Thanksgiving Volunteers Needed Nov. 25-27
University of Scranton student volunteers with The Center for Service and Social Justice are shown assembling donations for Thanksgiving in 2023.The Center for Service and Social Justice invites volunteers to participate as Family to Family Thanksgiving volunteers in November. Assistance is needed Nov. 25-27 when Friends of the Poor prepares and delivers Thanksgiving dinners.
The Family to Family Food Basket Program began in 1986 to provide Thanksgiving dinner baskets to families in need in our community. In its first year, 640 baskets were given out – now over 3,000 baskets are distributed each year, which feed approximately 15,000 people, according to the Friends of the Poor website. Over the years, 300,000 people have been served thanks to the generosity of families and businesses in our community.
Volunteers can register by visiting The Center for Service and Social Justice linktree page.
A schedule of volunteer needs is listed below:
- Monday, Nov. 25, Thanksgiving dinner prep. Volunteer time slots are available from 9 - 11 a.m., 11 a.m. -1 p.m. and noon - 2 p.m.
- Tuesday, Nov. 26, Final prep, delivery drivers and distribution. Volunteer time slots are available from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., 1 - 3 p.m. and 2 - 5 p.m.
- Wednesday, Nov. 27, Family to Family Basket distribution. Volunteer time slots are available from 8 - 11 a.m., 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., 12 - 3 p.m., and 2 - 5 p.m.
