DEKALB, ILL, October 27, 2021 – Stage Coach Players (SCP) is collecting items for Thanksgiving dinner boxes in conjunction with the DeKalb Salvation Army (SA) for the second year.  To donate, please bring items to Stage Coach Theatre.

The need in our community continues to be great as families struggle to pay rent and put food on their tables.  Last year’s drive was so successful, SCP and SA are again partnering to collect canned vegetables, boxed stuffing and mashed potatoes, gravy and gift cards for a turkey (along with other items) to help  provide families in our community a Thanksgiving meal.

“At this time of year, we are especially thankful for all the community has done for Stage Coach Players over the years,” SCP president Angela Schiola-Niemeyer said.  “It’s our hope that the donations of the members of the SCP organization will help those in need during this season of thanks.”

Collections for the Thanksgiving dinner boxes will be held at Stage Coach Theatre on three consecutive Saturdays.  The dates are November 6 through November 20 from 10:00 a.m. – noon each Saturday.  The SCP Outreach Committee will be in the back of the theatre to welcome and thank you for your donations.

Each Thanksgiving dinner box will include enough to feed 6 – 8 people and will include a $15 gift card for a turkey, two cans each of vegetables and fruit, one each of stuffing mix and instant mashed potatoes, a can or jar of gravy, a can of cranberry sauce, a boxed dessert mix, a can of frosting, a powdered drink mix, a pound each of dry black beans and white rice and a reusable grocery bag.

For more information on SCP, including upcoming performances, past productions and future community outreach efforts, please visit our website www.stagecoachplayers.com or find us on Facebook and Twitter.