food drive

Madison-Marine-Homecrest Civic Aids Victims Of Hurricane Sandy

Erica Sherman

Nov 13, 2012 — 1 min read

The Madison-Marine-Homecrest Civic Association’s (MMHCA) next meeting will be a Thanksgiving food drive to assist the needy, November 15 at 7:30 p.m. inside the King’s Chapel, Quentin Road and East 27th Street. They are collecting non-perishable food items, Kosher and non-Kosher, along with contributions to purchase turkeys.

The Thanksgiving food drive is taking place

now through the November 15 meeting

. There are plenty of people out there — our friends, family and neighbors — who lost everything in their lives and could really use something to be thankful for this holiday season, so please be generous.

Checks to purchase turkeys, payable to “Madison-Marine Civic Assn.,” may also be brought to the November 15 meeting or sent to” MMHCA, PO Box 432, Homecrest Station, Brooklyn, NY 11229.

For additional information, call (718) 375-9158.

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