Holiday Food Drive, Saturday December 9!

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Holiday Food Drive, Saturday December 9!

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Saturday, December 9
Volunteers Of America Annual Food Drive
BobaKhan Toy Store
500 SE Everett Mall Way
Everett, WA 98208
Event Duration: 12 pm to 4 pm
Comments: This is an annual event and the local Garrison Titan group has been to our local toy store every year for the last six years on the second Saturday in December. We are known to "raise" more canned food in four hours for the VOA (Volunteers of America Food Bank local chapter - Everett, WA) than a grocery store gets in a week! It is a local favorite and we always request that Darth Vader and Boba Fett come - and then others come as well in various other costumes as they see fit. . As always, whomever shows up is GREATLY APPRECIATED. The VOA contact for the food drive will also be in attendance to thank any volunteer who comes to the event

We have our annual Star Wars Christmas event every second Saturday in December in which involves the V.O.A. of Everett, which is the Volunteers of America Food Bank. The food bank representatives are ALWAYS in attendance to personally thank the 501st members, something that we have insisted upon from day one, and something that they have been very happy to do.
We have been able to raise nearly SIX THOUSAND pounds of food over the last five years for the homeless shelter thru our events here. In one event, we normally take in anywhere between 600 and 800 pounds. We have the reputation for being able to bring in more food in four hours than the local grocery store gets in one week! That is something that we are VERY proud of and it is ONLY because of the 501st being there that this can happen. I can imagine that the VOA would be highly disappointed not continue having this event, as it is something that they, too, advertise once they have confirmation of us hosting the event.

In 2016 we raised 2,221 pounds of food in just four hours! WHOOT! We beat last year's record and we're already looking forward to next year's event! Many, many, thanks to ALL who participated and donated to the VOA Volunteers of America Western Washington food bank! Please spread the word with your group how very pleased we are and how grateful we are that the group was here again this year.
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