Carol Sing to help CCMI’s Soup Kitchen feed the hungry

Area residents can celebrate the holidays at an old-fashioned sing-a-long and help feed the hungry at the Holiday Carol Sing Thursday, Dec. 10, at First Presbyterian Church in downtown Fort Myers. Admission is free, but cash donations and canned goods will be accepted for The Soup Kitchen, operated by Community Cooperative Ministries.

It’s the 19th year for the event, which is organized and sponsored by the Galloway Family of Dealerships. Three performances are planned at 1 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. The doors will open 30 minutes prior to show time.

“The need for food is absolutely critical this year,” said organizer Sam Galloway Jr.

Residents who cannot attend the performances may donate canned goods at either the Galloway Ford dealership on Boy Scout Drive or the Coconut Point Ford dealership on U.S. 41 in Estero.

The event is a festival of holiday music and family fun. This year’s performance will feature the First Presbyterian Church Choir, soloists and other special guests singing favorite holiday carols with audience sing-a-longs.

Santa Claus and Frosty the Snowman may make a surprise visit for the children.

All canned goods will benefit Community Cooperative Ministries, which operates The Soup Kitchen on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Fort Myers.

The event is a major source of support for the CCMI’s Food Pantry, a nonprofit organization that serves more than 1,000 meals per day through the Soup Kitchen, Meals on Wheels and food programs for families in need.

For more information, call 332-7687. 