Turkey Give Away – Feeding Families
Central Falls Prevention Coalition Unites to Help Families in Need!
Annual Central Falls Thanksgiving Turkey Basket Event
Central Falls, R.I., October 15, 2019 – The Central Falls Food Pantry housed at Progreso Latino and the Central Falls Prevention Coalition will be celebrating nine
years of providing food for families in need during Thanksgiving season. The goal for this year is to raise over $5000 dollars towards this event and to feed more than 300 families so that hundreds of families in Central Falls may have a holiday meal. Mayor James Diossa of the City of Central Falls along with Progreso Latino, and The Central Falls Prevention Coalition will hold a press conference at Central Falls City
Hall on Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019 at 11AM.
years of providing food for families in need during Thanksgiving season. The goal for this year is to raise over $5000 dollars towards this event and to feed more than 300 families so that hundreds of families in Central Falls may have a holiday meal. Mayor James Diossa of the City of Central Falls along with Progreso Latino, and The Central Falls Prevention Coalition will hold a press conference at Central Falls City
Hall on Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019 at 11AM.
The goal is to highlight hunger inour local community and generate support for the event. According to the 2018 Rhode Island Community Food Bank 2018 Status Report, hunger is more prevalent in Rhode Island than it was 10 years ago. Food insecurity
affects one in eight Rhode Island households. The Central Falls Food Pantry addresses hunger and serves hundreds of families each year. A GoFundMe has been created to purchase Turkey gift cards. Community members interested can donate until Thursday, November 7th at 5:00PM (Eastern Time) via
the GoFundMePage at the www.progresolatino.org website.
affects one in eight Rhode Island households. The Central Falls Food Pantry addresses hunger and serves hundreds of families each year. A GoFundMe has been created to purchase Turkey gift cards. Community members interested can donate until Thursday, November 7th at 5:00PM (Eastern Time) via
the GoFundMePage at the www.progresolatino.org website.
Press Conference Event Details:
Who: Central Falls Food Pantry housed at Progreso Latino & the Central Falls
Prevention Coalition
Prevention Coalition
What: Annual Thanksgiving Turkey Basket Press Conference
Where: Central Falls City Hall located at 580 Broad St, Central Falls, RI 02863
When: Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019 at 11AM