Volunteers  will be collecting non perishable food items this Saturday November 23rd at Dillons East, Dillons West and Wal-Mart from 9am-5pm . The food collected will be bagged and handed out at the Ellis County Ministerial Alliance’s Thanksgiving Day Feast on Thursday November 28th at noon at the meal’s new location, the Rose Garden Banquet Hall on East 8th street.

They hope to provide 300 bags of food for people in need not only on Thanksgiving Day, but for the weeks ahead.

If you would like to contribute financially please make your tax deductible donations payable to E.C.M.A. P.O. Box 173 Hays Kansas.

Please memo your checks “Thanksgiving Dinner” Any extra proceeds there may be will go into E.C.M.A.’s Second Mile Fund which assists Ellis County needy people with food and shelter needs throughout the year.

Over 100 volunteers are needed to sack groceries and serve at the meal so if you would like to volunteer to help with the event call First Call For Help at 623-2800