BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261120 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261121 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE SUMMARY:Thanksgiving Food Drive / Volunteer event DESCRIPTION:As Thanksgiving approaches\, the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce is proud to partner with the Montgomery County Emergency Assistance Program (MCEAP) to help provide more than 300 Thanksgiving meals to local families\, seniors\, unemployed individuals\, and others facing financial hardships.\n\nFor more than 50 years\, MCEAP has been a valuable resource in our community\, providing emergency financial assistance\, food\, clothing\, and other necessities to individuals and families in need.\n\nWe are asking our Chamber Members to join us in making Thanksgiving a little brighter for our neighbors.\n\nThere are three ways your business can help:\n\n1. Donate Food Items\n\nMCEAP is collecting food donations for distribution on Monday\, November 23. Items needed include:\n\n\n \n Vegetables: Sweet Potatoes\, White Potatoes\, Carrots\, Green Beans\, Corn\, and Mixed Vegetables\n \n \n Thanksgiving Essentials: Stuffing Mix\, Cranberry Sauce\, Dinner Rolls\, Butter\, Evaporated Milk\, Gravy\, and Cooking Broth\n \n \n Holiday Desserts: Pumpkin Pies\, Apple Pies\, Cake Mixes\, Brownie Mixes\, Cookie Mixes\, and Other Holiday Desserts\n \n\n\nThe Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce will serve as a drop-off location for donations.\n\nChamber Office:\n\n210 Laurel Street NE\, Suite B\n\nChristiansburg\, VA 24073\n\nEncourage your employees to participate\, organize a collection at your business\, or simply drop off a few items. Every donation makes a difference!\n\n2. Volunteer to Pack Thanksgiving Meal Boxes Friday\, November 20\n\nIn addition to collecting food\, we are asking Chamber Members to volunteer their time to help pack Thanksgiving meal boxes on Friday\, November 20\, in preparation for distribution to families in need.\n\nThis is a great opportunity for businesses to get their employees involved in giving back to our community.\n\nIf you can volunteer to help pack boxes on November 20\, please register using the link below:\n\nRegister to Volunteer\n\nAdditional information regarding volunteer times and location will be shared with those who sign up.\n\n3. Make a Monetary Donation\n\nIf your business is unable to collect food or volunteer\, monetary contributions to MCEAP are another meaningful way to support this effort. No donation is too small\, and every dollar helps MCEAP continue serving individuals and families throughout Montgomery County.\n\nOur Chamber Members consistently demonstrate that a strong business community is also a caring community. Whether you donate food\, volunteer your time\, or make a financial contribution\, your support will help ensure that more of our neighbors can enjoy a Thanksgiving meal.\n\nTogether\, we can make a meaningful difference this holiday season.\n\nThank you for your continued support of Montgomery County and the New River Valley! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

As Thanksgiving approaches\, the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce is proud to partner with the Montgomery County Emergency Assistance Program (MCEAP) to help provide more than 300 Thanksgiving meals to local families\, seniors\, unemployed individuals\, and others facing financial hardships.

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For more than 50 years\, MCEAP has been a valuable resource in our community\, providing emergency financial assistance\, food\, clothing\, and other necessities to individuals and families in need.

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We are asking our Chamber Members to join us in making Thanksgiving a little brighter for our neighbors.

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There are three ways your business can help:

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1. Donate Food Items

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MCEAP is collecting food donations for distribution on Monday\, November 23. Items needed include:

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The Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce will serve as a drop-off location for donations.

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Chamber Office:
\n210 Laurel Street NE\, Suite B
\nChristiansburg\, VA 24073

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Encourage your employees to participate\, organize a collection at your business\, or simply drop off a few items. Every donation makes a difference!

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2. Volunteer to Pack Thanksgiving Meal Boxes &ndash\; Friday\, November 20

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In addition to collecting food\, we are asking Chamber Members to volunteer their time to help pack Thanksgiving meal boxes on Friday\, November 20\, in preparation for distribution to families in need.

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This is a great opportunity for businesses to get their employees involved in giving back to our community.

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If you can volunteer to help pack boxes on November 20\, please register using the link below:

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Register to Volunteer

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Additional information regarding volunteer times and location will be shared with those who sign up.

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3. Make a Monetary Donation

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If your business is unable to collect food or volunteer\, monetary contributions to MCEAP are another meaningful way to support this effort. No donation is too small\, and every dollar helps MCEAP continue serving individuals and families throughout Montgomery County.

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Our Chamber Members consistently demonstrate that a strong business community is also a caring community. Whether you donate food\, volunteer your time\, or make a financial contribution\, your support will help ensure that more of our neighbors can enjoy a Thanksgiving meal.

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Together\, we can make a meaningful difference this holiday season.

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Thank you for your continued support of Montgomery County and the New River Valley!

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