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October is just a few days away and the holiday season will soon be upon us. For families in Washington County facing food insecurity and the potential separation from family members due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the holidays will be especially stressful. To help ease the burden and provide a healthy holiday meal to families in need in our community, Classic Hits 92.7 / 95.3FM and The Border 102.9FM, in partnership with Healthy Acadia and sponsored by Dunkin in Calais and Machias, and VL Tammaro from Calais, will host their 17th annual Washington County Turkey-A-Thon on Friday, October 8.
From 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on October 8, community volunteers, including staff from corporate sponsors and Healthy Acadia, will be at seven sites across Washington County to accept monetary donations. Every dollar raised will be used to purchase gift certificates at local grocery stores for Washington County pantries. Gift certificates will help families in need enjoy a healthy holiday meal. Only $ 12 can buy a turkey for a family of four, and your donation, regardless of the amount, will help. The partners challenge all Washington County schools, civic groups, businesses, nonprofits and community members to help them reach their fundraising goal of $ 30,000, or l equivalent to 2,500 turkeys.
Please help these community partners and local food safety organizations provide 2,500 Washington County families with a healthy holiday meal this year. Drop by one of these locations between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. and make your donation. Your contribution will be recognized on Classic Hits 92.7 / 95.3 FM, which will be broadcast live from the Dunkin studio of VL Tammaro Oil in Calais during the event:
Forestry IGA, Baileyville
Four Corners Shop ‘n Save, Colombia
Dunkin, Machias
VL Tammaro, Calais
First National Bank, Eastport
Bayside Supermarket, Milbridge
Flat iron wedge, Lubec
For more information, please contact Jeff Demmons at Classic Hits 92.7 / 95.3 FM (207) 207-454-7545 or [email protected] or Regina Grabrovac at Healthy Acadia, 207-255-3741 or [email protected], or find the Washington County Turkey-A-Thon event on their Facebook pages.
Healthy Acadia is a 501c3 non-profit community health organization that works in vibrant communities and makes it easier for everyone to lead healthy lives in Washington and Hancock Counties, Maine. For more information on Healthy Acadia’s efforts to address food insecurity and other health initiatives, visit www.healthyacadia.org.
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