Two Star Market presents the 24th Annual Thanksgiving Day Celebration! This free community event has family-friendly activities, entertainment, free donations, and a Thanksgiving meal!

 Located in the Dimond District of Oakland, Two Star Market has partnered with the community to bring a joyous Thanksgiving celebration and meal for all. Every year our donors and volunteers help make this event successful through their donations of food, supplies, giveaways and their time! We want to continue this 24 year tradition and need your monetary support to help get us started!  For full transparency, here are some items we want to purchase through your donations! *Decorations: balloons, streamers, tablecloths, centerpieces
 * Food Serving: aluminum trays, foil, serving utensils, chafing dishes, pot holders, food labels, plates, utensils
 * Volunteer: name tags, aprons, masks, gloves, sticker tags
 * Furniture Rental: tables, chairs, tent
* *Music: sound system, musicians
 We are currently taking canned food and clothes donations as well. You can drop them off at 2 Star Market during regular business hours.

Volunteers interested in helping prepare food the week before the event can contact: [email redacted]

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 Two Star Market, a family-owned, community-oriented convenience store located at 2020 MacArthur Blvd., will hold its 24th Annual Thanksgiving Day Celebration on Thursday, November 26, between 12 p.m. and 4 p.m.
 Farouq Alawdi, manager of Two Star Market, the former historic site of the Tepper Hotel and Beer Garden, said he and his staff are ready to feed an anticipated 1,000+ guests during the afternoon celebration feast. “We are set to provide 100 turkeys, 500 pounds of grilled chicken, as well as all the side dishes and plenty of pies for dessert. The only thing the public needs to bring is a good appetite and have fun while listening to live entertainment, including old-school and rap music. Children attending the event will also enjoy playing in a jump house located at the venue. Donated clothing and shoes will be available for attendees,” said Alawdi.

 “In our home country of Yemen, our grandfather held the tradition of serving others during the Holy Month of Ramadan. So in 2002, my brother and dad decided to continue this tradition here in the United States and believed it was the best way to give back to the community,” said Alawdi. “The community has helped to sustain our business since we first opened in 1983, and we wouldn’t be here without them.”

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Two Star Market's 24th Thanksgiving Community Event

Two Star Market's 24th Thanksgiving Community Event

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