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About

The 2011 No Hunger Holiday will mark a significant milestone in that it will be the 21th year for the event. Of course we wish one day to say there is no need to continue No Hunger Holiday, but the reality remains that not only is there still a need to provide Thanksgiving Day meals for families, the need seems to grow every year. No Hunger Holiday’s base with various social service agencies has also grown, and after 20 plus years we are proud to say that at least for one day a year, Hunger Takes a Holiday.

 

 

While we are proud to have been able to serve the needy in our area for 21 years, and our goal will continue to eradicate hunger completely, we will continue our efforts with No Hunger Holiday for another 20 plus years and beyond as long as the need to provide for families remains. We are blessed to be in a position to provide for others, and are even more grateful to our donors, volunteers and partners who continue to make No Hunger Holiday possible.

 

 

History

Since 1990, No Hunger Holiday has made Thanksgiving possible for hundreds of families in St. Charles County.

Funded completely by the Knights of Columbus and contributions from concerned citizens and businesses, this program ensures that needy families have a complete Thanksgiving dinner that they can make in their own homes.

Through donations, contributions, and volunteer work, the St. Charles community has come together to make Thanksgiving truly a No Hunger Holiday.

COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION

More than 200 volunteers are involved in the filling and delivery of the food baskets on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. These volunteers work all day to sort and fill each food basket based on the family size and special dietary needs which are indicated on the vouchers.

APPRECIATION

Every year No Hunger Holiday receives many THANK YOU letters from recipients of the food baskets. The committee is convinced by the display of warmth and appreciation that this program is making a positive impact on the lives of the people.

More than 50% of the Harvester Knights of Columbus council membership have an active role in the “NO HUNGER HOLIDAY” program. More than 6,000 volunteer man-hours have been expended on this project by the Harvester Council of the Knights of Columbus.

As the council membership, and the hundreds of other volunteers who contribute to the event, recollects on all that God has given us it is hard to not think of those that are in need. It is with these thoughts that the committee have actively begun pursuing the possibility of extending the No Hunger Holiday imitative to other counties outside of St. Charles and to eventually make it a state-wide event, and possibly spreading to other holidays.

This “NO HUNGER HOLIDAY” program truly shows all of us that we understand our duty to give THANKS for all God has given to us.

Contact

If you need further information about No Hunger Holiday you can send an e-mail to kevin@bigmuddymarketing.com

You can also check out our Facebook page here.

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