William Tyson Elementary
November 2023
Thanksgiving Blessing is a program that provides free Thanksgiving meals for anyone who might be in need.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20TH: Anchorage Thanksgiving Blessing
In Anchorage, Thanksgiving Blessing will take place Monday. The Mountain View Community Center, at 315 Price St., will offer pickup items from noon to 8 p.m. Monday for residents in ZIP codes 99508 and 99514.
The other five locations are drive-through only from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.:
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 13111 Brayton Dr., for ZIP codes 99507, 99511, 99515, 99516, 99518, 99523, 99540 and 99587.
• New Season Community Development, Inc., 639 International Airport Rd. #24, for ZIP codes 99502, 99507, 99517 and 99519.
• Central Lutheran Church, 1420 Cordova St., for ZIP codes 99501, 99503, 99510, 99512, 99513, 99520 and 99524.
• St. Patrick’s Parish, 2111 Muldoon Rd., for ZIP codes 99504, 99509 and 99521.
• Joy Lutheran Church, 10111 E. Eagle River Loop Rd. for ZIP codes 99505, 99506, 99567 and 99577.
The Food Bank says donations and Mountain View volunteer shifts to make Thanksgiving Blessing possible can be offered at its website.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH: Mat-Su Valley Thanksgiving Blessing
In Mat-Su, Thanksgiving Blessing takes place Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Three churches will be offering food for pickup:
• Faith Bible Fellowship, 14159 W. Hollywood Rd., Big Lake, for ZIP codes 99623, 99629, 99652, 99654 and 99694.
• Real Life Church, 19697 E. Palmer-Wasilla Highway, Palmer, for ZIP codes 99645, 99654 and 99674.
• Wasilla Bible Church, 1651 W. Nicola Ave., Wasilla, for ZIP codes 99623, 99629, 99654 and 99687.
Two more churches in Talkeetna and Willow will be offering drive-through service, with large pre-packed boxes of food being loaded into cars:
• Church on the Rock, Mile 99 Parks Highway, Talkeetna, for ZIP codes 99676, 99667, 99683 and 99688.
• Willow United Methodist Church, Mile 67.5 Parks Highway, Willow, for ZIP codes 99688 and 99694.
William Tyson Elementary School
Website: https://www.asdk12.org/tyson
Location: 2801 Richmond Avenue, Anchorage, AK, USA
Phone: (907)742-8000
Facebook: facebook.com/TysonElementarySchool