Thursday, 18 November 2021 14:17

LifeWorks Community Action’s Annual Thanksgiving Basket Program

More than 1,200 Thanksgiving baskets will be distributed this weekend across four sites as part of LifeWorks Community Action’s annual Thanksgiving Basket program. This will help over 5,500 people celebrate Thanksgiving this year with a hearty holiday meal. 

Well into the second year of the pandemic, the community’s need is greater than ever. Thankfully, community partners have stepped up to help LifeWorks make this project a reality, including Quad Graphics, The Food Pantries for the Capital District, Ballston Spa National Bank, Corinth Elementary School, The Salvation Army, Harvest Church and the Presbyterian-New England Congregational Church (PNECC). 

Distribution centers include: 

Ballston Spa
Location: Ballston Spa National Bank
Corporate Branch Office, 990 NY-67 
When: Saturday, Nov. 20 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and
Sunday, Nov. 21 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. 

Clifton Park
Location: Harvest Church, 303 Grooms Road
When: Saturday, Nov. 20 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Corinth 
The Salvation Army and Corinth Central School District
Location: Corinth Elementary School, 356 Center St. 
When: Saturday, Nov. 20 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and
Sunday, Nov. 21 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Saratoga Springs
Location: PNECC, 24 Circular St., Saratoga Springs
When: Saturday, Nov. 20 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and
Sunday, Nov. 21 1- 4 p.m.

LifeWorks Community Action is the designated anti-poverty agency committed to being a leader in advocating for opportunities and developing solutions to promote healthy and thriving families. Its programs include the Thanksgiving baskets, emergency food pantry, daily soup kitchen, mobile food pantry, Weatherization, WIC and Head Start.

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