Contact: Priscilla Knight, 703-392-1580, pknight@novec.com

NORTHERN VIRGINIA—The Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative is running a food drive called Operation Turkey to help feed needy families in Prince William County this Thanksgiving. 

NOVEC will accept non-perishable food donations Nov. 3 through Nov. 17 at the Manassas and Minnieville offices.  Securing Emergency Resources Through Volunteer Efforts, Inc., and Action in Community Through Service will distribute the food to people who need assistance in Prince William County.  Anyone requiring a receipt must drop donated items at the SERVE or ACTS locations. 

Donna Snellings, NOVEC community liaison, says, “NOVEC continues to follow the cooperative way of helping those in need in our communities by participating in worthy causes such as Operation Turkey.”

Suggested Food Items

Canned vegetables and meats, boxed muffin and bread mixes, Bisquick, instant mashed potatoes, pasta, rice, sweet potatoes, applesauce, boxed desserts, canned fruit, gravy, sugar, canned pie filling, evaporated milk and graham cracker pie crusts.

Drop-off Locations, Nov. 3-17, 2008

NOVEC Offices
10323 Lomond Drive
Manassas, VA 20109

14500 Minnieville Road
Woodbridge, VA 22193

Phone: 703-335-0500, 1-888-335-0500
Hours:  8:15 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday - Friday

SERVE, Inc.
10056 Dean Drive
Manassas, VA 20110

Phone: 703-368-2979 ext. 104
Fax: 703-368-2004
Hours: 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday

ACTS
3900 Acts Lane
Dumfries, VA 22026

Phone: 703-221-3186 ext.24
Fax: 703-221-3585
Email: Volunteers@actspwc.org
Hours: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday - Friday