November 2017

High School, 1400 NW 44th Ave.,
Coconut Creek. For information
as to when you should donate
food items and/or money, contact
the schools. The phone number
for Westglades Middle School is
754-322-4800, while you can reach
JP Taravella High at 754-322-2300
and Coconut Creek High School at
754-322-0350.
“We love our volunteers,”
Samson said, adding that
part of Harvest Drive’s
mission is to teach
youngsters to give back to
their communities.
“In addition to the business and
community donations, children
are at the helm of all collections,”
according to a Harvest program
description.
“In addition to helping
others, the purpose of the
Harvest Drive is to teach
children at an early age that
their contributions can make
a difference in the lives of
others.”
For more information, visit
harvestdriveflorida.com.
Farther north, the 2017
Thanksgiving Box Brigade can use
your help. The program is part of
Boca Helping Hands, a nonprofit
organization with a mission to
provide food, medical, and financial
assistance to meet basic human
needs. It works like this: People
pick up a box from the organization
and fill it with the following: (1) 6
oz. Stove Top stuffing mix, (1) 10.5
oz. canned gravy (no glass jars),
(1) 1.56 oz. powdered drink mix,
(4) 15 oz. canned vegetables, (2)
15 oz. canned fruit or fruit cocktail,
(2) 4 oz. instant mashed potatoes
mix, (1) 29 oz. canned yams, (1)
14 oz. cranberry sauce, (1) 15 oz.
canned pie filling and (1) 9-inch
Ready Made Graham Cracker
Pie Crust (not refrigerated). Families,
who registered in October for a
Thanksgiving dinner, will receive a
turkey and one of the boxes. Each
box will feed a family of four.
If you’re interested in filling boxes,
call Suzan Javizian at 561-417-0913
ext. 204, or email her at suzan@
bocahelpinghands.org. You must
return all boxes by Wednesday,
November 1.
“We’re very grateful for
(volunteers) support, we’re
very appreciative,”
said Javizian. Those who would
rather host a Fall food drive should
email her. Javizian said Boca
Helping Hands is low on food,
largely due to Hurricane Irma.
Holding a food drive would “be
totally, totally helping us,” she said.
St. Andrew Parish also has volunteer
opportunities for its Thanksgiving
Day luncheon. The parish serves
about 1,800 meals to community
residents. “It has become a labor of
love for the parish,” said parishioner
Alan Nichols, who is president
of the Men’s Club. Dinner will be
served from 8am to 3pm. For more
information about volunteering, send
an email to samc@bellsouth.net. P
Drop-off locations for
THANKSforGIVING
event
The Aquatics Complex, 12441
Royal Palm Blvd.
City Hall, 9551 W. Sample Road,
City Hall in the Mall
9239 W. Atlantic Blvd.
The Coral Springs
Gymnasium
2501 Coral Springs Dr.
HARVEST DRIVE, INC.
DROP OFF SITES
WESTGLADES MIDDLE SCHOOL
754-322-4800
11000 Holmberg Rd., Parkland 33076
COCONUT CREEK HIGH SCHOOL
754-322-0350
1400 NW 44th Ave., Coconut Creek FL 33066
JP TARAVELLA HIGH SCHOOL
754-322-2300
10600 Riverside Dr., Coral Springs 33071
MILLENNIUM 6-12 COLLEGIATE
ACADEMY
Main Office: 754-322-3900
5803 NW 94th Ave., Tamarac, FL 33321
POMPANO BEACH HIGH SCHOOL
754-322-2000
600 NE 13th Ave., Pompano Beach
PLANTATION HIGH SCHOOL
754-322-1850
6901 NW 16th St., Plantation 33313
CYPRESS BAY HIGH SCHOOL
754-323-0350
18600 Vista Park Blvd., Weston 33332
STRANAHAN HIGH SCHOOL
754-323-2102
1800 SW 5th Pl., Ft. Lauderdale 33312
WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL
754-323-2400
1200 SW 136th Ave., Davie 33325
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