Gobble Gobble Give NYC 2024 Registration

GOBBLE GOBBLE GIVE NYC 2024

Thank you for your interest in volunteering! We are now at full capacity and unable to take additional volunteers.

However, you can still make a big impact by dropping off your prepared food and donations. Every contribution helps and is deeply appreciated! Sign up to drop off at the Apollo Theater on Thanksgiving Day below.

Be sure to check our social media in late October next year to sign up for Gobble Gobble Give NYC 2025. We’d love to have you join us!

Thank you for your support and generosity. 🧡

Visit our Facebook & Instagram pages for updates.

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🎉Meal Assembly is Back! Volunteer with Your Family this Year!🎉

When? Thanksgiving Day, Thursday November 28th, 2024
Where? Apollo Theater 253 W 125th St, New York, NY 10027

This year we’re excited to welcome volunteers of all ages to the Apollo Theater for GGG NYC 2024! Join us on Thanksgiving Day, with shifts starting at 8am, for a heartwarming day of giving back to those in need across Harlem and the city. Bring a dish of Thanksgiving-style food, those gently used clothes you’ve been meaning to donate, or an old toy or book your kids have outgrown, and join the most meaningful potluck party you'll ever attend. Bring the whole family to help with meal prep, toy, food & clothing sorting, and our Children’s Holiday Workshop, where kids can create holiday crafts for the families we serve. Volunteer slots are filling up fast, so sign your family up today!
- Meal Assembly Station: Prepare individual meals to be delivered to local families in need.
- Children's Holiday Workshop: A creative space where kids can make holiday crafts, such as cards, ornaments, & friendship bracelets for children in need.
- Donation Sorting: Organize the donations of new & gently used toys & clothing, non-perishable food, & toiletries we receive.
- Family Portraits: As a thank-you for their participation, volunteers will receive a free portrait to commemorate the meaningful day.
Questions? GobbleGobbleGiveNYC@gmail.com
Visit our Facebook & Instagram pages for updates.
What Should I Bring?
The heart of our event relies on the generosity of our volunteers. As your "admission" to participate, we ask that every volunteer brings a casserole-sized, Thanksgiving-inspired dish to help us prepare and deliver individual meals to those in need. If you’re unable to bring a large dish of food, you can still contribute by bringing something as simple as a dish green beans or a batch of cookies. Every contribution, big or small, is valuable and helps us create meals. We need everyone to bring something, but it doesn't have to be expensive or time-consuming.

All prepared dishes should be ready to serve, in a recyclable container, with a recyclable serving utensil that you won’t need back. Here are a few suggestions for what you can bring:
- Main Dish: Sliced oven-roasted turkey, honey-glazed ham, roasted chicken
- Starches: Mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole, herb stuffing, scalloped potatoes
- Vegetables: Green bean casserole, roasted carrots, corn, butternut squash
- Desserts: Pumpkin pie, apple pie, spice cake, brownies
In addition to food, we also collect and distribute essential items to the families and shelters we support. Donations are not required, but they make a big impact! Bring those toys your kids no longer use, or clothes, coats, blankets you've been meaning to donate. Even the food you arent using in the pantry is welcome! We’ll ensure everything reaches families and individuals who need extra support this holiday season.
- Undented canned & packaged non-perishable food
- Toiletries (soap, toothpaste, shampoo, etc.)
- New & gently used clothing for adults, children & babies
- New & gently used children’s toys & books
- New & gently used diverse books. Learn more: MADE FOR ME BOOKS
- New & gently used blankets
- New & gently used coats
- Baby items (diapers, bottles, wipes, bibs, diaper cream, etc)
Where do all the meals and donations go?
We will deliver the meals and donations to shelters, group homes, orgs and churches that have homeless outreach programs, individual families in need, and homeless individuals on the street. All donations will deliver to the orgs we help or individuals in need on Thanksgiving Day. Here are a few of the amazing orgs we are partnering with this year:

Made for Me Books is dedicated to promoting literacy and inclusion with books that celebrate a diversity of stories for young people (K-12th grades). We’re thrilled to partner with them this year to bring more representative books to our community. Check out the MFMB booth at the event!

La Jornada is a vital food pantry serving communities in need across Queens, providing nutritious meals and support to families facing food insecurity. We’re honored to partner with them to help distribute meals and donations this year.

We All Really Matter (W.A.R.M.) is a Harlem-based nonprofit organization founded in 2010 by domestic abuse survivor Stephanie McGraw. W.A.R.M. offers support groups, guidance, and referrals to emergency shelters, focusing on holistic healing to help victims overcome abusive relationships. They also provide wellness packages, training, and counseling workshops to support survivors.

Coalition for the Homeless is dedicated to serving New York City's homeless population through critical services such as emergency food programs, housing assistance, job training, and advocacy for the homeless. We are proud to work with them to ensure meals and donations reach individuals and families in need throughout the city this year.
Here's where the registration part starts! Please tell us who you are:
Name*
Email

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How would you like to contribute on Thanksgiving Day?*

DROP OFF FOOD AND/OR DONATIONS AT THE APOLLO THEATER
What time would you like to drop off your food/donations?*

7:30am - 8:30am8:30am - 9:30am9:30am - 10:30am10:30am - 11:30am11:30am - 12:30pm
Event Managers play a vital role in making Thanksgiving Day a success!
As a Manager, you will oversee a specific area of the event, ensuring that everything runs smoothly. You'll arrive at 7:30a, help guide volunteers, and manage activities such as meal assembly, donation sorting, or toy distribution. You'll stay until the event concludes around 1:30 p.m. We will make sure you are comfortable with all the moving parts and set you up with a job before event day.

If you have any questions or would like more information about being a manager, feel free to email us at GobbleGobbleGiveNYC@gmail.com.
Which ZOOM Managers Meeting can you attend?

Zoom Call on Tue, Nov 12 at 7-8pmZoom Call on Thursday, Nov 14 at 6:30-7:30pmZoom Call on Thursday, Nov 21 at 6:30-7:30p
What PREPARED FOOD are you bringing? Each volunteer's "admission" is a casserole-sized prepared dish to contribute to our meal. Not sure what to bring? We often run out of meat first, so turkey is always a great choice! Please note: Many volunteers have already signed up to bring dessert, so we've removed that option.

MAIN DISH (Ex: Ready to serve, sliced Turkey or Ham)VEGGIE (Ex: Ready to Serve Green Beans, Corn, Collard Greens, Sautéed Spinach, Roasted Carrots )STARCH (Ex: Ready to Serve Stuffing/Dressing, Sweet Potato Casserole, Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Mashed Potatoes)DESSERT (Ex: Apple Pie, Pumpkin Pie, Brownies, Cookies)
What DONATIONS can you bring? Not required but so very appreciated! Grab that bag of clothing or those toys your kids have grown out of. Your donations will go directly to people who really need them.

PACKAGED/CANNED FOODS (unopened, no dented cans please)TOILETRIES (soap, shampoo, toothpaste, etc)NEW OR GENTLY USED CLOTHING (Please don't bring stained, ripped or dirty clothes or shoes.)NEW OR GENTLY USED COATSNEW OR GENTLY USED BLANKETSNEW OR GENTLY USED UNWRAPPED CHILDREN'S TOYS (please do not bring broken or dirty toys.)BABY ITEMS (diapers, wipes, diaper cream, bottles, baby food, baby shampoo)NEW OR GENTLY USED DIVERSE BOOKS. See above or visit madeformebooks.com for details about our partner.LET US KNOW IN THE "OTHER" OPTION BELOW IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DONATE ITEMS THAT AREN'T LISTED ABOVE.Other
What time will you arrive on Thanksgiving morning? Please choose only one team/shift. Each shift is one hour long. Example: if you are a family of 4 and want to arrive at 10a, you should select 4 spots in "10:00AM TEAM GREEN 10:00". The event is organized into shifts to give more people the opportunity to volunteer. Please be mindful to choose only one team/shift, allowing as many people as possible the chance to participate.

We know there aren’t many open shifts left, but don’t worry—you can still support Gobble Gobble Give NYC! If you’re unable to find a shift that works with your schedule, you can drop off donations during the event. Just go back up and choose "DROP OFF FOOD AND/OR DONATIONS AT THE APOLLO THEATER" and choose a drop-off time.

If dropping off doesn’t work, you can also contribute to our toy drive by purchasing toys or books directly from our Children's Toy & Book Wishlist. Every contribution helps make a difference, and we’re so grateful for your support!
8:00AM EVENT SETUP TEAM (1 Hour Shift) *CHOOSE ONE SHIFT ONLY*
8:30AM TEAM PINK (1 Hour Shift) *CHOOSE ONE SHIFT ONLY*
9:00AM TEAM RED (1 Hour Shift) *CHOOSE ONE SHIFT ONLY*
9:30 TEAM YELLOW (1 Hour Shift) *CHOOSE ONE SHIFT ONLY*
10:00AM TEAM GREEN (1 Hour Shift) *CHOOSE ONE SHIFT ONLY*
10:30AM TEAM PURPLE (1 Hour Shift) *CHOOSE ONE SHIFT ONLY*
11:00AM TEAM ORANGE (1 Hour Shift) *CHOOSE ONE SHIFT ONLY*
11:30AM TEAM WHITE (1 Hour Shift) *CHOOSE ONE SHIFT ONLY*
12:00PM TEAM BLUE (1 Hour Shift) *CHOOSE ONE SHIFT ONLY*
12:30PM TEAM BROWN (1 Hour Shift will help with breakdown starting at 1p) *CHOOSE ONE SHIFT ONLY*
Thank you for signing up to volunteer! Click the ORANGE button below to complete registration. Your support makes a huge difference. If you'd like to contribute even more, here are a few additional ways you can help:
- Purchase Supplies for the Event: Consider purchasing items from our GGG Wishlist, such as takeout containers, serving pans, meal warmers, water for the volunteers, and gloves. All items will be shipped directly to the event organizers. Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2HPAAS88UASV8?ref_=wl_share
- Set Up a Donation Box: You can help us collect items by setting up a donation box at your office, apartment building, or in your neighborhood. Download our PDF flyer below to get started! We’re looking for canned/packaged food, clothing, toiletries, toys, and baby items. Reach out if you'd like an editable version. Downloadable Donation Box Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14FpVcxuYtiqz3Rxq5QBhoeLEysSMLYqp/view?usp=sharing
- Become a Gobble Gobble Give Sponsor: You or your business can become a sponsor by donating funds HERE, or in-kind contributions, such as bulk prepared food, canned/packaged goods, clothing, and toiletries. Your support helps us make a bigger impact! Contact us at GobbleGobbleGiveNYC@gmail.com
Click below if you'd like to learn more.

Click here to learn more about collecting donations for GGG NYC 2024.Click here to learn more about becoming a GGG NYC 2024 Sponsor.
Click the button below to complete your registration. THANK YOU!
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