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7 Opportunities To Volunteer This Thanksgiving Season In NYC
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and while you’re still making plans to find the best place for Thanksgiving dinner, or even planning an adventure out to the Macy’s Day Parade, there’s still time to give back this holiday season! There’s nothing more wholesome than helping out during the giving season, and NYC charities make it so easy to lend a hand.
From delivering turkeys to raising funds, there’s so many options to help families across the city. Check out some great volunteer opportunities you can be a part of this Thanksgiving season!
1. The Bowery Mission
Volunteer with The Bowery Mission this Thanksgiving, and join in on the longest-running Thanksgiving meal celebration in New York City! This year’s annual tradition will take place on Thanksgiving, with hot breakfast being served from 8 – 9 am and Thanksgiving meals from 11 am – 4 pm.
The Bowery Mission is planning to serve over 350 turkeys, 3,500 pounds of potatoes, and 400 pies this year to those in need. You can learn more and sign up to volunteer here.
Where: 227 Bowery
2. FeedingNYC 2023
FeedingNYC has hand-delivered almost 90,000 boxes of Thanksgiving meal ingredients over the past 22 years, and this year is no different! This year they’ll be hosting a huge food distribution event on November 21 at Terminal 5, which you can volunteer at! Or, you can also donate (one $48 donation covers one family) to the cause as well. Learn more and sign up here.
Where: Terminal 5 (610 W 56th St)
3. Healthy Foods Holiday Challenge 2023
The organization West Side Campaign Against Hunger is hosting a fundraiser in aim to feed 13,000 families with food in 2023. After serving 11,000 families last year, the Healthy Foods Holiday Challenge is searching for donations of (upward to) $75, which provides a family with healthy groceries containing 50% fresh produce, and a centerpiece food item, such as a turkey, for a holiday meal.
There’s also other ways to volunteer too, like starting your own fundraiser, volunteering in-person, or sponsoring the challenge. Learn more about the campaign here.
Where: Church of St. Paul & St. Andrew
4. God’s Love We Deliver
God’s Love We Deliver is looking for Thanksgiving helpers, where you can join them in the kitchen for additional food prep shifts, decorate holiday tote bags from home, or deliver meals on Thanksgiving with friends and family. The best part is that there are distribution centers in all 5 boroughs! Learn more and sign up here.
5. Citymeals on Wheels
After providing over 39,000 meals last year, Citymeals on Wheels is a great charity to help out during holiday season. Citymeals helps serve festive home-delivered holiday meals to older adults who live alone or are homebound seniors. Anyone can volunteer to deliver meals, and children can even help out by making holiday cards for the seniors. Learn more and sign up here.
Where: 355 Lexington Ave
6. New York Common Pantry
New York Common Pantry has a few Thanksgiving opportunities you can join this year, starting with their Friendsgiving event on November 9. This family-style dinner by Restaurant Associates is ticketed to the public, with proceeds going to Thanksgiving meals to families in NYC!
Additionally, there is a food drive going on through November 3 in which you can donate perishable food items, as well as opportunities to donate, and volunteer. Learn more here.
7. Masbia Soup Kitchen Network
This non-profit has 2 location in both Queens and Brooklyn, and they serve up hot meals to those who enter from Sunday-Thursday. Volunteers can be age 12+ (accompanied by parent) and can help out in all sorts of ways…like preparing meals, helping serve food, and any other miscellaneous tasks. Learn more and sign up here.
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Have Thanksgiving Dinner In Style At This Michelin-Starred Experience
As the holiday season approaches, anticipation for the year’s most anticipated meal is building in the hearts and stomachs of food enthusiasts!
The best holiday meal in the city awaits at La Marchande, a restaurant by Michelin-starred Chef John Fraser, nestled within the Wall Street Hotel.
Chef John Fraser, known for his culinary innovation, has crafted a Thanksgiving feast like no other. With Executive Chef Rick Horiike, the culinary minds worked to create a modern twist on beloved Thanksgiving classics. The pair set the 3-course prix-fixe menu to delight diners with a unique blend of flavors and textures, all served with all the traditional fixings that make Thanksgiving unique.
The holiday spirit will be in full swing at La Marchande, located on the corner of Water and Wall Street. The restaurant’s ambiance exudes elegance, with its modern French brasserie design and an atmosphere that combines the location’s historical significance with a contemporary culinary approach.
Want a sneak peek into the sumptuous servings? Of course, you do!
This four-course meal includes contemporary renditions like Baked Stuffed Clams topped with smoked sourdough, celery, lemon, Parmesan Risotto made with white truffles from Alba, and main course options like their Heritage Turkey, a roasted breast, confit leg, Honeycrisp apple. The menu also hosts vegan options like the Cauliflower Tarte Tatin with vermouth-poached golden raisins, Marcona almonds, vadouvan crème fraîche.
The hours of operation from 12 PM to 8:30 PM allow guests to choose a convenient time to indulge in this Thanksgiving extravaganza. The 3-course tasting menu, priced at $105 per person, is honestly a steal for the gastronomic adventure that awaits!
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, the delectable promises of La Marchande are sure to have food lovers counting down the days until they can savor the flavors of this unique holiday feast in the heart of downtown Manhattan.
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NYC Named The Best U.S. City To Celebrate Halloween
We all like getting a good scare during spooky season–okay, well maybe not all of us–and with deciding between all the must-attend Halloween events, picking out the best Halloween costume, and making sure you get your fix of spooky decoration viewing, what can spook us even more is feeling like the season didn’t live up to its full frightening potential.
But this just in–if you’re looking to end the Halloween season knowing you got your fair share of frights, NYC is actually the place to be.
WalletHub recently released its 2023’s Best Places for Halloween report to help us decide the best U.S. city to celebrate Halloween, and NYC came out on top!
The company looked at the 100 largest U.S. cities across 20 key metrics, taking into consideration everything from candy and chocolate stores per capita to Halloween party supplies stores, and NYC received a total score of 74.38–that’s 10.86 points more than Las Vegas, which came in the #2 spot.
NYC also scored in the #1 spot for trick-or-treater friendless, the #3 spot for Halloween fun, and the #4 spot for Halloween weather.
To be honest, we can’t exactly say we’re surprised that NYC was named the best U.S. city to celebrate Halloween. I mean, we are home to the annual Village Halloween Parade, which is New York’s most iconic Halloween event.
Plus, pair that with a bunch of dressed up pups at the annual Tompkins Square Park Halloween Dog Parade and that alone is enough to feel like spooky season was a success.
There are even several bars which go all out each season with startlingly spooky decor, and haunted houses that are sure to give you nightmares.
Honestly, need we go on?
NYC has even made its way onto the big screen more than once when it comes to serving as the back drop to many a scary movie.
For those who have seen all the spookiness NYC has to offer, we suggest also checking out these Halloween towns near NYC for thrills and chills this spooky season.
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Tickets Are Available To This Magical Candy Cottage In Rockefeller Center
There’s even more reason to visit New York’s holiday oasis Rockefeller Center this season! The first-ever Candy Cottage of Christmas Magic is making its way to NYC and tickets are on sale now!
Located at 610 Rockefeller Center (on the ground floor), step inside a wondrous Christmas tree trunk and soak up all of the candy-coated theatrics. The experience runs from Nov. 5th to Jan. 2nd and sugary treats will be in abundance so get that sweet tooth ready!
Don’t miss out on this sweet escape and snag tickets to this delightful experience!
After you snack on sugary treats, get ready for more decadence. Guests will go on an epic scavenger hunt all across Rockefeller Center with a trusty map in hand!
All ages are welcome, ticket prices start at $25 and it’s fun for friends and family. VIP tickets are available and allow guests early entry and a special Candy Cottage Christmas collectible! The holiday season is in full swing and there’s no better way to celebrate it than in Rockefeller Center.
The Candy Cottage of Christmas Magic
November 2, 2023 12:00
From $25.00
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Things to do on Halloween in the Triad – Greensboro News & Record
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