TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV)— Catholic Charities in Terre Haute wants to make sure everyone can have a full meal this Thanksgiving with their “Share Your Thanksgiving” program.
From November 4th through the 17th, people can bring non-perishable food items to over 30 different locations, including all Kroger Terre Haute locations, Old National Bank locations in Terre Haute, The Apple House, ISU Career Center, Elite Smiles Dentistry in Terre Haute, Cintas Uniform Services, Willow Crossing Apartments, and Calvary Cemetery.
Some of the most needed food items include hearty soups, peanut butter, canned fruit in 100% juice, canned vegetables and meats, whole grain cereal and pastas. Assistant Agency Director for Catholic Charities Terre Haute, Jennifer Tames, mentioned that an event like this can have full-circle moments as it gives the community a chance to help out others after they might have been helped out themselves during previous Thanksgivings.
“During that food drive, we have so many people who will drop off either a cash donation or a food donation and say, I had to have help in years past, now I want to try to give back so others can receive that same assistance,” Tames said. “That’s such a blessing of our community coming together to help each other out.”
Catholic Charities will also be accepting monetary donations to help with covering the cost of items they cannot accept during the food drive, like meats and dairy items.
“Those monetary donations help us to provide additional food that we can’t collect during a food drive, like meats and dairy products and allow us to provide a full, well-balanced meal to our neighbors,” Tames said.
Papa John’s is partnering with “Share Your Thanksgiving” again this year and they will donate 10% of all sales at the Terre Haute locations on Nov. 11th to Catholic Charities. No code is required at the time of purchase on Nov. 11th.
To learn more about Catholic Charities and all they have to offer, visit their website. If you are unable to donate food to the food drive but are interested in donating money for the “Share Your Thanksgiving” program, you can do so by clicking here.
