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Palatine Township collects Thanksgiving basket donations

On Thanksgiving day, we will all be sitting down to a turkey dinner with all the fixins.  At least most of us will.  Many of our neighbors throughout Palatine Township are not as lucky.  Hard times have taken their toll.  Palatine Township is trying to help families in need with the 2013 Thanksgiving program enjoy a holiday dinner on Thanksgiving.

“Every family should be able to enjoy a holiday dinner on Thanksgiving,” said Sharon Langlotz-Johnson, Township Supervisor.  “If you would like to help a local family please call us at 847.358.6700 or sign up online at palatinetownship.com by November 15th so we will know how many families we will be able to help.  We ask that we receive your basket at the Township offices at 721 South Quentin Road in Palatine by November 20th so we can distribute them on November 22nd.”

Baskets items should include all the food items needed to create a Thanksgiving dinner less the turkey.  Suggested items for the dinner include a large box of instant mashed potatoes, two cans of turkey gravy, one bag of stuffing mix, a can of cranberry sauce, two cans of green beans, a can of mushroom soup, two cans of chicken broth, a can of fried onions, two cans of corn and one large can of sweet potatoes.

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For the dessert portion of the basket, items can include two boxes of Jell-O, two cans of fruit, one can of evaporated milk, one box of piecrust mix, a can of pie filling, one box of dessert mix and to help with the preparation of the meal a roll of tin foil.  Other optional items can include coffee, tea or hot chocolate.

The Township asks that the baskets only contain non-perishable food and no turkeys.  A $25.00 grocery gift card is suggested, but not required.  The gift card enables families to purchase a turkey and other perishable items for their meal.  “Feel free to add a card, note or other non-perishable items to the basket,” said Langlotz-Johnson.  “A large laundry basket works great to package your donation.”

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Palatine Township covers a six mile by six mile area South of Lake Cook Road in Palatine, North of Central Avenue in Schaumburg, East of Huntington Boulevard in Hoffman Estates and West of Wilke Road in Arlington Heights.  The Township holds their monthly board meeting on the fourth Monday of the month at 7:00 PM at the Palatine Township offices on Quentin Road in Palatine.  For further information on Palatine Township contact Palatine Township Center 721 S. Quentin Road Palatine, IL 60067, call 847.358.6700 or visit palatinetownship.com.

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