{"id":1337,"date":"2021-12-01T01:57:20","date_gmt":"2021-12-01T01:57:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/purposeislife.com\/?p=1337"},"modified":"2021-12-01T02:21:49","modified_gmt":"2021-12-01T02:21:49","slug":"elementor-1337","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/purposeislife.com\/?p=1337","title":{"rendered":"The 2nd Annual Thanksgiving Meal Giveaway in Washington DC\u2019s Ward 7"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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MEDIA ADVISORY<\/strong>
For Immediate Release<\/strong>
November 21, 2021<\/p>

For more information: contact@purposeislife.com<\/a>
The 2nd Annual Thanksgiving Meal Giveaway in Washington DC\u2019s Ward 7
Hosted by Purpose Is Life, Inc.<\/em><\/p>

Washington, DC\u2014 Purpose Is Life, Inc.<\/em> a Washington, D.C. based nonprofit focused on providing services to adolescents and young adults from underserved communities, hosted its 2nd Annual Thanksgiving Meal Giveaway in Washington DC\u2019s Ward 7.
\u201cOur Thanksgiving Meal Giveaway represents bringing our community together and giving back to those in need,\u201d says Jamill C. Jones, CEO and Founder, Purpose Is Life<\/em>. \u201cThere’s something special about Thanksgiving dinner with your family. But unfortunately, there are a lot of people struggling to just put food on the table right now and I am grateful that we are able to make the holiday special for as many local families as possible.\u201d<\/p>

\u201cIt\u2019s a blessing to do this for so many people right here in our community who need this kind of help at Thanksgiving,\u201d says event partner, J.L. Terrell Construction\u2019s CEO and President, Keith McDuffie. \u201cNearly 15% of households in DC struggle to afford enough food, and during the holidays food insecurity is even more emphasized.\u201d<\/p>

The event served more than 300 families and was made possible with support of Walmart Giving, Greg Gannon Canned Food Drive, IvyCity Smokehouse, and our event partner J.L. Terrell Construction.<\/p>

What:<\/strong> 2nd Annual Thanksgiving Meal Giveaway
Who:<\/strong> Purpose Is Life, Inc.
When:<\/strong> November 21, 2021 from 11:00 am \u2013 4:00 pm ET
Where:<\/strong> Ingenuity Prep Public Charter School \u2013 4600 Livingston Rd SE Washington DC, 20032<\/p>

About Purpose Is Life, Inc.<\/strong>
Created with the goal to serve the nation\u2019s capital, Washington D.C., Purpose Is Life, Inc., works to cultivate and inspire the next generation to find their purpose. By leveraging community outreach, social engagement, educational resources, and peer-to-peer empowerment, Purpose is Life, Inc., equips adolescents and young adults from underserved communities with the necessary life resources to help them become effective leaders and productive citizens. Learn more at www.purposeislife.com<\/a><\/p>

About J.L. Terrell Construction<\/strong>
J.L. Terrell Construction is a Washington, D.C.-based; minority-owned and operated, DSLBD CBE certified construction company. Based on a solid foundation, J. L. Terrell Construction was named for their grandfather, John Louis Terrell, a World War II veteran who worked as a brick mason for many years. From that foundation, their family learned the importance of hard work, dedication, integrity, and the value of giving back to the community. We are committed to doing the best for our clients and partners, given our core capabilities and competencies. We have the necessary resources, business network, and desire to lead public and private sector projects locally, domestically, and internationally. At the end of each day, we\u2019re proud that our legacy, both professionally and personally, is being built on a solid foundation \u2013 family! Learn more at http:\/\/jlterrell.com\/<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The 2nd Annual Thanksgiving Meal Giveaway in Washington DC\u2019s Ward 7 MEDIA ADVISORY For Immediate Release November 21, 2021 For more information: contact@purposeislife.com The 2nd Annual Thanksgiving Meal Giveaway in Washington DC\u2019s Ward 7 Hosted by Purpose Is Life, Inc. Washington, DC\u2014 Purpose Is Life, Inc. a Washington, D.C. based nonprofit focused on providing services… Continue reading The 2nd Annual Thanksgiving Meal Giveaway in Washington DC\u2019s Ward 7<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1337","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/purposeislife.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1337","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/purposeislife.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/purposeislife.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/purposeislife.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/purposeislife.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1337"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/purposeislife.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1337\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1342,"href":"https:\/\/purposeislife.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1337\/revisions\/1342"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/purposeislife.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1337"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/purposeislife.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1337"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/purposeislife.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1337"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}