Harvest of Hope
Annual Harvest of Hope
The Big Day
(Click here for FB event page)
Date: Thanksgiving morning Thursday, November 23rd
Time: 8:00 am volunteer drivers and support crew
We need you to make it happen:
On the morning of Thanksgiving Thursday, November 23rd we need your help to hand out 300 meals, kindness kits and clothing the homeless people in and around the Reno area.
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We need volunteers working in the kitchen on Wednesday, November 22nd from 5:00pm-8:00pm to help us prep and cook for the big day.
On Thanksgiving morning November 23rd at 8:00am we need volunteers to help us deliver meals to the homeless.
Volunteers for both events will meet at the:
Reno Elks Lodge
597 Kumle Lane
Reno, NV 89509
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We need drivers to fill up their cars with food, clothing, and kindness kits and canvas the streets for those in need on Thanksgiving.
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POSSIBLE LOCATIONS TO CANVAS:
Deer Park in Sparks - 1700 Prater Way
Fourth Street from Downtown to Sparks
Salvation Army Area – 1931 Sutro St.
Bus Station 4th St. and Evans Ave.
Greyhound bus stop – 280 N. Center St.
Barbara Bennet Park – 400 Island Ave. Near South Arlington and Court Street
1st Street and Virginia Street.
Bicentennial Park – Near First and Ralston
Whitaker Park – Washington and 7th St.
9th Street and Valley near the freeway
Rock Park – 1515 S. Rock Blvd. Sparks
7th & Keystone under the bridge and the shopping centers on Keystone Ave.
Pickett Park Across from Renown Hospital – 1155 Mill Street
E. Fifth Street and Eureka Ave.
Virginia Street – Downtown Casinos
Backlot of GSR
Rancho 777 Residence – low-income housing and Elderly
West 4th Street – motels near Mi Casa Too
Paradise Park and the El Rancho Drive-in
McCarran at Longley
Peckham at Longley
Miira Loma shopping center
Prater & McCarran shopping centers.
Kietzke at Neil Road
Watch the video below to see how things are going to go on Thanksgiving
Last year we handed out 785 meals, 750 kindness-kits, and over 1,000 articles of winter clothing.
This year we plan on doing 1,500 of everything!
Here at Merry War Theatre Group, we have a lot to be thankful for.
We want to share the love!