Thanksgiving Basket Time!

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October 21, 2010

Dear ,

It's time for our Thanksgiving Basket Outreach !

Each year FFCC is blessed to be able to assemble and deliver hundreds of Thanksgiving food baskets to families in need throughout North San Diego County. Our ability to provide these food baskets is through your generosity and from many others in our community who donate the specific food items and food gift cards listed on our website that provide a little extra for each family. Here are some ideas of how you can participate again this Thanksgiving season:

1) Have your children decorate a bag or box and place it on your dining room table.

2) Explain to your children how you will be providing a food basket to a family in need this Thanksgiving season.

3) Copy the list of food items from the FFCC website and select the items you and your children will purchase and put in the bag.

4) If your children receive an allowance, have them purchase at least one item.

5) Take the kids to the store to buy all the items for the family. Food gift cards in $15 to $20 increments are a treasure as well.

6) Put the items in the decorated bag or box on your table.

7) Have the kids make and decorate a Thanksgiving card that will be put in the basket for the family.

8) Bring the bag of food items to the November 6th Food Packaging Event.

If you would like to help assemble the baskets and/or deliver them, contact Becky Palenske at bpalenske@san.rr.com .

We anticipate delivering another 275-300 baskets again this season. Thank you for making a difference with us!

Food Packaging Event Update!

Volunteer sign-ups for the November 6th Food Packaging Event at Del Norte High School are nearly full! If you have not yet signed up, please go now to our website link and find a time slot that works for you--right away!

Sign-ups for the November 28th Event at the Old Police Station in Escondido are filling fast, with over 600 signed up in just the first week! Sign up today to guarantee yourself a spot, and invite your friends!

Shoe Boxes for Christmas!

We are up to 200 kids that have been adopted for Christmas in Haiti! Our goal is to provide Christmas Shoe Boxes for 2,000 homeless children in the city of Gressier. These children lost their parents in the January earthquake and will be experiencing their first Christmas without family.

You can partner with us by donating $10.00 for every child you would like to support. Your $10.00 will go towards purchasing a shoe box filled with clothing items, a toy, hygiene items, and a huge Christmas party where the kids will receive their gifts. FFCC will purchase these items in Haiti to help build back their economy.

Consider sharing this opportunity with family members, your neighbors, school, and clubs. You can make your tax-deductible donation via Pay Pal or mail your check to:

FFCC
12463 Rancho Bernardo PMB 158
San Diego, CA 92128.
Please note "Haiti Christmas" in the memo section.

Let's make this a special Christmas for these children facing incredible hardships. Email Phil at philffcc@san.rr.com for more information, or download our information flyer right here.

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