USO of Northwest Florida will be hosting the 6th Annual Thanksgiving Feast & Festivities at their Naval Air Station location from November 28-December 1, 2013. Donations of food and money for the USO Thanksgiving Feast and Festivities are now being accepted. The weekend will kick off on Thanksgiving Day with a delicious meal served by USO volunteers and staff. There will be live entertainment provided for troops from the local band, Mass Kunfuzion. The fun will continue through Sunday with a Chili Cook-Off, Spades Tournament, and Movie Marathon.
It has been the goal of the USO for over 70 years to provide a touch of home to our military. This year, USO Northwest Florida plans on serving a traditional Thanksgiving meal with all the trimmings to 2,000 of our local heroes. Not only will this event give the troops a “home away from home,†but it also gives the community an opportunity to give back to those who give so much every day.
If you would like to volunteer your time or donate items for any of the events going on throughout the holiday weekend, please contact USO NWFL Programs Manager, Dana Cervantes at 850-455-8280 Ext.4, or email her at dcervantes@uso.org. Donations can be brought to the USO located onboard NAS at 153 Ellyson Ave. Building 625-D, Pensacola, FL 32508. Monetary donations can be mailed to: USO NWFL PO Box 33135 Pensacola, FL 32508 or made online at www.uso.org/northwestflorida. Below is a list of items that are still needed:
50 cans of green beans
20 cans of Cranberry Sauce
Canned Soda and Bottled water
Assorted pies, cakes, cookies, and other desserts (store-bought only) Peanut Frying Oil (35gallons )
Bags of charcoal
8 oz Styrofoam cups, paper plates, napkins, paper towels, plastic forks Bags of Ice
Large Foil pans
20 Bags of Corn Chips
Individually packaged snack items