The Midweek Missions program and Heart to Heart food pantry are happy to collaborate for this year’s Thanksgiving food drive. Whether used by Midweek or Heart to Heart, please know that your food donations will be received by a family in need this holiday season.
2025 Thanksgiving Food Drive
for Midweek Mission and Heart to Heart food pantry
Overview
This year’s Thanksgiving food drive benefiting the Midweek Missions Thanksgiving Basket project and Heart to Heart food pantry is in full swing. Please support our efforts by supplying the food items needed to pack baskets for 20 Franklinton families and provide Heart to Heart with the food clients will need to prepare a Thanksgiving meal.
Look for boxes where donations can be dropped off close to the K-5 classrooms, in the Rose Wing entrance and close to the coffee station at First Community North. Donations at South can be placed in the marked box located in the coatroom donation area.
The drive will conclude with a churchwide Thanksgiving food collection on Sunday, November 9 during all worship services. Donated items should be brought into worship and placed on the chancel to be blessed.
We are collecting:
- Canned Green Beans
- Stuffing Mix (box or bag)
- Cream of Mushroom soup
- Broth (chicken or turkey)
- Fried Onions
- Canned Sweet Potatoes
- Cranberry Sauce
- Gravy (chicken or turkey)
- Egg Noodles
Turkeys Needed!
Midweek Missions also needs 20 frozen turkeys. All turkeys must be delivered to the First Community North walk-in refrigerator on either Sunday, November 23, 8:30 am -12:30 pm or Monday, November 24 before 11 am.
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Timeline
- Wed, Sep 24
Collection begins at both church locations. - Sun, Nov 9, during all worship services
Food Drive and Blessing in Worship Services with Special Offering for Heart to Heart food pantry - Wed, Nov 12
Midweek Missions students will pack baskets during their regular Wednesday evening session - Wed, Nov 19
Deacons put together Thanksgiving Boxes for Heart to Heart food pantry clients - Thu, Nov 20, 9 am to 12 pm
Heart to Heart Thanksgiving Boxes distribution during regular pantry drive-thru hours - Sun, Nov 23, 8:30 am to 12:30 pm
Frozen turkeys may be delivered for Midweek Missions boxes to walk-in refrigerator at First Community North.
Do not deliver frozen turkeys to FC South. - Mon, Nov 24, 8 am to 11 am
Frozen turkeys may be delivered for Midweek Missions boxes to walk-in refrigerator at First Community North.
Do not deliver frozen turkeys to FC South. - Mon, Nov 24, afternoon
Completed baskets will be delivered to Gladden Community House - Tue, Nov 25, 9 am to 12 pm
Heart to Heart Thanksgiving Boxes distribution during regular pantry drive-thru hours