Updates from the MLK Community Center
Friday, December 2, 2022
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We received a tremendous outpouring of support for GivingTuesday! More than 50 donors gave over $17,000. We are thrilled!
Last year 5,670 people looked to the Center for our Hunger Relief, Education, and Community Programs. The funds from GivingTuesday will help sustain and develop these programs that offer much needed help and hope to our friends and neighbors.
THANK YOU!!!
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Haven't given yet? There's still time to have your tax-deductible donation doubled thanks to generous friends of the Center:
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Santa's Workshop
Helping More Families Than Ever Before!
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Last Christmas, 916 local children received toys and gifts from the MLK. We’re on pace to help even more this year. With rising costs for food, housing, and fuel, more people than ever are using our programs. Can you help us reduce holiday stress for local families? Check out ways to get involved below:
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There is still time to donate toys or host a toy drive!
Santa's Workshop is approaching fast and we still have plenty of shelf space to fill. We know this is a challenging holiday season for many, but every toy, big or small matters. If you can help, please do.
We ask that donations be delivered by December 12, for this year's workshop. As we get ready for the holiday gift season our greatest needs are toys and gifts for children from birth to age 12 and gift cards for 13-17 year-olds. Toys should be new and unwrapped. Check out the
Toy & Gift Wish List
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If you would like to host a toy drive, please contact Mel Saunders at MSaunders@MLKCCenter.org or call 401-846-4828 x124
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No Space to Host a Toy Drive? Consider hosting a Gift Card Drive Instead.
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Gift Card Donations
This year, we are distributing supermarket gift cards for December meal support and merchant gift cards for teens up to 17 years of age at Santa's Workshop. You can help support this effort by donating:
- $10 and $20 gift cards for Stop & Shop and Shaw’s
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$25 gift cards for Walmart, TJ Maxx/Marshalls, Old Navy, GameStop or Amazon
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A Special Holiday Senior Lunch & Learn
Wednesday, December 7 at Noon
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MLK Friends Lunch with Guest Chef Andrea Colognese
Friday, December 9
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ELF at The Jane Pickens Theater
Saturday, December 10th
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Annual Appeal
Dollar for Dollar Match Up to $100,000
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Every dollar counts at the MLK. No donation is too small. Please give what you can today.
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Stuff the Sprinter Van with Toys & Gift Cards
Live Event Saturday, December 10
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Mobile Food Pantry Tracker
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Next week the Potter League will join us at ALL LOCATIONS. You can find the mobile food pantry at:
Tuesday 12/6:
Oxbow Farms, 80 Rogers Ln., Middletown 12-1 p.m.
Thursday 12/8:
Pemberton Apartments, 45 Pemberton Ave., Jamestown 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Bayside, 143 Third St., Newport 3-4 p.m.
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All New Zumba Class
Weekly, Beginning January 5: Thursdays at 4:30 p.m.
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December Calendar
Look for Program Locations in Blue and Yellow
Please Read Parking Details Below
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Parking at St. Paul's United Methodist Church:
Please only park in the front lot spaces, #5 through #11 along side the church, and #25 -#27 next to the garage.
There are 10 more spaces in St. Paul’s lot on the corner of Coddington St. and Charles St. behind the kitchen with a path around to the entry door.
If those are not enough spots, there are generally spots on Coddington, Charles and Farewell St. The city’s parking restrictions are no longer in effect this time of year.
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