Blessing in the Mat-Su on Nov. 17

MAT-SU — Volunteers are needed to help with the Food Bank of Alaska’s third annual Valley Thanksgiving Blessing. Food distribution is planned at six local churches from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Nov. 17.

Valley Thanksgiving Blessing is a public event where families in need receive a turkey and all the trimmings for a Thanksgiving meal through a partnership between Food Bank of Alaska and the faith community. The collaboration expects to serve about 2,000 families this year. The locations for this year’s Valley Thanksgiving Blessing are:

• Faith Bible Fellowship — Mile 2.5, Big Lake Road, Big Lake. Contact 892-8545.

• Fellowship Lutheran Church — Mile 1.1, Peterville Road, Trapper Creek.

• Good Shepherd Lutheran Church — 501 Bogard Road, Wasilla. Contact 376-3522.

• Real Life Church — Mile 2, Palmer-Wasilla Highway. Contact 745-5673.

• Upper Susitna Senior Center — 16463 E. Helena St. Mile 98.5, Parks Highway, Talkeetna. Contact Jenny at 733-2710.

• Willow United Methodist Church — Mile 67.5 Parks Highway, Willow. Contact 495-6638.

Get involved

• Organize your church, temple or office to collect food. Food Bank of Alaska suggests collecting a single item per group (i.e. set a goal of 1,000 cans of corn).

• Donate funds: $10 will buy a turkey; $40 will buy a complete Thanksgiving dinner.

• Volunteers to help set-up and distribute food on Nov. 17.

Donate

• aluminum roasting pans

• canned sweet potatoes or yams

• canned vegetables

• cranberry sauce

• dinner rolls (packs of 12)

• gravy mix

• pies

• pounds of butter/margarine

• stuffing mix