PGgives will be launching their organization with their first charitable event - Pleasant Grove Thanksgiving Food Drive. The goal is to deliver Thanksgiving dinner boxes to 110 families in need throughout Pleasant Grove. If we deliver 110 Thanksgiving dinner boxes, we will change the Thanksgiving holiday for 1% of the citizens of Pleasant Grove. PGgives will run similar donation events going forwa
rd to assist with the current and future needs of its citizens and community. For example we will use the donation boxes to collect clothing, sports equipment, etc. The mission of PGgives is to unite, inspire, and lift the PG community through giving. Project Description and Benefit
PGgives will be running a Thanksgiving Food Drive. The goal is to deliver Thanksgiving meals to 110 families in need throughout Pleasant Grove. If we deliver 110 Thanksgiving dinner packages, we will change the Thanksgiving holiday for 1% of the citizens of Pleasant Grove. Food Donation Dates
November 21-28
Food Distribution Dates
November 26-28
Goals for Participating Organizations
1. Allow for donation boxes to be placed in front of their organization during the donation dates (11/21 – 11/28).
2. Advertise the upcoming Thanksgiving Food Drive to their organization members (or customers) via their website, facebook, twitter, electronic newsletter.
3. Direct organization members (or customers) to donate non-perishable items and/or to visit www.facebook.com/PGgives to
a. obtain detailed information about the Thanksgiving food drive
b. post their support of the Thanksgiving food drive
c. nominate families to receive Thanksgiving dinner packages
4. Provide organizational products/services to incentivize people to donate non perishable items - For example - 2 for 1, matching donation, free items
5. Provide food donations themselves (matching)
Organizations to Approach for Involvement and Donation Box Placement
These organizations will be approached this week. If you are the President/Owner/Manager of one of these organizations, or one that would like to be part of the Pleasant Grove Thanksgiving Food Drive, please contact us immediately to arrange donation box drop off and press kit. On Wednesday, November 20th, we will begin delivering boxes. We will have 22 custom made wooden donation boxes.
• Pleasant Grove Lions Club
• Pleasant Grove Rotary Club
• Pleasant Grove Elks’s Clug
• Pleasant Grove Kwanis Club
• Pleasant Grove City
• Pleasant Grove Fire Station
• Pleasant Grove Rec Center
• Pleasant Grove Post Office
• Water Gardens Theater
• Pleasant Grove High School
• Pleasant Grove Junior High School
• Pleasant Grove Post Office
• Valley View Elementary School
• Grove Crest Elementary School
• Wal-Mart (Lindon)
• Macey's (PG)
• Smith's (1600)
• GiftReviews.com
• LDS Church
Organizational Support for PGgives
GiftReviews.com - This giving minded Internet organization has donated the funds to build the custom wood donation boxes that PGgives will use for donation collection. Cyd Lemone – Sitting Pleasant Grove Counselor member has volunteered her time for and support of the PGgives organization. She has been instrumental in the creation and organization of PGgives and the upcoming Thanksgiving Food Drive. Additional Organizational Support for PGgives
If you believe your organizational expertise or resources can help further the mission of PGgives, please send us a message on facebook, or contact us directly with our contact information below. We would welcome any and all organizational and individual participation
PGgives page – https://www.facebook.com/PGgives
All digital, printed, and social media advertisements will point to the PGgives page. The page will accomplish the following:
1. Clearly state the goals of PGgives and the current event – Pleasant Grove Thanksgiving Food Drive
2. Allow individuals and organizations to donate and/or volunteer their help
3. Allow for people to nominate families privately for donations
4. Allow for people to leave comments to express for their support (comments will be monitored)
5. Allow for people to “Like” and “Share” the PGgives page
6. Allow people to report any damage or vandalism to donation boxes
Goals for Donation Boxes
1. Create beautiful custom wood donation boxes that will inspire PG citizens and organizations to donate.
2. Give corporate and local organizations recognition for the charitable contributions.
3. Provide a flyer that educate PG citizens on the current event (Thanksgiving Food Drive) and the onging mission of PGgives.
4. Provide a way for people to nominate families to receive a Thanksgiving dinner box. Marketing of PG Thanksgiving Food Drive
Each participating organization in the PGgives Thanksgiving Food Drive will receive a press kit with suggested content to publish on their organization's website, post on their page, tweet on the twitter account, and send out to their electronic newsletters. All marketing materials and communication will point people to the PGgives page: https://www.facebook.com/PGgives
Collection, Sorting and Distribution of Donations
Donations will be collected and taken daily to a centralized collection facility - as of 11/18, no facility has been selected for this. PGgives will need access to a secured facility 24x7 to drop off donations. During the PG Thanksgiving Food Drive, advertising will be available at the donation boxes with organizational information, supporting organizational logos, and recommended thanksgiving related food donations. The goal will be to put together all the items that a family would need for a thanksgiving dinner (minus perishables). At this time we don't anticipate the ability to take perishable items, but if a local organization has refrigeration storage space, PGgives will advertise this facility/organization and open up donations to include perishable items. If your organization, or one you know, has a large capacity to accept and store perishable items and can donate this resource, please contact us immediately. Starting on November 26th, donations to families who have been nominated by the community and selected by the donation committee will begin and donations will be delivered through Thanksgiving Day. Communicating with PGgives
All family nominations should be sent as a private message through the PGgives page. If you would like to volunteer time on location with the donation boxes, please also send us a message with the hours that you are willing to be onsite. For corporate or organizational support communication, please call us to arrange for donation box delivery and or donation collection. PGgives Contacts
Jared Sidwell (Father)
PGgives Co-Founder
GiftReviews.com
[email protected]
801-319-0298
Jared Sidwell Jr. (Son)
PGgives Co-Founder
[email protected]
801-361-8973
