[Vcsa-announcements] Giving Back - Donations Needed

[John Valdez]

Please consider helping with this worthwhile event:


Giving Back
Food Needed for families of Riverside
Show Them You Care!

Chicano Student Programs along with our student organizations are once again partnering with
HeART Enterprise for their annual food and turkey drive. We are asking for your support and consideration of donating can foods and/or make a donation for the purchase of turkeys for local Riverside residents (500 families). You can drop off your donation to our office (145 Costo Hall - UC Riverside) or we can pick them up. Deadline for donations is November 17. For more information or to schedule a pick up please contact us at (951) 827-3821

 Sometimes food banks and charities are just not enough...
You can make a difference in the lives of those in need.
On a holiday when others are sitting down with their families and enjoying the harvest many families cannot afford such luxuries. Help us provide for people children who would otherwise be considering thanksgiving just another day. Show them you care!

 Donate today!!!

The items will be distributed at the:
Giving Back
Community Resource Fair, Car Show and Food Giveaway
Saturday, November 19, 2011
co-sponsored by the City of Riverside Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department
The fair will be from 10am to 2pm at the Bobby Bonds/Cesar Chavez Community Center in Riverside

The goal of this fun and exciting event is to not only provide Thanksgiving baskets for 500 families, but also to offer Riverside residents information on no cost /low cost services as well as educational and prevention information. During the fair, agencies like yours that provide health care, legal assistance, social services, employment services, youth services, education, local law enforcement, etc. will be there to offer information. The fair will also feature fun activities for all ages, music, raffles, food, free health screenings, children's book giveaways, disaster preparedness exhibits, storytellers and much more.
1. Collect Non-Perishable food items (we will have a drop off in CSP)
2. Collect Money/Donations or Grocery Store Gift Cards to help purchase turkeys
3. Volunteers needed to help assemble Baskets.
4. Volunteers needed the day of the event.
5. Have an information booth or activity for the youth on the day of the event

Volunteers Needed:
Friday, November 18
help with preparations the day before the event
need volunteers from 9am to 9pm for deliveries
actual basket filling will be 5 to 9pm - Cesar Chavez Community Center - 2060 University Ave. Riverside

Saturday, November 19
day of the event
Cesar Chavez Community Center - 2060 University Ave. Riverside
Day of event need volunteers needed from 8am-4pm
Sign up the whole day or for a shift 8-11am, 11am-2pm, or 2-4pm

If you can volunteer please indicate the day and time. Please include your telephone number. If you would like to make a contribution you can drop off at Chicano Student Programs or we can pick up.


Estella Acuña
Chicano Student Programs
University of California, Riverside
145 Costo Hall
Riverside, CA 92521

Phone: (951) 827-3821
Fax: (951) 827-2189
Email: estella.acuna at ucr.edu<mailto:estella.acuna at ucr.edu>
Website: csp.ucr.edu

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