Rome, NY [October 2024] – The Rome Rescue Mission is asking the community for help with providing holiday meals to those in need. The Mission needs food and monetary donations to help serve over 3,000 meals this Thanksgiving.
Donations are accepted Monday – Friday at 413 East Dominick Street from 9AM – 6PM and Saturday & Sunday 9AM-2PM.
The Rome Rescue Mission needs 1,500 Turkeys plus all the sides for Thanksgiving. Food items needed include turkeys, stuffing, jarred gravy, white and sweet potatoes, dinner rolls, canned veggies, coffee, hot cocoa, creamer, milk, fruit, salad ingredients, mayonnaise, pies/desserts, gallon size zip lock bags.
“Our services are critical to the struggling families we serve. We provide a warm, traditional meal to our neighbors in need every year,” Lisa Patierno, Interim Executive Director of the Rome Rescue Mission said.
“Our goal is for no one to go hungry on Thanksgiving.” Monetary donations are also accepted, and checks can be mailed to P.O. Box 337, Rome, NY 13440 or online donations can be made at http://www.RomeMission.org. A Thanksgiving turkey will be provided to those in need on Monday, November 25th beginning 11:00 AM until gone at 280 East Dominick Street side yard. Thanksgiving Meal delivery will be on Wednesday, November 27
th at the following locations and times. Any person in need can receive a meal at a convenient location:
Colonial I from 11am to 11:20
Colonial II from 11:30 to 1145
Madison Plaza 11:50 to 12:10
Valentine from 12:40 to 12:55
Rome Mall Apartments from 1:15 to 1:30
Clinton-Dewitt from 1:45 to 2pm
Thanksgiving Dinner will be served Thursday, November 28th at 12:00pm, opening at 9am as usual and closing at 3pm. Take-outs will be available on Thanksgiving Day as well. The Rome Rescue Mission is closed the day after Thanksgiving, Friday, November 29th.
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Rome Rescue Mission Giving Away Thanksgiving Turkeys Donations Needed for the Holiday
