Are you looking for ways to give back to your community? The Community Service Committee needs you! Join our committee meeting as we brainstorm ways to shape our community!

Use the Harvard St entrance

The holidays are often a period of reflection and we will take the opportunity to focus on what this season means to us. We will be collecting can goods for the food pantry, creating holiday cards for senior citizens and discussing how to manage holiday stress with clinical psychologist Dr. Georica Gholson. Light refreshments including hot apple cider will be provided! Networking begins at 6:30, the program kicks off at 7:00.

 The Thursday Network Food Pantry supports the health needs of our community members each month. This Holiday Season, we will be providing our families with additional items to ensure they are able to create a complete holiday  meal with friends and family during the months of November and December. Ways to support the drive:

• Sponsor a Family for the Holiday Food Pantry Drive - $45.50 provides a full Holiday meal for a family of six. The meal Includes  a boneless turkey breast, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, cranberries, bread rolls, pumpkin pie, in addition to staple food pantry items(e.g., peanut butter, granola bars). Donate  Here: https://thursdaynetwork.org/Donate

• Make a  general donation to the Holiday Food Pantry Drive at https://thursdaynetwork.org/Donate.

National Day of Empowerment (NDOE) is an annual signature event for NULYP chapters. This year, the theme is Make Black Count: Building Equity for the Future with focus on educating communities on the census.

“Senior Citizen Appreciation” partnering with Victory Heights Senior housing to play games, craft projects, and speak briefly on the importance of senior citizen inclusion in the 2020 census.

The Census isn’t just about the numbers. It’s about empowerment. The decennial census is the most inclusive civic activity in our country, covering every person in every household. The data collected affect our nation’s ability to ensure equal representation and equal access to important governmental and private sector resources for all Americans across racial and ethnic lines.

Face Hunger™ hosted by the Capital Area Food Bank is a hands-on simulation and discussion activity that raises awareness and understanding of hunger.

It is estimated that 50.1 million Americans (14.9 percent of the U.S. population) live in food insecure households. This means that at some point during the year, household food consumption will be disrupted or reduced because the household lacks money or resources to obtain food. This is a simulation where participants will get a glimpse at what it is like to make decisions that a person living in food insecurity would face.

https://www.capitalareafoodbank.org/programs/face-hunger/

New Member Orientation is an opportunity for Thursday Network’s newest members to get further acquainted with the mission and purpose of this organization. This time is set aside to educate and inspire our newest cohort, as they learn how they can use their time and talents to contribute to the movement. Orientation will provide attendees with an informative and engaging understanding of the mission of TN, how the organization is operated, and the benefits of their membership. Following the formal orientation programming there will be an optional networking lunch outing at The Coupe.

 *Light Breakfast will be provided*

Come out and meet our newest members! TN is hosting a brunch social at The Coupe in celebration of our TN new member cohort. Members who have already completed New Member Orientation are invited to connect with our newest members and share more about what it means to be a TN members.

*Those registered to attend Orientation do not need to register for this event, as your orientation registration is inclusive of the post social*