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The Flint Hills
Breadbasket and Manhattan residents come together for a
wonderful Thanksgiving meal filled with
fellowship and fun! The FREE dinner is for any and all
in the community who want a hot meal and great companionship.
Sit alongside your family, friends, and those less fortunate
than ourselves as we celebrate the season of giving.
12
noon to 2 pm Thanksgiving Day
Manhattan High East Campus
10th and Houston
How You Can Take Part...
- Join us for dinner, and bring some
friends!
- Volunteer to help
Dozens of volunteers are needed to do everything from
preparing and serving the dinner, to setting the tables
and cleaning
up.
- Deliver meals
Many folks are simply unable to come out to join us,
volunteers are needed to deliver meals to those home-bound.
- Spread
the word
Let others know about the Community Thanksgiving Dinner!
- Make
a donation.
Donate food or money to help defray the dinner costs.
For
more information, call us at 537-0730 or e-mail. Let us
know today how you plan to be a part of Manhattan community
tradition.
The Mayor’s
Holiday Food and Fund Drive is a community wide fundraiser
that brings Manhattan together to help families
in need. Hunger exists year round, however the need for food
assistance is most intense in November and December because
of the demand for additional necessities. During the holidays
the Breadbasket distributes thousands of food baskets to
Manhattan families in need.
It costs approximately $38 to
provide a food basket for a family of four. If you would
like to make a donation, please
make checks payable to:
The Mayor's Holiday Tree
905 Yuma
Manhattan, KS 66502
Your contribution is tax deductible and
will be matched by a foundation!
Food donations are always
welcome at the Flint Hills Breadbasket, especially during
the Holidays! Some suggestions
for donations:
Perishable Items
- Small to Medium Turkey
- Turkey Breast
- Whole Chicken
- Ham
- Roast
- Milk
- Eggs
- Potatoes
Non-perishable foods
- Canned Pumpkin
- Cranberry Sauce
- Stuffing Mix
- Canned Yams
- Canned Fruit
 Join Manhattan and the surrounding communities as we welcome the holiday season at the Mayor’s Lighted Holiday Parade! The second Friday after Thanksgiving we will all gather together on Poyntz in Downtown Manhattan and watch as the lighted floats travel from the Manhattan Town Center to Aggieville. Awards will be given for Best School Float, Best Use of Cans, Best Use of Lights, and the Mayor’s Trophy! The KSU Baseball Team will be collecting non-perishable food items during the parade, so don’t forget to bring your leftover canned pumpkin and cranberry sauce!
Bring the kids out to see Santa Claus in Triangle Park and watch the Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony immediately following the parade! Refreshments will be provided by KSU Hospitality and the KSU Choir will lead the crowd in carols. For more information on entering your float in the parade, log on to http://downtown.manhattanks.org
We hope to see you there!
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The Manhattan Community Thanksgiving Dinner