Thanksgiving Food Drive

We come to you with great enthusiasm with an announcement from Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Xi Epsilon Lambda (Columbia, Mo.) Chapter's 10th Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive.

Ten years ago the Xi Epsilon Lambda Chapter challenged themselves to feed seven families three square meals a day for seven days during the week of Thanksgiving. Since then we have challenged ourselves to increase the number of families we serve each year. Last year with the help of the Mid-Missouri community we were able to not only meet our goal to provide for twenty-one (21) families, but exceed that goal by donating twenty-five (25) twenty (20) pound turkeys and approximately 100 pounds of non-perishable food items to 1st Ward, City Councilwomen, Almeta Crayton’s Food Bank for her Thanksgiving Dinner.

With the massive numbers who struggle to provide nutritious meals for their families throughout the year; Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. comes to you for your support in helping us touch the lives of as many less fortunate Columbia, Mo. families as possible this Thanksgiving. Our goal is to provide enough food for 25 families to have three meals per day for seven days leading up to Thanksgiving Day. This request is for monetary donations and/or non-perishable food donations. With monetary donations, food items will be purchased in bulk and distributed to families suggested to us by the Columbia Voluntary Action Center on Saturday, November 18th.

We thank you in advance for any assistance you can provide; together we can make a great impact on the lives of others.

Sincerely,

Jamon Simmons (Thanksgiving Food Drive Chair) & Jimi Langley (President)