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November 20, 2015
Thanksgiving Blessings
Dear Neighbors,
I wish you many blessings this Thanksgiving holiday, and I hope the season finds you and your families well. I wanted to take this opportunity to share with you some ways you can help the less fortunate by donating food, warm clothing, and other items this Thanksgiving. Please take a moment to learn about some of the needs that have come to my attention, and about ways you can provide assistance.
Above: Rep. Tuck (second from right) volunteered with other legislators at the Thanksgiving in March fundraising event.
I have also included information about an offer from the Food Bank of Alaska to provide families in need with a free turkey dinner with all the dressing this Monday.
Bean’s Café is seeking food donations including butter, ham, eggs, stovetop dressing, cranberry sauce, cream of chicken soup, store bought pies, sweet potatoes, fresh fruit, salad dressing, fruit punch, ground coffee, large paper plates, and paper cups. They also need scarves, hats, gloves, handwarmers and socks to help people get through the cold weather.
Donations can be dropped off daily at Bean’s Café at 1101 East 3rd Avenue from 8 am- 4 pm.
Bean’s Café serves the homeless, the mentally ill, the elderly, families in temporary crisis, and also assists local agencies in the feeding of children. To learn more about how to help, please visit their website at beanscafe.org.
The Food Bank of Alaska is a major resource for many nonprofits throughout Alaska year-round. Since 1979 they have been securing donations for nonprofit agencies to distribute to hungry Alaskans. They are in need of frozen turkeys and nonperishable food of all sorts for both Thanksgiving and Christmas. Their warehouse at 2121 Spar Avenue is open to receive food donations 8 am-4 pm Monday-Friday and 9 am-4 pm Saturday. You can learn more about how to donate or volunteer at foodbankofalaska.org or by calling Andrea Gillespie at 222-3115.
The Salvation Army is in need turkeys, frozen or nonperishable items, snacks, G rated movie tickets and kids videos, disposable diapers, toiletries and towels, winter clothing for adults and kids, and coloring books, crayons and backpacks for kids. They accep donations around the clock at the Salvation Army McKinnell House at 1712 A street.
The McKinnell house is the only facility in Anchorage providing shelter for two-parent families or single parenting fathers. For more information on how to volunteer and donate please go to: salvationarmyalaska.org/alaska/mckinnell_house.
Free Turkey with all the Dressings Available Monday
Happy Thanksgiving, and thank you for taking the time to read this update! As always, send me an email or call my office any time at 269-0240 if I can provide you with further assistance with this or any other issue.
I’m here for you, so please keep in touch on matters important to you and your family!
Warm regards,
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Chris Tuck
Alaska State Representative
District 23 - Anchorage
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