World Missions EXTENSION Center

Thanksgiving Giveaway Rally- November 22, 2014

A total of 1,025 Thanksgiving Baskets were given away at the November 22nd Thanksgiving Basket Give Away Rally
And an additional 25 Turkeys were donated to the Department of Youth Services for their Annual Thanksgiving Meal
for Parents and Residents.

As World Missions EXTENSION Center now prepare for its December 20th Toy Give Away Rally being held at
McKinley Technology High School in the gym, we want to also express our thanks and appreciation to our
partners (which included: the North Capital Ecumenical Council and Rhode Island Ave Churches, McLean Bible
Church, the North Capital Collaborative and the Department of Youth Rehabilitative Services Just FRIENDS
Chaplains office) for helping us on November 22nd give away a total of 1,025 Thanksgiving Baskets at
our annual Thanksgiving Basket Give Away Community Worship Service which was held at Mt. Pleasant Baptist
Church. In attendance at the rally were foster care parents, families living in shelters, the
community, representing each quadrant of the city. As one of the main recipients of baskets this year,

and as a part of World Missions EXTENSION Centers long standing relationship with the Metropolitan
Police Department and its newest program entitled: Through the Eyes of a Police Officer which is
designed to share what the Metropolitan Police daily see and do in the line of duty, protecting our
community a total of 450 of the total number of Thanksgiving Baskets were given to Asst. Chief Diane
Groomes and the Metropolitan Police Department to kick off its Through the Eyes of a Police Officer
program. Police officers from each district showed up at the rally to load up their vehicles ready to deliver
Thanksgiving Baskets donated to the Rally by McLean Bible Church to the most neediest families in DC; a
total of 400 baskets were given to families in attendance at the worship service. Remaining baskets were
disbursed to senior citizens, mentally and physically challenged individuals, families living in shelters, foster
care and others needing food for their Thanksgiving Meal with their families. As World Missions toy DRIVE
is presently going on, there is a great need for toys this year. Please feel free to drop a new wrapped toy with
the age and sex of a child by the EXTENSION Center or if you would like to make a tax deductible contribution
towards the toy Drive, please note that such contribution would be considered as being tax deductible, and the
check should be made to World Missions EXTENSION Center, or you can make a donation using Pay Pal.

Again we want to say Merry Christmas and thanks in advance for your help in making a child smile at this special
time of the year.
Thanks,
Dr. JoAnn Perkins, President
World Missions Inner-city EXTENSION Center Inc.
www.extensioncenter-dc. Org

A fun-filled day full of praise and worship!

Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Pastor Streeter