ALL THE FESTIVITIES THE DAY OF THE COOK:

Join us on the day of (Saturday, November 16) as we celebrate and give thanks for the season, including:

APPLE BUTTER COOK | 9am-6pm

COMMUNITY GRATITUDE WALL | 9am-6pm

APPLE TASTING | 12pm-3pm

SEASONAL KIDS CRAFT, FACE PAINTING, BALLOON TWISTING & MORE | 12am-3pm

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PARTICIPATE IN APPLE BUTTER SLOW-COOK:

We need the help of our wider community to pull this off, but there are only a certain number of apple-butter-making slots, so we've created some parameters.

Here are the steps to participate in the cook:

♥️ STEP 1:
First, make your donation here* on this, our Community Apple Butter Cook fundraising page. Suggested donation: $40

(*NOTE: All who make a $40 or more donation and sign-up for an apple butter cook volunteer slot in Step 2 will receive a FREE jar of the final product of fresh-cooked apple butter.)

📋 STEP 2:
Sign-up yourself or your family here* after you donate for one of 40+ jar-labeling, stirring, canning, paddle monitoring, or check-in shifts between 9am and 6pm.

(*NOTE: All who sign-up to stir and give a donation of $40 or more will receive a FREE jar of the final product of fresh-cooked apple butter.)

📲 STEP 3:
Check back here for updates on our Community Apple Butter Cook leading up to and throughout the cook day of November 16, including announcements in the last few weeks about how you can also purchase additional jars of the final product of fresh-made apple butter.

🍯 STEP 4:
Pick-up your fresh-cooked apple butter* at Nalls Produce, after jarring and cooling, anytime between Sunday, November 17 and Friday, November 22, just in time for your Thanksgiving table. (Additional jars of apple butter may be available for purchase the day of the apple cook for $15.)

(*NOTE: Free jars of apple butter are only reserved in advance for those who have donated $40 or more to the cause and signed up to participate in the cook as a stirrer, labeler, paddle monitor and/or welcomer.)

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DONATIONS WELCOME FROM ANY & ALL:

LABEL LEVEL = $40 | Equivalent to the cost of labeling all jars of the finished product.
CIDER LEVEL = $80 | Equivalent to the cost of all cider needed for the cook.
JAR LEVEL = $150 | Equivalent to the cost of all jars needed for containering the final product.
APPLE LEVEL = $250 | Equivalent to the cost of all apples needed for the cook.

Email connect@kingstownecommunion.net to inquire about sponsorships and more.

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EVENT HOSTS & COLLABORATORS:

Learn about The Kingstowne Communion and Franconia United Methodist Church, local United Methodist churches partnering to serve the Franconia-Kingstowne community and loving our neighbors one collaborative, community-service event at a time.
Learn more about Nalls Produce, long-running garden center and farm stand in the Kingstowne area of Alexandria.
Learn more about Rising Hope Mission, a non-profit helping individuals and families rise above homelessness and poverty along the Rt. 1 corridor.

Community Apple Butter Cook for a Cause

Supporting Rising Hope Mission