Donations needed for Thanksgiving meal effort

Donations needed for Thanksgiving meal effort

The Center for Family Resources, in partnership with the Cobb County Department of Family and Children Services, has provided Thanksgiving baskets to families in need in Cobb County for more than 20 years. In 2007, CFR provided Thanksgiving baskets to 1,000 families. As families prepare for a holiday with loved ones surrounding a feast, many of our neighbors must stretch their budgets, making it difficult to afford a Thanksgiving meal for their families. The center saw a significant increase in need during the first half of 2008 and has set a goal to provide baskets to1,450 families.

You can sponsor the Thanks for Giving 2008 program or host a food drive at your company, congregation or organization. If you are interested in sponsoring a food drive, here’s a list of items we will use to fill baskets for families: $15 gift certificate from a local grocer for a turkey, dressing mix, cranberry sauce, canned or instant potatoes (sweet or white), canned green vegetables, canned yellow vegetables, non-refrigerated pie shell and pumpkin pie mix, dried or canned milk and roasting pan.

In addition to these items, the center also welcomes the following: dried beans, peanut butter, canned meat, tuna, or ham, rice, pasta, cereal, soup, bread, rolls and canned fruit. The center cannot accept items that require refrigeration (i.e. turkeys, milk, etc.) For more information on sponsorships, volunteering or food drives, contact Jennifer Cain at (770) 428-2601 or at JenniferCain@TheCFR.org.