FREEZIN’ FOR A REASON

Get ready for some Thanksgiving fun this year! In fact, take some exercise before the “big” meal. Kids Weekend Meals is organizing the Thanksgiving Plunge. It has been gone for a year, but this is the year, it’s time to freeze once more. Jumping is a fundraiser for Kids Weekend Meals and is needed this year, more than ever.

Our goal this year, is to raise $20,000 to support Kids Weekend Meals into 2026. This amount, added to remaining balance for 2025, brings us closer to the $45000 needed to feed the 185 children as well as those who might need help because of losing benefits.

Encourage friends, families, church groups or co-workers to be part of the “jump”! Get your team together (or jump by yourself,) find sponsors who will commit to a pledging an amount to “push you and your team into the water”! Who will have the biggest team?

The “lake” is on Cheryl and Todd Brugmann’s property at 3327 Work Road in Shalersville. There will be safety support. This turkey jump is not only designed to be a fundraiser but to garner community togetherness and inclusion.

Pete Pruszynski is approaching businesses and organizations to be partnered with individual participants to match sponsorship efforts. As an example: a plunging family raises $250 in sponsorships and XYZ Business would match the $250 for a total gift of $500.

Participants will again, be responsible to write thank you notes to each sponsor. The thank you notes will be provided. Please contact Pete directly at 330-607-4102 if you want to sign up or would like more details. Also, please contact Pete if you would like to support an individual or team financially.

Thanksgiving isn’t just about turkey. It is about the blessings we have and to be able to support kids that have a lot less blessings, particularly when they live with food insecurity.

The Kids Weekend Meals Team