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The Epworth Foundation |
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Feed One Family:
Thanksgiving 2008
Giving thanks one basket at a time
November 22, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. -
1865 Bruce Randolph Ave.
Goal:
$263,000
Raised to Date: 172,348
Funds needed: 90,652 |
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click to nominate
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We have all felt the effect of rising
fuel costs and economic turmoil. Please consider giving anyway. A
donation of $29.00 will provide a basket to serve a Denver area
family of eight on Thanksgiving Day.
(donate now)
Baskets include a 13 pound turkey, potatoes, onions,
green beans, corn, corn bread mix, macaroni and cheese, cake mix,
sugar, flour, and cranberries - everything needed to prepare a
traditional Thanksgiving dinner and put a little food in the pantry
as well.
This year the Epworth Foundation and its generous sponsors will
distribute 9,000 baskets to those in need on Saturday, Nov. 22.
Preparations will begin at midnight on Friday, Nov. 21, when streets
are blocked off and operations are set in place. Activity will not
slow until 6 p.m. Saturday.
To man this effort Epworth will need 1000 volunteers for two
hours each
Volunteer now!
To finance this effort will require $263,000. Sam's
Club and Wal-Mart have provided $137,000, but we are still short and
need your help. You can help by sponsoring one or more
families for $29 each.
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“If you give just one thing, you get three things back.
That's why I do it.” Those words, from Denver's own
“Daddy Bruce” Randolph, summed up his generosity and giving
spirit as he served food to Denver's hungry beginning several
decades ago. This annual event commemorates his memory and his
spirit of giving. Since 2003, the Epworth Foundation and
generous community sponsors have carried on Daddy Bruce's
tradition by serving Denver's neediest families, providing more
than 27,000 baskets of food.
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Nominations Nominations are closed
due to extremely high volume. If you need a basket, come
to Epworth on Saturday, 11/22, at 9:00 a.m. to pick up a first-come,
first-served card. At 2:00 p.m., unclaimed baskets will be
handed out to those holding cards, until the baskets are gone.
Frequently-asked questions |
Radio Sponsor:
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Volunteers:
1,000 volunteers will be needed for 2-hour blocks of time, and
some will be needed between now and the event.
Click here to volunteer. |
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Donations: Each basket costs $29 and feeds a
family of 8. Total cost this year will be $263,000.
Tax-deductible donations may be sent to the Epworth Foundation
(1865 Bruce Randolph Ave., Denver 80205), or you may
click here |
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donations are
URGENTLY NEEDED
You can feed
one family for only $29
Please
click here if you can help us meet the need
Donate money
Volunteer
FAQ (Frequently Asked
Questions)
Read the
Denver
Post Story on the 2007 event
See the CBS4 news report on the 2007 event
See the FoxNews report
See other news reports through VMS
Watch the CBS4 news report on the 2006 event
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Blessings to all,
King H. Harris, Pastor
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