{"id":11715,"date":"2024-11-05T07:00:37","date_gmt":"2024-11-05T12:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cortlandywca.org\/?p=11715"},"modified":"2024-11-07T12:25:18","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T17:25:18","slug":"thanksgiving-food-drive-volunteer-opportunity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cortlandywca.org\/index.php\/thanksgiving-food-drive-volunteer-opportunity\/","title":{"rendered":"Thanksgiving Food Drive &#038; Volunteer Opportunity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>*Original publication date: October 17, 2024*<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We&#8217;re hosting a free Thanksgiving dinner for the Cortland community called <span style=\"color: #fa4616;\"><a style=\"color: #fa4616;\" href=\"https:\/\/cortlandywca.org\/index.php\/kidsgiving-at-the-ywca-free-community-dinner-11-23\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kidsgiving<\/a>,<\/span> and we need your help to make it happen! To provide this meal for over 75 children and their families in the mentoring program, we\u2019re asking our generous community for <strong>food or monetary donations<\/strong> and <strong>event day volunteer help<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cortlandywca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kidsgiving-Newsletter-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11721 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/cortlandywca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kidsgiving-Newsletter-2-300x214.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cortlandywca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kidsgiving-Newsletter-2-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/cortlandywca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kidsgiving-Newsletter-2.png 966w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>If you want to donate food, please fill out the form below so we know what to expect.<strong> Non-perishable food donations<\/strong> can be brought to the YWCA <strong>between November 1 and November 20. <\/strong>We ask that any <strong>perishable food items<\/strong> be brought to the YWCA <strong>after November 13.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #fa4616;\"><a style=\"color: #fa4616;\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/donate-kidsgiving\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Sign up to donate food for Kidsgiving<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you can&#8217;t get out and shop for food, you can also make a monetary donation so we can purchase what we need!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #fa4616;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #fa4616;\" href=\"https:\/\/secure.lglforms.com\/form_engine\/s\/BZc2yri6i0K_Q0_M-HTEnQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Make a monetary donation for Kidsgiving<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #fa4616;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #fa4616;\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1FkG53zJmtVsfHUUqfAgg-Jee6gQw4xGAYRnPr127neg\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sign up to volunteer on Friday, November 22 and\/or Saturday, November 23<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Do you have questions about volunteering or donating food? Contact Mentoring Director Mindy Gardner at (607) 753-9651 or email bridges@cortlandywca.org.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Together, we can create a warm and welcoming celebration for families who may not otherwise be able to enjoy a holiday meal. Thank you in advance for your support!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>*Content included in this post was accurate on the date it was published. 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