hoping to
collect more than last year’s donations.
Th e event will be held Saturday, Nov. 14,
between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Lindenwood
Village Shopping Center, located at 82-5
153rd Ave.
“Last year we pulled in 3,500 pounds of
food, providing 2,000 meals for families in
need,” said sponsor Anne Marie Chirichigno,
of Century 21 Amiable II. “We are trying to
double that this year because of the needs of
the community.”
Th e most needed items include canned vegetables
(yams, corn, carrots, beans), pumpkin
fi lling, cornbread mix, gravy, cranberry
sauce, boxed stuffi ng, soups, instant mashed
potatoes, applesauce, as well as canned turkeys,
chicken, stews and chili. All food collected
will be delivered to Our Lady of Grace
food pantry in Old Howard Beach courtesy
of Flushing Moving Van Company.
“We can’t send perishables because Our
Lady of Grace food pantry doesn’t have
refrigeration, so this year we’re also asking
for donations of $25 gift cards from area
supermarkets for turkeys or hams so families,
especially those impacted by COVID-19, can
enjoy a traditional Th anksgiving dinner this
year,” Chirihigno added.
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