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With Thanksgiving right around the corner, Theatre Three will host a holiday food drive on Sunday, Oct. 30 from 9 a.m. to noon. Please help those in need during these difficult times. Items will be collected at the Infant Jesus Church food pantry, 110 Hawkins St. (off Myrtle Ave.) in Port Jefferson Village. 

While all non-perishable items are gladly accepted, the pantry is in special need of turkey or grocery store gift cards/vouchers, turkey gravy, stuffing, yams, canned fruit and vegetables, cranberry sauce, juice, coffee, tea, shelf stable milk and butter. Other food and personal care items in short supply include cereal, complete pancake mix, pancake syrup, oil, Maseca corn flour, healthy snacks, shampoo, conditioner and baby wipes. Cash is also gratefully accepted.

For more information, please call 631-938-6464.

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Let’s give thanks and help those in need. Bryant Funeral Home in East Setauket is hosting their annual Thanksgiving Food Drive now through Nov. 20.  Please bring non-perishable food to the funeral home located at 411 Old Town Road, E. Setauket, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. All food collected will be donated to the local food pantries located at St. James RC Church in Setauket, Infant Jesus RC Church in Port Jefferson and St. Gerard Majella Church in Port Jefferson Station. Please call 631-473-0082 for further information.

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It’s the season of giving! Theatre Three and the Knights of Columbus Joan of Arc Council 1992 are teaming up this year to host a Thanksgiving Food Drive for the food pantry at Infant Jesus Church in Port Jefferson on Sunday, Nov. 14 from 9 a.m. to noon.  

Please help those who are less fortunate enjoy a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday with their loved ones. 

The pantry is in need of stuffing, gravy, yams, cranberry sauce, certificates for turkeys, pies, sugar, Maseca corn flour, cooking oil, peanut butter, ketchup, mayonnaise, coffee, hot chocolate, rice (1# and 2# bags/boxes) canned fruit and healthy snacks.

Baby items are needed including diapers size 6, baby shampoo, baby wipes, baby powder, Desitin and lotion. Toiletries are also in low supply including shampoo, conditioner, soap, deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste, feminine pads and toilet paper. 

Donations of grocery gift cards and cash to purchase whatever else is needed will also be accepted. 

Volunteers will be set up in front of Infant Jesus Church, 110 Myrtle Ave., the convent building behind the church at 110 Hawkins Street, and Infant Jesus Chapel at St. Charles Hospital, 200 Belle Terre Road. For more information, call Brian at 631-938-6464.

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Brookhaven Town Supervisor Ed Romaine has announced that the Youth Bureau INTERFACE Program’s Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive will run from October 15 to November 15. INTERFACE is a partnership between individuals, generous corporate neighbors and the Town of Brookhaven united in a shared effort to provide assistance to Brookhaven’s less fortunate residents all year round.

Supervisor Romaine said, “Every year, our Thanksgiving Food Drive provides healthy holiday meals to families in need throughout Brookhaven Town. Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Youth Bureau staff, and volunteers have risen to the challenge by collecting donations are committed to make the holidays.”

“Many families struggle to make ends meet and our Thanksgiving Food Drive eases the stress of how they will pay for Thanksgiving,” said Councilman Michael Loguercio, Town Board Liaison to the Youth Bureau. “Thank you to the Youth Bureau and all the local businesses and residents who contribute to this drive each year.”

Last year’s Thanksgiving Food Drive provided hearty Thanksgiving meals for 956 families in need, feeding a total of 4,342 people. Without the generous contributions received during this drive, this would not have been possible.

Drop off locations for this year’s Thanksgiving Food Drive include:

  1. Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill in Farmingville
  2. Brookhaven Town Highway Department, 1140 Old Town Road in Coram
  3. Brookhaven Town Parks & Recreation Department, 286 Hawkins Road in Centereach
  4. Brookhaven Town Vehicle Control Building, 550 North Ocean Avenue in Patchogue
  5. Coram Fire Department, 303 Middle Country Road in Coram
  6. College 101 Resource Center, 290 Main Street in East Setauket
  7. Rose Caracappa Senior Center, 739 Route 25A in Mount Sinai
  8. Modular Devices, 1 Roned Road in Shirley

Suggested food items for donations include all non-perishables, including, but not limited to canned cranberry sauce, stuffing, canned vegetables, canned sweet or white potatoes, instant mashed potatoes, turkey gravy, soup, jar or canned sauce, pasta, canned pasta, macaroni & cheese, cake mix, icing, pudding, jello, cookie mix, cereal, and juice. Due to refrigeration requirements, the Town cannot accept frozen turkeys. However, residents can donate $10 gift cards from local supermarkets, enabling families to purchase turkeys. For more information about the Town of Brookhaven Youth Bureau INTERFACE Program’s Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive, call 631-451-8011.

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“Protecting the Places You Love”

The Three Village Community Trust will hold a Thanksgiving Food Drive through Nov. 11. This is a wonderful opportunity for residents to help feed the needy by dropping off food goods at the Trust’s headquarters, which is conveniently located at 148 Main Street, Setauket (across the street from Assemblyman Englebright’s office.)

The Trust encourages community members to drop by its headquarters to leave items such as canned goods, rice, pasta, hot and cold cereal, and supermarket gift certificates. Simply place the items on the front porch where it will then be boxed and delivered to food pantries in time for the Holidays.

The Trust’s Food Drive is being held with the help and support of Three Village School District students.

It is a time of giving, and it is the hope of both the Trust, and the students running the drive, that your
donations will bring joy, and support many of our local families.

For more information, call 631-428-6851.

 

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Let’s Give Thanks & Help Ones In Need.  Bryant Funeral Home is hosting their Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive.  Please bring non-perishable food to the funeral home located at 411 Old Town Road, E. Setauket,  from now till November 21st from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Every 5 items you bring will earn you a chance to win one of three raffle prizes.  All food collected will be donated to the local food pantries located at St. James RC Church in Setauket, Infant Jesus RC Church in Port Jefferson and St. Gerard Majella Church in Port Jefferson Station.  Please call 631-473-0082 for further information.

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It’s the season of giving. Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson hosts a Thanksgiving Food Drive for the food pantry at Infant Jesus Church on Saturday, Nov. 14 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Please help those who are less fortunate enjoy a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday with their loved ones. While the pantry is unable to accept donations of turkeys due to space limitations, they will gratefully accept donations of grocery store gift cards to be distributed to the families.

Also, if you earn a free turkey using grocery points, most stores will issue a certificate that can be used later. Those are also welcomed.

The pantry is in need of cereal, oatmeal, baby wipes, shampoo, conditioner, soap, toothpaste, deodorant, baby shampoo, healthy snacks, oil, flour, sugar, pancake mix, pancake syrup, ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, coffee and tea. Thanksgiving items include stuffing, gravy, yams, cranberry sauce and frozen pies.

Donations will be collected in the back of the theater on the south side of the building. Rain date is Sunday, Nov. 15.

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Show Thankfulness by Feeding Those in Need

Bryant Funeral Home, located at 411 Old Town Road, E. Setauket hosts a Thanksgiving Food Drive through Nov. 23. Please drop off nonperishable food at the funeral home from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Every five items you bring in will earn you a chance to win one of three raffle prizes. All food collected will be donated to the Our Daily Bread Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry located at the St. James R.C. Church in Setauket. For further information, please call 631-473-0082.

Updated on Nov. 8.

 

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