FOR IMMEDICATE RELEASE
Contact:
The Leadership Cares Foundation
10181 Nightingale Street
Gaithersburg, MD 20882
Contact: Ron Yudd (301) 540-5791
THE LEADERSHIP CARES FOUNDATION WILL BE PROVIDING THANKSGIVING BASKETS TO FAMILIES IN NEED IN THE METRO AREA ON TUESDAY NOVEMBER 25, 2003.
Gaithersburg MD October 23, 2003. This Thanksgiving
the Leadership Cares Foundation will assemble and deliver baskets of
ingredients to prepare a complete Thanksgiving meal for 650 families in need in
the Gaithersburg, Rockville, Wheaton and Silver Spring areas as part of their
annual Thanksgiving Cares initiative. The baskets will be assembled on Monday
November 24th and Tuesday November 25th 2003 and then delivered the
afternoon of the 25th. Volunteers are needed to help coordinate, stage,
assemble and deliver the baskets. Tax-deductible contributions are welcome.
Organizations and businesses can provide a complete
basket for $15.00each.
The following volunteer opportunities are available:
- Assemblers to stage and box up food products on 11/24 and 11/25.
- Adult drivers to deliver completed boxes to families on 11/25.
- Refreshment table helpers to keep our volunteers going on both days.
Volunteer slots are available from 1:00pm-until 8:00pm on both days.
This year’s assembly and distribution center is located in the gymnasium in the Boys and Girls Club of Silver Spring 1300 Forest Glen Road Silver Spring MD 20910. For directions and more information on how you can help call 301-540-5791.
“The number of families in need continues to grow in our region and through this initiative we are trying to provide a short respite for those that need help all year long. Our efforts have doubled each of the last several years to now include over 650 families.”—says Lula J. Davis, Executive Director of Leadership Cares.
The Leadership Cares Foundation provides baskets each year to bring attention to the needs of struggling families in our area. It also provides an opportunity for adults and young people living in the area to volunteer as hands-on participants to help make a difference for those in need in the local community. Young people can attain their school volunteer hours requirements by participating in this program.
For more information about the Thanksgiving Cares initiative, the Leadership Cares Foundation and how to get directly involved call (301) 540-5791 or visit our web site at www.leadershipcares.org