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Events
Annual Turkey Drive
Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019 Donate a frozen turkey on Nov. 21. Your contributions ensure that all families in our community have a happy Thanksgiving celebration. Last year we collected more than 1,300 turkeys for local families. Let’s do it again this year!
Ways to donate a turkey: 1. Drop off a frozen turkey at a drop-off site (see event info for locations) 2. Donate online or by PayPal ($15 = 1 turkey) |
Avila Beach Turkey Trot
Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, 8:30 a.m. Please join us for the Avila Beach Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day! This two-mile walk and five-mile run takes place at the Bob Jones Trail in Avila Beach. Admission is $20 per person. Participants will receive an event t-shirt and a pair of DryMax socks.
For every participant, one turkey will be donated to a SLO County family! Hosted by the Running Warehouse and SLO Food Bank. |
8th Annual Pismo Beach Turkey Trot
Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, 8:30 a.m. The 8th Annual South County at the Beach Turkey Trot is in memory of Christine Allen. There is a one-mile, 5K, and 10K run/walk. The race starts at 8:30 a.m. at the south side of the Pismo Beach pier.
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Blog
Unsung Hero Highlight: Ruby Red
by Luise Gleason, Marketing & Communications Coordinator, October 4, 2019 Whenever we tell stories about the impact of our work here at the Food Bank Coalition, we focus on our recipients, volunteers and donors. But there is actually one additional group of people that often goes unnoticed. It’s the silent helpers that come to pick up food, not for themselves but for someone else.
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Our 30th Anniversary Celebration
by Luise Gleason, Marketing & Communications Coordinator, Sept. 27, 2019 As we came together on Friday, September 20, 2019, to celebrate our county’s response to hunger relief efforts, some members of our community had a chance to express their thoughts on the impact that we make every single day. We have compiled the words that were spoken to ensure that they continue to echo out into our county.
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A Community Takes Care of Its Own at Judson Terrace Homes
by Luise Gleason, Marketing & Communications Coordinator, Sept. 19, 2019 Once a month, the residents at Judson Terrace Homes, a living complex for low-income seniors, get together for our Senior Food Distribution. This event does not only supply them with the food they need but also offers a great way to socialize and talk to each other. Many are thankful for the support they receive because they do not own a car which, in addition to financial difficulties, limits their ability to provide for themselves.
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A Center for Hope: The Grange Hall in Atascadero
by Luise Gleason, Marketing & Communications Coordinator, Sept. 9, 2019 Blaze, Bobbie, Duane, Brad, William and Rebecca belong to the 30,000 individuals that the Food Bank Coalition serves on a monthly basis. Their unique stories not only provide examples of the struggles that we all go through as human beings, but they also remind us that each one of us can, at some point on our life, experience a situation that requires help from the community in which we live.
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