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Week of November 25th, 2020 COMMUNITY NEWS & UPDATES We know that now, more than ever, people are looking for a sense of community. The RailRiders are here to provide you with updated community information to show you what our partner organizations and your RailRiders are doing in the community during this time. Stay safe, stay healthy, and we'll see you soon. VISIT OUR WEBSITE Facebook ‌ Twitter ‌ Instagram ‌ LinkedIn ‌ Happy Thanksgiving! From all of us at PNC Field, the RailRiders family wishes you and your family a happy, safe, and wonderful Thanksgiving holiday! Five days in May Catch the original documentary from Geisinger, 5 Day’s In May: Inside the Fight Against Covid-19, airing on WNEP this Sunday (11/29) throughout the day at: 11:30am, 12:30pm, 5pm and 5:30pm. Geisinger - 5 Days in May 15 GIANT is Hiring! Full and Part-Time Positions Available at: GIANT DISTRIBUTION CENTER Carlisle, PA GIANT DIRECT PA Locations: Camp Hill, Coopersburg, Lancaster, Pottstown, and Willow Grove GIANT FOOD STORES Multiple PA Store Locations LEARN MORE & APPLY RailRiders Announce Holiday Flex Plans! This holiday season, the RailRiders Holiday Ticket Plans are packed full of great ticket and gift options! Packages are available now by calling our office at 570-969-BALL or by emailing your interest to info@swbrailriders.com. CLICK FOR DETAILS Friends of the Poor Thanksgiving Program! Friends of the Poor and the Family to Family Food Basket Program are pleased to share their plans for their 44th annual Thanksgiving Community Program and food giveaway on November 25th. The next Friends of the Poor Family to Family COVID-19 Emergency Drive-Through Food Giveaway event will be held on Wednesday, December 2nd from 2:30pm - 5:30pm at Parker Hill Church (Dickson City Campus -933 Scranton-Carbondale HWY). VISIT THEIR WEBSITE Text: friends to: 570-525-5956 to make a donation to Friends of the Poor and their outreach programs today! For more information or for questions on how to donate to the Greater Scranton YMCA, contact Meghan Carnevale, Mission Advancement & Marketing Director, at mcarnevale@greaterscrantonymca.org or (570) 828-3113. #GivingTuesday: The Greater Scranton YMCA The Greater Scranton YMCA believes all children, adults and families from our community deserve the chance to experience all the Y has to offer. That’s why on #GivingTuesday, December 1st, they're asking for support. Their Giving Tuesday goal is to raise the funds needed to ensure those most in need from our community can benefit from their services.  Additionally, from Thanksgiving through December 2nd at 4:00pm, AllOne Charities will match contributions to the Greater Scranton YMCA and participating organizations, up to $1,000. Donations can be made on AllOne Charities’ website or mailed to 83 East Union Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701. Checks must be made payable to AllOne Charities. DONATE HERE Foster Love There are more than 400,000 children and teens in the Foster Care system, and every single one deserves a chance at happiness, belonging, safety and love. If you're able, please consider opening your heart and your home and changing a PA child or teen's life by becoming a foster parent. More information here about their offices in SCRANTON and HONESDALE. Holiday Emporium Raffle! In lieu of their annual Open House and Holiday Emporium, the Lackawanna Historical Society has created a virtual Holiday Emporium Raffle, featuring prizes from local hotels and restaurants, as well as the Circle Drive-in, Montage Mountain Ski Resort, Electric City Trolley Museum, the Scranton Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, and the Everhart Museum. Tickets are $2 each, with a FREE ticket if you purchase five. The raffle will be open until December 16th, and winners will be drawn during their horse-drawn holiday tours. Click below to visit the online raffle site! HOLIDAY EMPORIUM RAFFLE Make-A-Wish For a child fighting a critical illness, every day of waiting for a wish is one too many. Together, Make-A-Wish® and the incredible team at Macy's are helping bring joy back into a child's life this holiday season through the Macy's Believe campaign. For every letter written to Santa online or dropped off in-store through December 24th, Macy's will donate $1 to Make-A-Wish, up to $1million. Join them in bringing experiences of joy to a child today so they can look forward to tomorrow. LEARN MORE & WRITE YOUR LETTER Lackawanna Heritage Valley Toys for Tots Drive Support the Lackawanna Heritage Valley & their partners with their Toys for Tots toy drive! VISIT THEIR WEBSITE Keep Your Family Safe with 2 Simple Steps! Have you tested your smoke alarms yet this month? How about your emergency 2-minute drill? Stay safe with these tips from the American Red Cross and practice, practice, practice! SUPPORT THE RED CROSS RailRiders CommUNITY! Visit the "COMMUNITY" tab on the RailRiders website to find more on: · Community Mascot Appearances (Non-Profit events, birthdays, etc.) · Donation Requests (fundraisers, tournaments, etc.) And MORE! Visit our "Community" Page #InThisTogether #RailRidersStrong Visit the RailRiders' Community Partners & Resources Page! Click here to read more on what the RailRiders and our community partners are doing for our community during this time! If your organization has important information to share with the community via these newsletters, contact our Director of Community Relations here. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders | 235 Montage Mountain Rd, Moosic, PA 18507