Thanksgiving Events

 

Upstate

1. Agency: Visions/Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
   Contact: Betsy Fabricant, Director of Recreation and Residential Programs
   Phone Number: 212-625-1616 ext. 124
   Address (where event will occur): Westchester Reform Temple, 255 Mamaroneck Road, Scarsdale, NY 10583
   Email: bfabricant@visionsvcb.org
   Date and Time: Monday, 30 Nov. 2006 3:30-5:00PM
   Description of Event: Visions Westchester Adivsory Board sponsors yearly Thanksgiving dinners for Visions Westchester clients. This event is held at the Westchester Reform Temple at in Scarsdale. Blind seniors, adults and families with blind children are invited. We expect around 70 guests this year. Visions works with local Lions clubs to provide transportation to the event. The events includes a dinner and entertainment.

Manhattan

1. Agency: Visions/Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
   Contact: Betsy Fabricant, Director of Recreation and Residential Programs
   Phone Number: 212-625-1616 ext. 124
   Address (where event is taking place): 135 West 23rd Street
   Email: bfabricant@visionsvcb.org
   Date and Time: Monday, 6 November 2006 3:00-5:00PM
   Description: Visions at Selis Manor is a community center providing social services, adopted recreation and volunteer services to people who are blind and visually impaired. On Monday, November 20, 2006, approximately 100 blind seniors will attend a Thanksgiving dinner from 3:30-5:00 PM and have an opportunity to socialize with their peers. Visions Senior Speakout Program provides a weekly support group for these seniors that includes a hot mean and a speaker on senior issues. Visions provides car service for frail, homebound seniors who otherwise would not be able to attend.
2. Agency: Hudson Guild
   Contact: Katrina Bethune, Administrative Manager
   Phone Number: 212-924-6710
   Address (where event will occur): 119 Ninth Avenue, New York, NY 10011
   Email: kbethune@hudsonguild.org
   Date and Time: Thurday, 23 November 2006 (Volunteers wheel in meals and deliveries at 9:00-10:00 AM) 11:00-12:30 PM
   Description: On Thanksgiving Day, Hudson Guild will provide a hot Thanksgiving meal for 225 homebound seniors and 110 seniors on-site at its Fulton Senior Center Site (see address). Hudson Guild Adult Services staff and community volunteers make this event possible thanks to funding to City Meals-on-Wheels.
3. Agency: Project FIND
   Contact: Debra C. Escort
   Phone Number: 212-874-0300
   Address (where event will occur): St. Paul’s at 59th Street and 9th Avenue
   Email: descort@projectfind.org
   Date and Time: Thursday, 23 November 2006 12:00-3:00PM
   Description: Will provide 400 meals on-site and 350 homebound meals from 23rd Street too 100th Street. Volunteers are from local churches and high schools. Cars and drivers needed.
   All seniors will be served. Must be 60. Music, entertainment and gifts for all. Voluntary contribution of $ 2.00.
4. Agency: Project FIND, Woodstock Nutrition Program
   Contact: Denice Jones, Center Director
   Phone number: 212-575-0693
   Address (where event will occur): 127 West 43rd Street
   Email: djones@projectfind.org
   Date and Time: Thursday, 23 November 2006 12:00-3:00PM
   Description: Woodstock provides 200 meals. Our volunteers are from New York Cares. Music, entertainment and gifts. Ages 55 and up are welcome. Seniors will be served. Voluntary contribution $ 2.00
5. Agency: Project FIND, Hamilton Senior Center
   Contact: Barbara Blackman, Director of Senior Programs
   Phone Number: 212-787-7710
   Address: 141 West 73rd Street
   Email: bb@projectfind.org
   Date and Time: Thursday, 23 November 2006 12:00-3:00PM
   Description: Hamilton will provide 160 meals to seniors 60 and over. Volunteers are from New York Cares and nearby churches. Music, entertainment and gifts for all. Seniors will be served. Voluntary contribution of $ 2.00.
6. Agency: Hamilton-Madison House
   Contact: Matt Kurdish, Director of Knickerbocker Village Senior Services NORC
   Phone number: 212-349-0616
   Address: 32 Monroe Street, Room B5
   Email: matt@hmhonline.org
   Date and Time: Friday, 17 November 2006 12:00PM
   Tuesday, 21 November 2006 1:00PM
   Description: Each of our two meal programs (one for English speaking seniors and another for Chinese speaking seniors) will be having special lunches in celebration of Thanksgiving. Combined, our program will be providing meals to approximately 150 seniors who reside in Knickerbocker Village

Bronx

1. Agency: Riverdale Senior Center
   Contact: Sandy Brass, Assistant Director/Program Coordinator
   Phone number: 718-884-5900
   Address (where event will occur): 2600 Netherland Avenue, Bronx, NY
   Email: rss@riverdalesenior.org, sbrass@riverdalesenior.org
   Date and Time: Tuesday, 21 November 2006 12:00PM
   Description: The center will be holding their Thansgiving dinner on Tuesday, November 21st at 12:00. A turkey dinner with all the trimmings will be served. The dining room will be decorated for the event. Over 100 members have already registered to share the meal. The kindergarten class of the Kinneret School will be visiting at 10:00AM that morning dressed as turkeys and they will present a program of songs.

Brooklyn

1. Agency: Heights and Hill Community Council
   Contact: Can speak to anyone who answers the phone
   Phone number: 718-596-889
   Address (where the event will occur): Grace Church, 254 Hicks Street, Brooklyn
   Email:
   Date and Time: Thurday, 23 November 2006 12:00-2:00PM (Volunteers arrive at 11:30AM. Meals-on-Wheels deliverers needed at 10:30. Meals-on-Wheels deliverers must call first and sign up)
   Description: Heights and Hill Community Council has been sponsoring a community dinner for seniors at Grace Church for the past 34 years. Turkeys are cooked and donated by the local nursing home and everyone in the neighborhood donates pies for dessert. We serve close to 200 guests who would otherwise spend the holiday alone. We do not limit the number of colunteers and have almost as many volunteers as guests – and all have an equally good time! Come prepared to have a lot of fun! Not only do we feed the guests attending, we also deliver approximately 75 meals to seniors who can’t get out to celebrate with us, and we send all of our guests at the church home with food to go.

49 West 45th Street, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10036
Tel: 212-398-6565
Fax: 212-398-8398