NMC Students Aim To Feed 200 Families For Thanksgiving

Northwestern Michigan College (NMC) business students hope to feed 200 families for Thanksgiving this year through the seventh annual Food For Thought food drive.

This year's drive will feature a new twist: a Thanks-for-Giving Project. With the goal of improving student communication skills while also serving the community, students will prepare 200 boxes containing the fixings of a traditional Thanksgiving meal. Each box will be given to a local family in need of extra support during the holidays.

Donations are being collected for the service project in a month-long drive from October 19 to November 19. Anyone can donate food, monetary donations, or family games or crafts by calling 231-995-1059. Any donations received beyond the target goal will go towards the NMC Food Pantry. Family Video has agreed to provide 200 turkeys as the centerpiece of each box. A $100 donation sponsors one box, providing an entire meal for a family. Many other local businesses have committed to helping complete the project.

Students will host a food drive at Tom’s Food Market's East Bay, West Bay, and Fourteenth Street locations on October 26 and 27 from 10am to 2pm. Anyone who makes a $5 donation or donates five or more items during the drive will be entered into a raffle to win a two-night stay at the Great Wolf Lodge.