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LCAC Thanksgiving Food Drive

Lakewood Charitable Assistance Corp. (LCAC) provides Holiday Food Baskets for 600 needy Lakewood families and seniors each year. Currently, the annual Thanksgiving food drive to fill those baskets is underway at St. Edward High School and several Lakewood City schools.

Non-perishable cans and boxes can be donated at Grant Elementary, Horace Mann Elementary, Lincoln Elementary, Garfield Middle schools and St. Edward High School now through November 21st. Lakewood High School is conducting their annual Hope for the Holidays campaign through November 15th to raise money to pay for perishable food items needed such as turkeys, potatoes, pumpkin pies, and more.

How can you help?

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Food donations will be accepted at the schools through Thursday, November 21st.  There is a greater need for canned vegetables, fruits, soup and peanut butter.

Monetary donations can be made directly to LCAC through the website at www.lcac.info or mailed directly to: LCAC, P.O. Box 771421, Lakewood OH, 44107.

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