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Community Day of Service

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Come join us for a Community Day of Service hosted by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints!

We will have multiple service opportunities including a OneBlood Blood Drive, making blankets and hygiene kits for the Harvest drive, and collecting supplies for the Women in Distress and Harvest Drive organizations. Items needed for the drives are listed below.

Other activities to consider:

Reopening of the Family History Center- Learn about your family history for free!

Attend a Free English Class

Learn more about our other free community resources.

Light refreshments will be served.

Bring the whole family for a fun day of serving others!

Donation items needed:

Women in Distress:
Candy & Costume Drive (September 1 – October 20)
We collect individually sealed bags of candy and new costumes (infant through teen sizes) to ensure a safe and festive Halloween for the families we serve.

Thanksgiving Drive (October 27 – November 18)
GIFT CARDS - Publix, Winn Dixie, Target
Stuffing mix
Cooking oil & spray
Vegetables
Rolls, pies & cakes
Winn Dixie
Potatoes & rice
Applesauce
Cranberry sauce
Paper plates
Target
Pasta mixes
Mustard & ketchup
Fruit
Plastic utensils
Cornbread
Mayonnaise
Gravy
Paper napkins/towels
Baking goods
Salt & pepper
Aluminum foil
Quart/gallon Ziploc bags

**Due to limited refrigeration and freezer space, we are unable to accept fresh hams and turkeys. This is why the gift cards so helpful! We can give the gift cards to participants to purchase their perishable food items directly.

In addition to our seasonal drives, we are in constant need of twin-sized bedding (sheets, comforters, etc.) and NEW pillows for our emergency shelter. These are among the most urgently needed items throughout the year. You can always reference our full wish list here: https://widbroward.org/donate/wish-lists/


Harvest Drive:
Cereal
Peanut Butter
Jelly
Canned Soup
Canned Tuna/Chicken
Pasta Sauce in Cans or Plastic Containers
**No glass jars please



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