11 Cares

What: Harvest of Love

When: Oct. 23-Nov. 19

For more information, visit: careandshare.org/harvest-of-love

Harvest of Love is an annual food drive with an over 25-year history in Colorado Springs and Pueblo area schools. Join us Oct. 23, to help kick off the Harvest of Love food drive! We’ll be taking your non-perishable food donations Saturday, Oct. 23 at the King Soopers on Constitution in Colorado Springs. Can’t make it out to that location? All Colorado Springs King Soopers locations will be taking donations through Nov. 19!

What: Take a Turkey to Work Day

When: Friday, Nov. 19 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

For more information: https://careandshare.org/turkey/

KKTV 11 News is partnering with Care and Share Food Bank, and Security Services Federal Credit Union to provide turkeys to families in need this holiday season.

Friday, Nov. 19, is Take a Turkey to Work day, and donation is easy! Bring a frozen turkey to one of the participating King Soopers locations or organize a Take a Turkey to Work day at your place of business and drop off at the same locations! If you can’t donate a turkey, you can donate online, go to https://careandshare.org/turkey. For every $15 donated, Care and Share is able to provide a turkey to a family in need this holiday season!

Participating King Soopers and Care and Share locations:

COLORADO SPRINGS

3250 Centennial Blvd.

7915 Constitution Ave.

9225 N. Union Blvd.

6030 Stetson Hills Blvd.

PUEBLO

102 W 29th Street

3050 W Northern Avenue

CARE AND SHARE

2605 Preamble Point, Colorado Springs

100 Greenhorn Drive, Pueblo

What: Holidays for Hope

When: Saturday, November 20th 2021, 6:30 p.m.–11 p.m.

Location: The Venue at ALMAGRE, 2460 Montebello Square Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80918

Join us for the 10th Annual Holidays for Hope fundraiser benefitting the Empty Stocking Fund, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021 from 6:30 p.m.–11 p.m.!

Now in its 38th year, the Empty Stocking Fund provides resources for 20 local health and human service agencies in the Pikes Peak region. These agencies are the front lines of helping people in crisis or need, assisting others in attaining self-sufficiency and serve over 250,000 individuals and families in El Paso and Teller counties. One hundred percent of all donations go directly to the partner agencies, and every dollar you give can grow up to 45% thanks to matching grants from El Pomar Foundation and The Bruni Foundation. Thanks to the generosity of our community, the campaign raised its highest amount ever in 2020 with over $1.5 million in donations.

To purchase tickets and for more information, visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/10th-annual-holidays-for-hope-fundraiser-tickets-168484753433

What: 38th annual Festival of Lights Parade

When: Saturday, Dec. 4 at 5:50 p.m.

For more information, visit: coloradospringsfestivaloflights.com

The 38th annual Festival of Lights Parade will be held Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021 beginning at 5:50 p.m.! Kick off the holiday season with one of Colorado Springs’ favorite family traditions. Enjoy the amazing lighted floats, marching bands and, of course, Santa! This year’s theme is “Songs of the Season”! The parade will start on St. Vrain Street and go south on Tejon to Vermijo Street. You can watch the parade in person or watch it LIVE on kktv.com or on our Facebook page.

If you want to be a part of this Southern Colorado tradition you can enter your organization or club! Deadline is November 5th! Go to coloradospringsfestivaloflights.com/entry-forms

What: Empty Stocking Fund

When: Thanksgiving Day – January 21st

For More Information: https://emptystockingfundco.org/

Your donation is powerful.  Every dollar you give goes directly to partner agencies who are on the front lines of helping people in crisis and assisting others in attaining self-sufficiency serving over 250,000 individuals and families in El Paso and Teller counties.  Now in its 38th year, the Empty Stocking Fund provides resources for 20 local health and human service agencies in the Pikes Peak region.  Every dollar you give can grow up to 45% thanks to matching grants from El Pomar Foundation and The Bruni Foundation. Thanks to the generosity of our community, the campaign raised its highest amount ever in 2020 with over $1.5 million in donations.