Thanksgiving

Our Thanksgiving dinner distribution represents the Guild’s largest collaborative effort of the year. Donations of food come from local churches, schools, businesses, and neighborhood collections. Volunteers include staff from local corporations and the City of Trenton, as well as our care receivers, who wish to give something back to the community. We accept referrals from various local nonprofits, such as Head Start and Catholic Charities. Over 30% of families receiving our Thanksgiving food are referred by the NJ Department of Children and Families Division of Child Protection & Permanency and Mercer County Board of Social Services.

Below is a list of items that are needed for Thanksgiving food packages:

Turkeys– 12 to 16 lb

Gift Cards to ShopRite or Monetary Donations.

Canned Goods: cranberry sauce, yams, vegetables (beans, corn, peas, carrots,  collard greens, etc), turkey gravy, fruit

Packaged Goods: Instant mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, stuffing, cake mix and icing or Pie crust mix and filling, canned or shelf stable mile, te, coffe or cocoa

PLEASE: No expired, dented or rusted cans, open, or expired foods. No bottles (breakable) or cellphane bags (crushable)

FOR 2019

NON-PERISHABLE FOOD can be delivered beginning Monday November 4 and continue Monday through Friday 8 to 11 am and 1 to 3 pm through Friday, November 15.  This timeline helps our volunteers as they prepare the bags and helps us know what is still needed.

TURKEYS can be delivered during the week at the above times starting on Wednesday, November 6 and on Sunday, November 24 from 12 noon to 2pm.

OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED:  Monday November 11 in observance of Veteran’s Day.

Please contact our Community Assistance Office to schedule a time to drop off your items.

THANK YOU!