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Monday, September 20, 1999

Local REALTORS to host 3rd annual FREE Thanksgiving dinner

(Maple Ridge, BC) - Local REALTORS will be hosting a traditional turkey feast with all the trimmings this Thanksgiving Day for members of the community who would have otherwise gone without. If you're spending this Thanksgiving alone or don't have the money to have a fancy meal, than you may want to consider attending the third annual dinner at St. Patricks Church located on the corner of 121 st Avenue and Edge Street, this year.

"Last year, a crowd of about 190 guests included many families struggling to get by and seniors who would otherwise face Thanksgiving at home alone," says event co-chair Sandra Wyant. "This year we expect even more people to attend due to word-of-mouth about the success of last year's dinner." The doors open at 4 pm and dinner will be served at 5 pm. Guests do not need to register for the event - you can just show up.

Thanks to the Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows division of the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver, dinner guests will be able to enjoy a complimentary meal, refreshments, entertainment and take-home pumpkins for children. REALTORS will also provide free transportation to the event - if anyone would like to be picked up, they can phone REALTORS Cathy Emmerson at 466-2838 or Sandra Wyant at 467- 3871.

Other generous community sponsors include Heather Laity of Laity Farms for supplying pumpkins, the Parks & Leisure Centre for donating family and senior passes to use the facility and Dave Neil of Cosmic Catering who will donate his time and culinary skills to prepare the dinner. REALTORS are active fundraisers and volunteers throughout the year and this Thanksgiving meal is but one example of their extensive community involvement. Under the REALTORS Care philanthropy umbrella, they volunteer their time and energy all year round to improve the social and economic well-being of the communities where they work and live.



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