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Pre-Thanksgiving Boxed Meals Event – Hopes Table
November 1, 2023 - November 18, 2023
Pre-Thanksgiving Event To Support Hope’s Table Chicago and the Homeless Ministry
Even though we now are in a COVID endemic, we sell want to adhere to public health precautions this year
by providing 80 Pre-Thanksgiving boxed warm meals on the morning of Saturday, November 18, 2023 at
Grace Place Episcopal Church Fellowship Hall (637 S. Dearborn Street – Chicago, IL 60605). Next year, we
hope to gather in-person for a dine-in Thanksgiving Day fellowship meal at FUMC Chicago Temple (similar
to how we celebrated together for many years prior to the outbreak of the pandemic).
Volunteers: 10 Volunteers are needed to help distribute the boxed meals and beverages to guests of Hope’s Table Chicago as well as to help with room set up and clean up for this event. If you would like to volunteer on the morning of November 18, 2023 (serve at Grace Place Episcopal Church Fellowship Hall from 7:30 am to 10:00 am), please send an e-mail as soon as possible to the Volunteer Coordinator at: homelessministryvolunteer@gmail.com
Donations: Monetary donations in any amount would be appreciated to support the purchase of these
boxed meals from a professional caterer. Donations may be in the form of:
Online via Church Website www.chicagotemple.org: Click Here
Check payable to “FUMC Chicago Temple” (with “Hope’s Table Chicago Pre-Thanksgiving Boxed Meals” or “Homeless Ministry Pre-Thanksgiving Boxed Meals” writen on the check memo line). Place envelope in the church offering plate or leave at the 2nd floor church office.
Cash (place money in an envelope labeled for “Hope’s Table Chicago Pre-Thanksgiving Boxed Meals” or
“Homeless Ministry Pre-Thanksgiving Boxed Meals”). Place envelope in the church offering plate or
leave at the 2nd floor church office.
Mail money in an envelope addressed to the Church Accountant as follows:
Attention: Joy Vinluan
Pre-Thanksgiving Boxed Meals Event
FUMC at The Chicago Temple
77 W. Washington Street – 2nd Floor Church Office
Chicago, Illinois 60602
All donations for this event may be made no later than November 16, 2023. Questions may be emailed to Chili Shears at chili195@comcast.net or Angie Renick at akrenick@gmail.com. Thank you in advance for your generosity! Have a Happy Thanksgiving Season!