Taller Puertorriqueño’s staff organizes this annual warm lunch and provides clothing and canned groceries to hundreds of people in need./<em>Un almuerzo gratis para los más necesitados de nuestra comunidad.</em>

<img class="alignleft wp-image-4416 " src="http://tallerpr.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/1452552_10152074881378679_1581369717_n-e1445524818533-300x195.jpg" alt="Full house at last year's Thanksgiving Lunch" width="283" height="184" />If you have warm clothing, food, an oven and time to cook a turkey (donated by a local grocery store*), a few hours to volunteer, or a knack for cooking/baking and a desire to help, <em><strong>you</strong> can make a difference in the lives of those who need it most</em>.  We need <strong>your</strong> help to collect clothing (especially thermals, boots, jackets, hats, etc.) and canned or non-perishable foods.**  To continue our annual tradition of helping the less fortunate in our community, we rely on the kindness and generosity of our friends, neighbors and local businesses.

<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Pick-up and Drop-off Options:</strong></span>

Clothing and non-perishable food donations can be <strong>picked up</strong> from your home November 17th through the 19th. <strong>Deadline for pickup is November 23rd.</strong> Cooked food must be picked up the day before the event, November 24th.

Clothing and non-perishable food donations can be <strong>dropped off</strong> at 2557 N. 5th St. any day before 3 p.m., and cooked food can be dropped off the day of the event, November 25th.

<strong>To learn more, to donate food or clothes, volunteer, or arrange to donate freshly-prepared food for the event, please contact:/<em>Para más información o para donar ropa o comida llame a:</em> Carlos Pardo at 215-423-6320 or cpardo@tallerpr.org.</strong>

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<em>*If you are a business owner or manager and are able to provide a gift card, food, clothing, volunteers, and/or other assistance or donations, please contact Carlos Pardo at the telephone/email address above.
</em><em>**Please feel free to request a donation receipt for tax purposes, and we will be happy to provide you with one!</em>