21st Annual Project Connect Thanksgiving Dinner for Monarch School is coming up on Saturday, November 22nd — and we’d love your help in making it a special day for students and families!
This cherished tradition brings our community together to share gratitude, connection, and a warm holiday meal with Monarch families. There are three meaningful ways you can get involved this year:
1. Volunteer
on Saturday, November 22nd
Help us serve dinner, decorate, or assist with set-up and clean-up. Every pair
of hands makes a difference! LINK TO
VOLUNTEER ON NOV 22ND
· Event Prep: 11am-3pm (unloading cars, setting up tables & chairs)
· Dining Room Crew: 1pm-6pm (setting tables, serving dinner, table hosting, clean-up)
· Fall Festival Crew: 1pm-7pm (set up games, run games, serve treats, give away prizes)
· Kitchen or Nutrition Lab Crew: 1pm-6pm (all things kitchen- from carving turkeys, cutting pies to clean-up)
· Event Clean Up: 5pm-8pm (fresh energy to help at festival, tear down tables, tear down games, load cars at the end of the night)
2. Give Practical
Items via Our Amazon Wish List
Your contributions go directly to Monarch students and families. LINK TO AMAZON WISHLIST
3. Connect Us with
Generous San Diegans
Do you know a local business or individual that might like to sponsor, donate
food, or help with the dinner or fall festival? We’d love an introduction!
If you’re interested in volunteering or connecting us with a business or individual, please email Alli Jo Houck @ allijohouck@gmail.com
