{"id":15829,"date":"2026-06-12T19:12:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T23:12:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/?post_type=ctc_event&#038;p=15829"},"modified":"2026-06-12T19:22:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T23:22:18","slug":"holiday-season-food-drive-community-gathering-2","status":"publish","type":"ctc_event","link":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/events\/holiday-season-food-drive-community-gathering-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Holiday Season Food Drive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Honor the Buddha\u2019s awakening this season by helping nourish others.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As we move through the season of light and generosity, the Buddhist Faith Fellowship invites you to join us on <strong>Sunday, December 20, 2026<\/strong>, for a special <strong>Holiday Season Food Drive<\/strong> during our Meditation &amp; Talk Meeting, starting a 8:45 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Bodhi Day<\/em>, celebrated on <strong>December 8th<\/strong>, marks the Buddha\u2019s enlightenment\u2014a moment of boundless compassion for all beings. In that spirit, we are coming together as a sangha to support our neighbors in need here in Middletown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please <strong>arrive before 9 a.m.<\/strong> so as not to disturb the meditation practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Food Drive Details<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We will be collecting non-perishable food items at:<br><strong>Buddhist Faith Fellowship<\/strong><br>343 Washington Terrace, Middletown, CT<br>Durning and after the <strong>Meditation &amp; Talk Meeting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All donations will be delivered to a local food pantry, likely <strong>Amazing Grace<\/strong>, to help local families through the winter season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Volunteers Needed<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are seeking <strong>several volunteers<\/strong> to help coordinate the drive, collect items, and transport the donations. They will briefly meet on December 6th after the Meditation &amp; Talk meeting. If you\u2019d like to help, simply attend our Meditation &amp; Talk Sunday gathering and connect with the volunteer team. You can also volunteer on the 20th too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Participate<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bring a food donation on <strong>December 20<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Volunteer to assist with collecting or delivering items<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Join us in practicing generosity, compassion, and community care<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you for supporting this meaningful act of service. Together, we embody the heart of Bodhi Day and share the warmth of the season with those who need it most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Everyone is welcome.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/svdmiddletown.org\/food-pantry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Click here to visit Amazing Grace Food Pantry<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Honor the Buddha\u2019s awakening this season by helping nourish others. As we move through the season of light and generosity, the Buddhist Faith Fellowship invites you to join us on Sunday, December 20, 2026, for a special Holiday Season Food Drive during our Meditation &amp; Talk Meeting, starting a 8:45 a.m. Bodhi Day, celebrated on&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":747,"featured_media":14711,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","ctc_event_category":[235],"class_list":["post-15829","ctc_event","type-ctc_event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","ctc_event_category-events","ctfw-has-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ctc_event\/15829","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ctc_event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ctc_event"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/747"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15829"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ctc_event\/15829\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15837,"href":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ctc_event\/15829\/revisions\/15837"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14711"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15829"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ctc_event_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ctc_event_category?post=15829"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}