Community Corner
BlumShapiro to Sponsor Thanksgiving Food Basket Program
BlumShapiro, the largest regional accounting, tax and business consulting firm based in New England, announced today it will partner once again with Christian Community Action (CCA) to provide Thanksgiving Day meals to more than 2,300 families and seniors in New Haven.
The BlumShapiro Thanksgiving Food Basket Campaign for Christian Community Action is a community wide, hands-on program that will collect non-perishable food items and financial contributions, as well as provide volunteers to help bag all donated items for distribution to families and seniors right before Thanksgiving Day.
“For the second consecutive year, BlumShapiro is very proud to partner with Christian Community Action to help bring a full traditional dinner to the Thanksgiving Day tables of more than 2,300 families and seniors in New Haven,” said Tom DeVitto, Chief Marketing Officer at BlumShapiro. “BlumShapiro employees and our families look forward to partnering with other businesses, individuals, schools, churches and civic groups in this community wide effort to help other families have a festive and fulfilling Thanksgiving Day.”
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“We are very excited to have BlumShapiro return as the lead sponsor in our Thanksgiving Food Basket initiative,” said Rev. Bonita Grubbs, Christian Community Action Executive Director. “We also depend on our other supporters in the community -- both previous participants and newly interested organizations -- to pitch in with food drives and financial donations.”
The BlumShapiro Thanksgiving Food Basket Campaign for CCA will collect non-perishable food items and monetary contributions from October 1 to November 19.
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To help companies in their collection efforts, BlumShapiro will provide collection boxes for donated non-perishable food items. Financial contributions to CCA will go towards the purchase of turkeys, additional non-perishable food items and other necessities for a healthy and happy Thanksgiving Day meal. Any amount is appreciated. To donate online, please visit www.ccahelping.org.
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For more information about the BlumShapiro Thanksgiving Food Basket Campaign for CCA, call Al May at CCA at 203-777-7848, extension 19, or visit www.ccahelping.org.
