A Note from Derek Vaughn, Site Director - November 2019

Thanksgiving Day is so close! For us here at Joshua House that means a very busy and exciting time as we host our Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner on Tuesday, November 26th. In case you have never heard of it, this dinner is provided to the community for FREE as a way for us to give back and to give thanks! We host this event at 926 Logan Ave, Tyrone (The Tyrone Armory) from 4:30 until 6:30 PM. Last year we were able to serve 400 meals and hope to serve even more for this year!

I absolutely love this season and this event! It gives us the opportunity to see what a wonderful heart our community has between those who donate food, donate their time to serve or cook and recognize what a blessing giving can be. We get to see old friends, make new ones and feed multiple families who may or may not otherwise enjoy a home cooked Thanksgiving Day meal. If you wish to volunteer or have items to donate please call me at (814) 684-2032.

Attention basketball enthusiasts in grade 7th to 12th! Our Cross-Town Basketball League registration is NOW OPEN! This league offers a chance for those who are not on the school varsity team to show off their skills or enjoy an upbeat and friendly competition in a sport we know well and love. We have three open gyms this year.

• December 18th

• December 28th

• January 8th.

All open gyms and practices are from 5:30 until 7:30 PM.

Registration must be completed by January 10th as coaches will be drafting their teams the day after.

Registration fees are $25 to help cover the cost of official refs, awards, and jerseys.

Practices will start on Wednesday, January 15th and will continue to be held on Wednesdays for the remainder of the season.

Games will be on Saturdays. We’ll announce game dates soon.

For more info and to register, go to our Cross-town page.

From all of us here at Joshua House, Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!

-Derek

A Note From Derek Vaughn, Tyrone Site Director - October 2019

FALL. IS. HERE! A little fact about myself, I love Fall! Football is in season, leaves are changing, the chill of the morning welcomes your day and all my favorite holidays are on its way. The most obvious, Thanksgiving!

I remember being a young boy and going to my grandparents house where all three floors of their home were filled with laughter, story telling, kids running around and the delicious smell of thanksgiving dinner in the air.

The Thanksgiving Dinner is a great way for teens to learn the value of serving others. Desert anyone?

Here at Joshua House we like to celebrate God’s faithfulness by hosting a community Thanksgiving dinner the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. We have been so blessed to be able to provide this to our area year after year for free! Last year we served over 400 meals and are hoping to serve even more next month. This is all made possible because of our wonderful volunteers who dedicate their time to cook all of the turkeys, the stuffing, mashed potatoes, cookies and so on. I can smell the goodness! Can’t you? I cannot express enough how thankful I am for our volunteers and donors.

If you have never come to this event this note is my invitation to you to come break bread with us on November 26th at the Armory (926 Logan Ave). You’ll most likely see old friends, make new ones and have a delicious meal. For us, it’s a chance to give back and to share God’s love. It brings me such overwhelming joy to be a part of this and I am sure you will feel the same.

If you are interested in donating or volunteering we would LOVE to have you play a part. Please message our Facebook page or reach out to me directly.

I wanted to also give you a reminder about the Fall Classic - our beautiful 5K, 9 mile and Kids SuperHero costume 1 mile race. The Fall Classic is on Saturday, October 26th at Reservoir Park. You can register here.

God bless!

-Derek

Announcing Community Thanksgiving Dinner

We are so excited to invite you to our annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner held at the Joshua House Armory (926 Logan Ave. in Tyrone, PA) tomorrow, Tuesday, Nov. 21st 4:30-6:30 pm!  We want to emphasize that this is a community dinner, not just about feeding people, but an opportunity for the community of Tyrone (and beyond) to come share a meal together at the Armory.  If you need to pick up takeout meals or have them delivered to your home, please call us at (814) 684-2032 to reserve yours. 

As you come, we will be accepting donations of canned goods and non-perishable items that will go into Christmas baskets for families in need in our community.  This is part of our Operation Christmas Blessing program that provides gifts for children and baskets of household items and food for families here in Tyrone during the Christmas season.

Come join us tomorrow evening!  We would love to see you at the Armory for our Community Thanksgiving Dinner!