GET YOUR TURKEYS READY, SUPER SATURDAY THIS SATURDAY!

ST. MARY’S FOOD BANK ALLIANCE EXPANDS 5th ANNUAL ‘SUPER SATURDAY’ TURKEY DRIVE TO 16 LOCATIONS ACROSS THE STATE FOR 2011Help Food Bank Reach Goal of 6,000 Donated Turkeys for Holiday Boxes;

Enter For a Chance To Win One of 16 $250 US Airways Flight Vouchers
Phoenix – It’s almost Turkey Time – and that means it’s “Super Saturday” time as well.
St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance will hold its fifth annual “Super Saturday” Turkey Drive on Saturday, Nov. 19 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For the first time, the drive will expand to 16 locations around the Valley and in Flagstaff in hopes of meeting what is anticipated to be an unprecedented need for the 2011 Holiday season.

The Food Bank is anticipating requests for a record number of holiday food boxes. But hopes remain that each will contain turkey and other assorted holiday dinner items – to allow families around the Valley and state the chance to enjoy the comforting tradition of a holiday meal. Last year, through the generous donations of businesses and private citizens wanting to help, St. Mary’s estimates their pre-Thanksgiving food distribution provided meals for as many as 50,000 people.

In addition to turkeys, all other non-perishable food items as well as monetary donations will be gladly accepted. And at each of the 16 locations, all donors are invited to register for a chance to win a $250 US Airways travel voucher.


Look for the giant inflatable turkey and smiling volunteers ready for your visit at the following “Super Saturday” locations around the Valley and in Flagstaff:

• St. Mary’s Food Bank Stardust Campus (2831 N. 31st Avenue)

• St. Mary’s Westside Facility (13050 W. Elm Street in Surprise)

• Albertsons Desert Ridge (21001 N. Tatum Blvd.)

• Albertsons Glendale (20255 N. 59th Ave.)

• Albertsons Peoria (8240 W. Deer Valley Road)

• Albertsons Surprise (16750 W. Bell Road)

• Albertsons Scottsdale (2785 N. Scottsdale Road)

• Albertsons Via Linda (11475 E. Via Linda)

• Albertsons Flagstaff (1416 E. Route 66)

• Harkins Christown 14 (1620 W. Montebello)

• Harkins Scottsdale 101 14 (7000 E. Mayo Blvd.)

• Harkins Arrowhead Fountains 18 (16046 N. Arrowhead Fountains Center)

• Harkins Gateway Pavilions 18 (10250 W. McDowell Road)

• Harkins Tempe Marketplace 16 (2000 E. Rio Salado Drive)

• Harkins Scottsdale Shea 14 (7354 E. Shea Blvd.)

• Harkins Flagstaff 11 (1959 Woodlands Village Blvd.)

ABOUT THE FOOD BANK: St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance, the world’s first food bank, is a non-sectarian, nonprofit organization that alleviates hunger by efficiently gathering and distributing food to 500 partner agencies at 700 locations that serve the hungry. Serving two-thirds of Arizona’s 15 counties, the organization is a member of Feeding America, the national network of food banks, and is committed to volunteerism, building community relationships, and improving the quality of life for Arizonans in need. Last year, the Food Bank distributed more than 74.2 million pounds of food to families and individuals, provided enough food for 275,000 meals every day, and garnered more than 370,000 volunteer service hours. Web site: www.FirstFoodBank.org