Thanksgiving Events for Rockaways

[Minda Aguhob]

This Thanksgiving is going to be a challenging time for many families in the Rockaways and other Hurricane Sandy-affected communities. 

If you know of a community-oriented dinner where people can share this holiday feast, please add the details below! To share this file, copy and paste this link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/RockawaysHurricaneSandy/doc/388345897912619/

Google Map of Events, Locations & Times

• Short URL: http://goo.gl/maps/LKzMh
• Full URL: https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=217006197172674066101.0004cef0c6de76058c6dc&msa=0

 

ROCKAWAYS

 

Irish Circle

• Thanksgiving Dinner, 3 pm
• 101-19 Rockaway Beach Boulevard  New York, NY 11694
• https://www.facebook.com/irish.circle.5/posts/370243719732135

 

St. Francis de Sales

• Register online: http://rockawaythanksgiving.com/signup.html
• 219 Beach 129th Street (at Rockaway Beach Boulevard)

 

Rockaway Youth Task Force

• 321 Beach 57th Street, Nordeck Community Room (off Arverne Blvd)
• Thanksgiving Dinner, 3-6 PM
• https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=403912863013843&set=a.117673944971071.19305.100001853986095&type=1&theater
• More info: https://www.facebook.com/RockawayTaskForce?fref=ts

 

Thanksgiving Community Dinner

• First Baptist Church, 15-10 Redfern Avenue, Far Rockaway, NY 11691
• Thanksgiving Day, starting at 2 pm
• If you want to volunteer or bring a dish, contact Selvena Brooks (https://www.facebook.com/selvena.brooks)
• All are welcome!

 

Future Grads Thanksgiving Dinner

• Seagirt Boulevard & Beach 25th Street
• Thanksgiving, November 22
• Starting at 10 am
• Contact Future Grads, 516-495-6722

 

Betsy Hernandez (Family Dinner)

• Thanksgiving, starting at 12 pm
• 7211 Amstell Blvd, Arverne, NY (corner of Beach 73rd & Amstell Blvd)
• https://www.facebook.com/MsBetsy326
• Hello everyone, I along with my family & friends will be serving warm meals on Thanksgiving Day at 12pm at: 7211 Amstell Blvd Arverne, NY Corner of Beach 73rd & Amstell Blvd. We will have Carved Turkeys, Mash Potatoes, Rice, Desserts, beverages & other delicious items! Please spread the word! I cant imagine spending my Thanksgiving any other way.

 

Brian Piccolo Middle School

• Contact Robin, 631-264-4980
• Far Rockaway community members are organizing a Thanksgiving dinner for residents of the hard-hit neighborhood at Brian Piccolo Middle School. They are looking for prepared food and volunteers - call Robin at 631.264.4980 to get involved.
• Signup: https://www.facebook.com/events/519339301412679/
• source: http://www.wnyc.org/articles/wnyc-news/2012/nov/15/how-help-post-sandy-thanksgiving/

 

Rockaway Relief 94th Street

• Look for the big tents!
• Starting Wednesday, 21 Nov, 2012 onwards
• Food from 12-4 pm

• Hot food, clothing and other items - free
• Contact: Veronica Cassidy Barry (https://www.facebook.com/veronicacassidybarry)

 

Rock & Wrap It Up

• 600 Thanksgiving Dinners
• First Congregational Church (320 B. 94th St)
• Thursday, 22 November

 

The Rockaway Revival Center

• Thanksgiving Eve, November 21, 7 pm

• 1526 Central Ave
• Far Rockaway, New York 11691

• Come Celebrate Thanksgiving with Pastor Kevin and FLO Olga Mcguinness at the Rockaway Revival Center tomorrow, Nov.21st at 7 pm. Where we will be serving Thanksgiving dinner to everyone. Bring your family and friends, and together let's give all the praise and thanks to our lord and savior Jesus Christ. See you there!
• https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Rockaway-Revival-Center/114936025230538

 

St. Mary Star of the Sea & St. Gertrude Annual Thanksgiving Luncheon

• 19-20 New Haven Ave Queens, NY 11691

• Jose J Velez: https://www.facebook.com/jose.j.velez.5055
• Join us for a meal, if you know anyone that is home bound and needs a meal delivery, please get me a name, telephone # and address

• https://www.facebook.com/events/133430816808727/

 

 Saint Gertrude’s

• Beach 38th Street and Beach Channel Drive

 

Veggie Island

• Beach 96th Street and Rockaway Beach Blvd

 

Ocean Village

• 57-17 Shore Front Parkway

 

Shore Up the Shore

• Hosted by Terry French, winner of The Food Network's Extreme Chef
• Need more details (time, place)
• http://www.indiegogo.com/ShoreuptheShore?c=home

 

Thanksgiving Fiesta Celebrations

• Brett A. Scudder (https://www.facebook.com/brett.scudder)
• Multiple locations; details TBD

 

L'Oreal Paris

• [THIS EVENT IS PAST]
• Serving a warm Thanksgiving meal for the people of Far Rockaway
• TUESDAY, 11/20/2012 [NOT Thanksgiving day]
• Time: 12:00–4:00 p.m.

• Games plus arts and crafts for the children
• Far Rockaway Branch Library, 1637 Central Avenue, Far Rockaway, NY 11691

 

LONG ISLAND

 

Thanksgiving Dinner for Far Rockaway @ Imperial Room

• Ericka Barner
• Thanksgiving Dinner Event will be held For Far Rockaway at The Imperial Room located on 259 Doughty Blvd., Inwood, New York 11096
• https://www.facebook.com/groups/RockawaysHurricaneSandy/permalink/388161804597695/

 

Manor East - Free Thanksgiving Dinner

• Terri Schreier Levy (https://www.facebook.com/terri.s.levy)
• 201 Jerusalem Ave, Massapequa NY
• 516-799-0666
• https://www.facebook.com/groups/RockawaysHurricaneSandy/permalink/387996414614234/

 

Smithtown Food Pantry

• Giving away Thanksgiving dinner fixings to families.
• 90 Edgewater Avenue (corner of Edgewater Avenue and Brooksite Drive
• Phone [516?] 265-7676.

• http://www.northshoreoflongisland.com/Articles-News-i-2012-11-08-94315.112114-sub-Smithtown-food-pantry-will-provide-Thanksgiving-meals.html

 

MANHATTAN

 

Thanksgiving for Sandy Survivors (Occupy Sandy)

• St. Marks Church, 131 East 10th Street, NY NY 10003
• November 22, 2012, 1-4 pm
• http://interoccupy.net/occupysandy/ai1ec_event/thanksgiving-for-sandy-survivors/?instance_id=4191

 

Wadleigh Secondary School in Manhattan

• Pre-Thanksgiving on Wednesday at 3pm! (21 November)
• We will have a bus outside of St Francis de Sales at 1pm
• If anyone knows of families or individuals who are interested in a dinner prepared by our culinary arts classes and nearby restaurants, please inbox me, email at swil...@schools.nyc.gov or call 917.513.9448 so we can ensure an accurate count.
• https://www.facebook.com/sharlotte.t.williams
• We also have donations. Please spread the word and thanks!!'

 

Early Thanksgiving Dinner - NY Daily News & Old Homestead Steakhouse

• [THIS EVENT IS PAST]
• Meals hosted Monday and Tuesday night (Nov 19, Nov 20)
• 200 families from the Rockaways, Coney Island and Staten Island
• The Daily News arranged round-trip bus transportation to take participants from their neighborhoods to the restaurant.
• Kenny Carter of the Fathers Alive in the Hood organized groups from Coney Island and Rockaways.
• Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/news-host-early-thanksgiving-dinners-sandy-victims-article-1.1204172
• Old Homestead Steakhouse, 56 9th Avenue, New York, NY 10011 (212) 242-9040

 

THANKSGIVING MEAL DONATIONS

 

Family-to-Family

• $125 suggested donation to feed 10-14 people
• http://www.family-to-family.org/2012/11/family-to-family-hurricane-sandy-relief-effort/

 

Occupy Sandy

• The idea is simple: If you want to Cook a Turkey or are working to provide hot meals in your area we’ll do the driving & provide the volunteers.

• Cooked Turkey Donations should either be delivered to The Church of St. Luke & St, Matthew at 520 Clinton Ave, Brooklyn or be ready to be picked up by #SandyVolunteer drivers at 10 AM Thursday November 22nd.
• Please note: Food Containers cannot be returned please use Foil & Aluminum Trays you don’t mind loosing.

• http://interoccupy.net/occupysandy/2012/11/19/occupy-thanksgiving-food-drive-mutual-aid-support/