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A TIME FOR THANKS One Hundred Food Baskets and Coats to Families in Need NOVEMBER 15, 2007-- TROY, NY - - The Commission on Economic Opportunity (CEO) is once again sponsoring food baskets for the Thanksgiving Holiday. The program, coordinated through CEO's food pantry, will provide baskets to 100 families in need in Rensselaer County. Distribution of the baskets, all of which were reserved in advance, will take place on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, November 19th through 21st at the food pantry located in the Joseph L Bruno Family Resource Center. Also participating in the distribution of the baskets are individuals from "Just Say Yes to Fruits" and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rensselaer County's Eat Smart New York Program. Together with CEO, they will provide details on food preparation and nutrition. On Monday, November 19th the organizations will provide information and help with the distribution, joined by a group of Troy High School student volunteers. In addition to the food baskets, CEO also invites all if its Head Start families to a Harvest Luncheon where they will kick off the annual "Coats for Kids" program. In the past, Commission on Economic Opportunity has teamed with individuals and organizations to collect and distribute winter coats for children in the Head Start and Early Head Start programs. This year the "Coats for Kids" program is being sponsored by various individuals and businesses, but CEO is still in need of additional sponsors in order to provide a coat and a toy for all of their children in the Head Start and Early Head Start programs. If you would like more information or you would like to make a donation towards CEO's coat and toy drive or food pantry, please contact Nancy Rice for further details at 272-6012 ext. 274. |
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