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Support the Mitzvah in a Minute Thanksgiving Food Drive

Help fulfill the mitzvah of rejoicing on a festival while helping others to rejoice as well. Let’s make our Thanksgiving Food collection Mitzvah in a Minute (MIM) a real success so we can all rejoice while also supporting the residents of the Women’s Empowerment (WE)/Trellis Gardens Housing Program.

Here’s a core list of what, where and when we’ll be collecting – stay tuned for updates and more delicious details each week.

Tuesday, November 4 to Sunday, November 9

  • Non-Perishable Foods & Supplies Collection Week at Neighborhood Sites*
  • Canned goods: green beans, cranberries,  corn, turkey gravy
  • Boxed/packaged items: instant potatoes, stuffing mixes, gravy mixes
  • Kitchen Supplies: foil, small roasting pans, Ziploc bags for left overs, paper towels

Sunday, November 23 – 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Turkey and Frozen Food Donations –  Drive In and Drop Off at Congregation Beth Shalom

  • Small frozen turkeys – 8-10 lbs
  • Frozen pack of cut up turkey pieces
  • Frozen sticks/packs of butter
  • Pies – frozen
  • Dinner rolls – frozen

*Thanks to our local neighborhood collection site volunteers. Stay tuned for details for an easy drop-off experience in your area and more information on other ways to donate.

  • Arden- Arcade: Leslie Holzman
  • Carmichael: Linda Jones
  • Elk Grove: Brinn Ytedal
  • East Sacramento: Sheila Wolfe
  • Fair Oaks: Carol Goodman-Gane
  • Natomas: Davita Levin-Robinson
  • Sacramento/Citrus Heights: Robin Gillett
  • South Sacramento: Shirley Rosenbloom

If you don’t have time to shop and drop off donations, please feel free to support the Food Drive in the following ways:

  • Donate by mail: Mail your check to NCJW Sacramento, P.O. Box 340174, Sacramento, CA 95834
  • Donate Online: Click here to make an online donation
    Note: You don’t need a PayPal account to make an online donation. Although you will be redirected to PayPal.com after clicking the donate button, there will be an option to select “donate with a debit or credit card”:

Want more information? Click here to contact Robin Gillett or Sheila Wolfe.

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