{"id":27494,"date":"2019-11-22T16:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-22T21:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/?p=27494"},"modified":"2019-11-19T10:08:36","modified_gmt":"2019-11-19T15:08:36","slug":"the-franciscan-center-announces-goal-of-1500-turkeys-for-its-20th-annual-turkey-tuesday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/the-franciscan-center-announces-goal-of-1500-turkeys-for-its-20th-annual-turkey-tuesday\/","title":{"rendered":"The Franciscan Center Announces Goal of 1,500 Turkeys for its 20th Annual Turkey Tuesday"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Franciscan Center announces that it expects to again provide over 1,500 turkeys to clients on its annual \u201cTurkey Tuesday\u201d, the Tuesday before Thanksgiving that its Food Pantry is open on November 26. Funding is still needed to purchase turkeys and all of the \u201cfixin\u2019s\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAt its start, Turkey Tuesday was just another service day at the Franciscan Center, distributing about 30 turkeys,\u201d explains Tony Ley, executive director. \u201cThe effort has grown into an event of its own over the past 20 years as we quadruple our weekly service numbers for our Food Pantry on Gaywood\/Maple Grove Avenue in one day.\u201d Tony adds that men, women, and children will line up around the building as early as 4:30 a.m. in the late November cold even though the distribution does not begin until 9:00 a.m. (See picture below).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Franciscan Center relies completely on donations from the community to make this annual event a reality and needs help filling its freezers and pantry shelves.  To help make the most impact, the Franciscan Center asks for donations of \u201c$14 for each client. We can work with our community partners and food wholesalers to cost-effectively provide a turkey and the \u2018fixin\u2019s\u2019 for less than $15 per family,\u201d adds Tony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Donors can donate $14\/client online to www.thefranciscancenter.org, or by mail to 1015 E Maple Grove Ave, Fort Wayne, 46806 of $14 per client, and those in the community can drop off donations of $14\/client at one of three locations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.    The Franciscan Center\u2019s main offices at 1015 E Maple Grove Avenue from 9a \u2013 4p M-F and 8a \u2013 11a on Saturday<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. The Franciscan Center Family Thrift North Store at 925 E Coliseum between Parnell and Clinton Streets from 9a \u2013 8p M-F and 9a \u2013 6p on Saturday<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. The Franciscan Center Family Thrift Southwest Store at 6145 W. Jefferson Blvd. in the Jefferson Crossing Shopping Center from 9a \u2013 8p M-F and 9a \u2013 6p on Saturday<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information please contact Tony Ley at 260-710-3985.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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